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Lachlan Murdoch could well have won his Crikey lawsuit, so why did he drop it?

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Monday, April 24, 2023

Late last week, Lachlan Murdoch dropped his defamation claim against key figures behind online publication Crikey. Murdoch had a strong case. So why would he choose to drop it?

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Late last week, Lachlan Murdoch dropped his defamation claim against key figures behind online publication Crikey. Murdoch had a strong case. So why would he choose to drop it?

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The facts of the case

His empire includes Fox News in the US and Sky News in Australia.
Murdoch was suing over a June 2022 article on the subject of the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol.
After the article was published, Murdoch sent the publishers of Crikey a “concerns notice”, essentially threatening to sue them.
According to Murdoch, those behind Crikey used his defamation threat as part of marketing campaign to drive subscriptions.

Crikey’s defences may have failed

Each of these defences relies on legal principles that excuse the publication of content that is defamatory for the sake of other important interests.
Perhaps their strongest defence was a new one: a statutory defence of “publication of matter in the public interest”.
There was a decent risk a court would have gone with the second option, and the defence would have failed.
If the defences had have failed, Murdoch would have won.

The backdrop of the Dominion v Fox case

Dominion Voting Systems had sued Fox in the US, seeking a whopping US$1.6 billion damages.
There was plenty of ammo for Dominion to argue Fox was deliberately spreading lies about Dominion, which would have been required for Dominion to succeed.
Just before the trial was about to start, Dominion agreed to put an end to the case in exchange for a US$787.5 million payment from Fox.

Discontinuing the defamation case was a sound decision

If Lachlan Murdoch continued the Crikey case, then all of the dirty laundry that was to be aired in the Dominion case could have been aired in Australia.
According to the principle of open justice, that evidence would have been heard in open court, with the global media watching.

There are other reasons Murdoch would want the case to end now

This would mean the Crikey respondents failed in their reliance on the statutory defence of “publication of matter in the public interest”.
Murdoch may end up having to pay the legal costs of the Crikey respondents.
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Murdoch v Crikey highlights how Australia's defamation laws protect the rich and powerful

Labor gains in Newspoll but Voice support slumps in other polls; NSW final results and Queensland polls

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Sunday, April 23, 2023

Despite Labor’s gain on voting intentions, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s net approval dropped five points to +16, with 53% satisfied (down three) and 37% dissatisfied (up two).

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Despite Labor’s gain on voting intentions, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s net approval dropped five points to +16, with 53% satisfied (down three) and 37% dissatisfied (up two).
Two polls below show support for the Indigenous Voice to parliament slumping since December, but Essential and Resolve polls last week had the Voice’s support slightly up since March.
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Voice support increases in Essential and Resolve polls

Resolve poll gives Labor massive lead

Resolve does not give a two party estimate until close to elections, but applying 2022 election preferences to these primary votes gives Labor over a 61-39 lead, a two-point gain for Labor since March.
Resolve has been the most pro-Labor regular pollster since the last federal election.
Labor widened its lead on economic management over the Liberals to 36-30 from 33-32 in March.

Support for Voice slumps in Morgan and Freshwater polls

This is the narrowest lead for “yes” in any Voice poll.
Other polls, like Essential which gave “yes” a 60-40 lead last week, have had high levels of Coalition support; Essential had 41% of Coalition voters supporting “yes”.

NSW upper house final result: 21-21 tie between left and right

The New South Wales upper house has 42 members, with 21 up for election every four years, so members serve eight-year terms.
At last Wednesday’s distribution of preferences, the Coalition’s seventh candidate defeated Animal Justice by over 10,000 votes or 0.05 quotas to win the 21st and final seat.
So the overall upper house is tied 21-21 between left and right.
The president of the NSW upper house does not vote except to break ties.

