Opinion

Slow media: how to renew debate in the age of digital authoritarianism

The government and tech companies can’t prevent ‘fake news’ during the election – only the public can 1

Ethnic media are essential for new migrants and should be better funded 1

What will happen to the client-agency relationship in a post-retainer world? 23

How Australia’s TV networks could build a single BVOD service to take on Netflix, and why they should 13

Chris Lilley’s Lunatics has deadpan cringe, great dialogue, but is more mawkish than outrageous 5

Journalism’s Assange problem 5

Australia’s TV networks need to create a unified BVOD service now 35

How fake news gets into our minds, and what you can do to resist it 1

Don’t follow Lush, get off your ‘organic’ high horse, and start selling on social 2

Beware the Insta Apocalypse 4

Just because I’m now a mum, am I really worth $90,000 less? 48

Geoffrey Rush’s victory in his defamation case could have a chilling effect on the #MeToo movement 20

It’s the end of the word as we know it, and I feel fine 10

Government advertising may be legal, but it’s corrupting our electoral process 6

Dear Roxy Jacenko, you’re wrong 98

The algorithm isn’t our enemy, but a friend wanting us to do better 1

Don’t just throw money at hot influencers – get a strategy

New livestreaming legislation fails to take into account how the internet actually works 2

The lessons we’ve learned on making videos go viral 1

I, marketer: what AI means for the industry 2

Four millennial trends brands need to know about 8

When ‘what’s best for our business’ is not hiring a pregnant woman, adland has failed 73

The trouble with measuring outdoor audiences 14

The data is there for advertisers, we just need to learn how to use it 14

Why Facebook and Google aren’t the answer for publishers 5

The new emotional workforce allows you to bring your personal life to work 1

No, Boeing, an ‘abundance of caution’ is not good enough 2

Put up or shut up: Why it’s time to go all in on content marketing 13

From irreverence to irrelevance: the rise and fall of the bad-tempered tabloids 2

True work/life balance means shifting with the seasons 2

Instagram Checkout has arrived and we’re not worthy 2

Three marketing lessons we can learn from the legalised marijuana industry 1

Did Al Jazeera’s undercover investigation into One Nation overstep the mark? 13

What happens when social media no longer cares about us?

When copywriters didn’t copy 4

The road to retirement: WE Buchan without Tom Buchan 2

Avoiding burnout in the land of strategic communications 8

Why the world needs more ad agencies 3

The copywriting for Grill’d’s new vegan burgers is smart marketing 17

A blended model should be agencies’ answer to the full time vs freelance debate 1

In 2019, are viral publicity stunts fake news?

What we learned about programmatic from studying the ads.txt files of Australia’s top domains 4

Five ways to win an Effie

What’s the purpose of brand purpose? 6

We sponsored a race car, and proved why startups should still invest in brand 2

When mental health gets ‘too real’ 2

Married at First Sight’s closer to reality than you’d think, demographically speaking at least 3

For the love of planning

Crisis management lessons from the air-crash investigation model

Journalism leaders must help newcomers get their foot in the door 1

Why news outlets should think before showing the New Zealand mosque shooter’s livestream 5

Holden opts for emotion over clichés and stereotypes, and wins 8

Buzzfeed’s latest stunt proves print is alive and well 11

Does breaking up Google make sense? 24

Privacy pivot: Facebook wants to be more like WhatsApp, but details are scarce

Pride and privilege: How we’re robbing the future of the creative industry 6

Solving the attention span brain drain takes some seriously creative thinking 2

As daigou channels flounder, Australian brands are missing out 1

The science of going viral (and other observations from a media data scientist) 4

… and we thought writing 4.5 articles a day was a lot

Bullet proof, then pierced in the spine 32

Women’s sport: If we build it, they will come 2

Instagram’s new ad option will change the way we see influencers 2

The #MeToo social media phenomenon just jumped to an unlikely new medium – TV comedy

Managing motherhood in a client services role 11

#MeToo has changed the media landscape, but in Australia there is still much to be done

Real gender equality is recognising that we’re all in this together 2

WE Buchan hires Nat Bradford as national GM and head of technology 1

Good journalism takes time, stupid – yet today’s young hacks are feeding off scraps 5

Flexibility is everyone’s responsibility 3

It’s time to change political advertising rules 7

You are your own greatest asset, so protect yourself 6

Why we decided to compile a list of Australia’s most published journalists 4

Building unbreakable client relationships starts with realising it’s personal 3

Never underestimate how celebrities can influence issues

The unbearable difficulty of buying a lawnmower 16

Why the media model isn’t fu*ked 4

Nike’s ‘Dream Crazier’ ad ‘just did it’​ and burned relationships with those sitting on the fence 2

Content must hold a mirror to the values of young Australians 3

The secret to voice over success is the last 5%

What does a comms and engagement agency actually do? 3

Getting retail right: Shifting away from discount strategies and bad habits 8

Banking, bastards and the trolley dilemma 4

Advertising doesn’t have to be a blood sport 1

Press freedom under attack: why Filipino journalist Maria Ressa’s arrest should matter to all of us 1

It’s time to re-create the great Australian agency 7

Ex-journalists share the inside scoop on transitioning to PR 5