Reporting live, from miles away: In a further blow to regional news diversity, Prime will shift production of local news bulletins in Tamworth, Orange, Albury/Wodonga and Wagga Wagga to Canberra. While some local journalists will remain behind, the bulletins are set to be read out of the National Capital from July 1. — The Daily Advertiser
Somebody is making money online: The Financial Times reports a 42% year-on-year rise in subscription revenues for FT.com and a 15% increase in subscribers. It helped the parent company record a 14% profit rise, with a warning from chief executicve John Redding — “Advertising alone is not going to sustain scale of newsrooms.” — The Guardian
The White House isn’t, Fox News chief Roger Ailes admits, “whining over nothing”. In a new interview posted online Alies says the Obama administration may have “legitimate complaints” about the way in which Fox News covers them. “I’ve had this dialogue with [Obama senior adviser] David Axelrod, who I like very much and, there are legitimate areas,” he said. — National Review
Is there a mobile future for The Washington Post? The iconic newspaper brand is using its new iPhone application as a market test — and Goli Sheikholeslami, the Post’s vice-president and general manager for digital operations, reckons they’re on to a winner: “We think that — fingers crossed — it is finally the year for mobile.” — Poynter Online
Palin’s Alaskan Adventures: coming to a TV near you:
“Fox News Channel may not be Sarah Palin’s only foray into television. The former vice-presidential candidate has been pitching an idea for a show about Alaska to network executives.” — The Washington Post
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