LNP takes lead in a Queensland state poll

A YouGov poll for The Courier Mail, conducted March 30 to April 5 from a sample of 1,015, gave the LNP a 51-49 lead, a one-point gain for the LNP since December.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s lead over LNP leader David Crisafulli as preferred premier slumped to 31-29 from 39-28 in December.
Fieldwork for the Resolve poll began in January, and Resolve’s federal and state polls have generally shown a pro-Labor skew relative to other polls.

Climate change: multi-country media analysis shows scepticism of the basic science is dying out

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Any regular viewer of BBC’s Question Time could be forgiven for thinking that old-fashioned climate science denialism is alive and kicking.

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Any regular viewer of BBC’s Question Time could be forgiven for thinking that old-fashioned climate science denialism is alive and kicking.
In the US media and UK media, there is strong evidence too that the prevalence of these arguments may be shifting.
Australia, the UK and the US were chosen for their long history of climate scepticism, whereas Brazil and Sweden were included for the more recent arrival of scepticism among key political parties.
But we also distinguished between “general response” scepticism, usually advanced by organised sceptical groups, and “directed” response scepticism, where country-specific economic, social and political obstacles to enacting climate policies were mentioned.

Science scepticism is no longer mainstream

First, we found that on mainstream channels, the presence of science scepticism, science sceptics and general contestation around the IPCC’s report was much less present in our sample than in the coverage of the previous round of IPCC reports in 2013 and 2014, even in countries that have historically had strong traditions of science denial.
Second, response scepticism was in some of the coverage by mainstream channels.
But for those active in opposing organised scepticism, any definitive shift towards response scepticism across the media, such as vocal opposition to net zero policies, represents an important new challenge to climate action.

Getty Images and Sky News Renew Exclusive Global Partnership

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Thursday, April 6, 2023

NEW YORK, April 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Getty Images (NYSE:GETY), a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace, and Sky News, one of Europe's most trusted news providers, today announced they would extend their longstanding exclusive video partnership.

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NEW YORK, April 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Getty Images (NYSE:GETY), a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace, and Sky News, one of Europe's most trusted news providers, today announced they would extend their longstanding exclusive video partnership.
For more than a decade, Getty Images has been the exclusive distributor for the Sky News archive, which includes both their latest news coverage and archive footage spanning over 30 years.
“Customer appetite for our industry-leading video offering is only on the rise, which we are servicing with a 20% year-over-year increase in video content,” said Peter Orlowsky, Global Head of Strategic Development at Getty Images.
“The access, quality and expertise inherent in this outstanding archive is part of the differentiation Getty Images brings its global customer base and we are proud to continue this longstanding partnership with Sky News.”
“Over 10 years ago we partnered with Getty Images because they had an unparalleled global distribution footprint and a history in content stewardship and expertise,” said Raelene Rawlings, Sky’s Manager of Content Services.

The Flexible Method: How To Prosper In The Next Global Crisis

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Thursday, March 30, 2023

LONDON, March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- From global pandemics to financial crises – disasters are inevitable, but businesses don't have to face them unprepared. New book: The Flexible Method – Prepare to Prosper In The Next Global Crisis offers a practical guide to preparing for a crisis, with unique insights from leaders across the board – including media, health, hospitality, travel and non-profit. The tried and tested methods not only offer pathways to survival – but reveal opportunities for growth. Managing change, leadership skills, and decision making are at the heart of this practical guide.

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Futureproof your business against the next global crisis with The Flexible Method – 16 lessons in coping with catastrophe.
LONDON, March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- From global pandemics to financial crises – disasters are inevitable, but businesses don't have to face them unprepared.
New book: The Flexible Method – Prepare to Prosper In The Next Global Crisis offers a practical guide to preparing for a crisis, with unique insights from leaders across the board – including media, health, hospitality, travel and non-profit.
The Flexible Method covers sixteen tried and tested methods to futureproof businesses, including:
Disasters can be predictable, so game plan across your organization in calm times.

