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All Australians should be concerned about Government attempts to control the media
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- Created on Friday, 15 March 2013 10:04
By Malcolm Cole, Director
Last week my colleague Stephanie Lim wrote a blog post on the illusion of free speech in her native Singapore, where the media is heavily controlled by the Government – through ownership and regulation. You can read her article here if you didn’t see it.
This week, Australia’s Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has delivered a frightening plan for unprecedented Government regulation of the media landscape in this country.
The illusion of freedom of speech
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- Created on Wednesday, 06 March 2013 11:54
By Stephanie Lim, Account Associate
There is nothing more depressing than the lack of freedom of speech in a country, than having the illusion of freedom of speech.
There has always been stiff competition between Australian free-to-air channels competing for viewership and ratings during prime time. This, of course, holds little inconvenience to us other than the need to flick channels very quickly between commercial breaks when we have two television programs we want to watch during the same timeslot.
What few of us realise is that this competition is a privilege we take for granted.
Suicide by media: Why you need to have a communications fire drill
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- Created on Wednesday, 21 November 2012 13:34
By Rebecca Belsham, Consultant
Just as offices regularly conduct fire drills, it too is essential your crisis communications drill is well-practiced. Too often we see companies reacting (sometimes terribly) to crises with last minute communications plans and panicky spokespeople.
Instigating Success: Media and Government interactions
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- Created on Monday, 29 October 2012 14:22
By Malcolm Cole, Director
People often ask us what we mean by the CBC Group tagline “Media and Public Affairs”. Where we try to distinguish ourselves from traditional public relations agencies is with our understanding of the interaction between the media and government, and how that interaction can be leveraged for action.
Fact checking - Because we never fake your death
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- Created on Friday, 26 October 2012 09:05
By Stephanie Lim, Account Associate
Every minute, something occurs somewhere in the world that is deemed “news worthy”. In the never-ending haste and whirlwind to have information relayed before it loses its news worthiness, or worse, gets scooped up by the competition, many a journalist or media contributor has been seen to throw caution to the wind.
Media Scrutiny and Sensitivity: Handling your ten seconds of infamy
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- Created on Wednesday, 17 October 2012 09:17
By Stephanie Lim, Account Associate
The reach of media extends to nearly all corners of the Earth. Breaking news in Los Angeles can also be breaking news in China in the blink of an eye – or the click of a button. Similarly, something said or done by one – whether in the media’s eye or not – can create a buzz on the other side of the world.
Digital Media: More than just social networking
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- Created on Thursday, 04 October 2012 13:24
By Stephanie Lim, Account Associate
Media is an all-round affair. It extends beyond the reach of a single platform. From traditional printed newspapers to online blogs, any platform that provides information and news is a platform for media. And these days, that platform is largely dominated by the digital.
Google and the Great Firewall of China: Considering intercultural communication
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- Created on Tuesday, 25 September 2012 15:16
Rebecca Belsham, Consultant
Effective communication with any audience is never an easy feat. Add in the complexities of varying religious, linguistic, social, ethnic and educational backgrounds and communication guidelines can become even more blurred.
Embargoes: Where timing really is everything
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- Created on Thursday, 20 September 2012 09:14
By Stephanie Lim, Account Associate
Throughout the course of CBC Group’s blogging process, we’ve discussed a variety of topics relating to the media. We’ve evaluated media strategies and identified social media tips and tricks. We’ve taken a look at the heroes and zeroes of last year’s media management efforts, and even learned about “legitimising stupid”.
But one topic we have yet to look into is something crucial to nearly every media and news organisation – embargoes.
Legitimising stupid: The importance of getting grammar right
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- Created on Thursday, 13 September 2012 11:44
By Rebecca Belsham, Consultant
Two things happened this week. Researchers discovered bad spelling and poor grammar are affecting (not effecting) your business’s reputation and the words ‘amazeballs’ and ‘totes’ were added to Collins Dictionaries.