Live blog: Thursday June 26
Welcome to Mumbrella’s live blog, our daily roundup of what’s happening in media and marketing.
Top Stories:
- Mumbo: Great minds (and Clive Palmer)
- Photojournalist Ella Rubeli named Walkley Young Journalist of the Year
- Tim Addington new boss of Publishers Australia
- Seven fails in legal bid to stop media watchdog from revealing breaches in three broadcasts
- Subway challenges customers not to fall in love with steak sub
- Mamamia reveals commercial partners for new beauty launch TheGlow
- TV ratings: Hunger Games takes Go to 7.5% share as TV viewing fragments to secondary channels
5.15pm – Tributes are coming in to former Australian News Channel news director and COO Ian Cook who has died aged 68.
Australian News Channel CEO, Angelos Frangopoulos said: “Ian was a great mentor to the many journalists at SKY NEWS and had been a driving force in the establishment of Sky News Australia. Ian has left a lasting legacy in Australian journalism, guiding hundreds of young people through their careers, offering advice and support. He had a fearsome reputation for ensuring attention to detail which was driven by his passion for the craft.
A pedant writes: Newcastle Brown are a bit confused about the date format on Fourth of July campaign.
Sure, the yanks write July 4th but they say “Fourth of July” not July Fourth.