GumGum Selected By Outbrain to Expand Advanced Contextual Analysis Insights and Brand Safety

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

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SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- GumGum, a contextual-first, global digital advertising platform, today announced a new partnership with Outbrain, a leading recommendation platform for the open web, to provide brands and advertisers expanded contextual and brand safety analysis across Outbrain's global publisher partner base. While Outbrain's existing contextual capabilities provide a range of advertising optimization tools, GumGum's proprietary contextual intelligence platform, Verity™, will provide advertisers additional opportunities to reach audiences in brand safe, relevant environments and increase engagement across campaigns.

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GumGum, a contextual-first, global digital advertising platform, today announced a new partnership with Outbrain, a leading recommendation platform for the open web.
SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- GumGum , a contextual-first, global digital advertising platform, today announced a new partnership with Outbrain , a leading recommendation platform for the open web, to provide brands and advertisers expanded contextual and brand safety analysis across Outbrain's global publisher partner base.
While Outbrain's existing contextual capabilities provide a range of advertising optimization tools, GumGum's proprietary contextual intelligence platform, Verity™, will provide advertisers additional opportunities to reach audiences in brand safe, relevant environments and increase engagement across campaigns.
"We are excited to offer advertisers advanced contextual insights and brand safety across Outbrain's extensive publisher network.

Seeing Machines, leading driver monitoring technology company, to present at 35th Annual Roth Conference

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Monday, March 6, 2023

As the worldwide focus on transport safety heightens, driver monitoring systems (DMS) are becoming a requirement to achieve Europe's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) five-star safety rating.

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As the worldwide focus on transport safety heightens, driver monitoring systems (DMS) are becoming a requirement to achieve Europe's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) five-star safety rating.
In addition to private vehicles, the company's technology is also deployed in more than 46,000 commercial trucks and logistics vehicles.
For registration details or to submit a meeting request, please visit 35th Annual Roth Conference .
The Roth Conference is attended by a wide range of companies and is one of the largest of it's kind in America.

Comcast Promotes Amy Lynch to President of Comcast Cable’s Northeast Division

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Monday, December 19, 2022

Comcast today announced it has promoted Amy Lynch to President of Comcast Cable’s Northeast Division.

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Comcast today announced it has promoted Amy Lynch to President of Comcast Cable’s Northeast Division.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221219005617/en/
Comcast Promotes Amy Lynch to President of Comcast Cable’s Northeast Division (Photo: Business Wire)
“Amy is an exceptional leader with deep operational, financial and management expertise,” said Dave Watson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Comcast Cable.
In her most recent position, she served as Comcast West Division Senior Vice President of Customer Experience and Customer Operations.
Previously, Amy served as Regional Senior Vice President of both the Mountain West and former Washington Regions for the West Division.

EQS-News: COMCAST BRINGING HIGH SPEED INTERNET TO WAYZATA, MINNESOTA

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Sunday, December 18, 2022

COMCAST BRINGING HIGH SPEED INTERNET TO WAYZATA, MINNESOTA

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COMCAST BRINGING HIGH SPEED INTERNET TO WAYZATA, MINNESOTA
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Residential customers will also be able to take advantage of the company’s Internet Essentials program that provides low-cost, high-speed broadband for income-constrained households.
Comcast also participates in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) , which provides qualifying households with a $30 monthly credit toward internet and mobile services.
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and technology company that connects people to moments that matter.

EQS-News: Comcast Invests in Chico, Calif. Launching Three New Lift Zones to Help Increase Digital Equity in the Region

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Sunday, December 18, 2022

As part of its larger digital equity initiative, Comcast also announced donations totaling $75,000.

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As part of its larger digital equity initiative, Comcast also announced donations totaling $75,000.
Comcast’s Lift Zones program provides free WiFi, powered by Comcast Business, to enable students, seniors, families, and community members to get online and fully participate in the digital economy.
With these new locations, Comcast now offers three Lift Zones in the City of Chico — and a total of over 150 Lift Zones throughout its California service area.
“Helping to close the digital divide and address digital equity remain top priorities here in Chico,” said Mayor Andrew Coolidge, of Chico, CA.