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Opinion | Features
Melissa Doyle is ready for prime time (but what does it mean for Today Tonight?)
It’s easy to be dismissive of TV presenters – particularly when they’re doing something as fluffy as morning television.
But today’s announcement of the departure of Mel Doyle from Sunrise is a reminder that it’s harder than it looks.
How bosses can build trust by baring themselves to staff
In this guest post, Simon Rutherford, CEO of Slingshot Media, argues that bosses should be vulnerable in front of their staff.
Winston Churchill once said: “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.”
Fake it til you make it...as a radio newsreader
In a piece that first appeared in Encore, Emily Hoskins from ARN tells us how to do her job.
What does a radio newsreader actually do?
A radio newsreader has to be switched on from the moment they sit at their desk. At the Australian Radio Network each journalist writes, researches, edits and reads their own news bulletins under tight deadlines – every 30 minutes during the breakfast shift and every hour after 9am.
Keith Reinhard on freedom to fail, winning back Maccas and how agencies can survive
In an exclusive interview in Cannes today, advertising icon Keith Reinhard, one of the founding fathers of what is now DDB Worldwide, talked to Mumbrella’s Robin Hicks about freedom from fear, his favourite ads of all time, winning back McDonald’s and why the most important thing in advertising is passion.Savage counsel - little white lies
In a piece that first featured in Encore, Chris Savage tackles your career and agency dilemmas. This week, he talks about when it’s okay to lie to clients.
Hi Chris,
I often find myself telling little white lies at work – I tell people on the phone that I don’t want to speak to I’m about to duck into meetings. I told my colleague her new haircut was great when really it wasn’t and I praised someone’s work when actually it was kind of shit. After each of these occasions, I felt pretty terrible and wonder if you could tell me how can I speak with candour in the future – for my sake and others.
How to build a culture
How important is a company’s culture and how do you ensure you are breeding a good one? Matt Smith investigates, in a piece that first appeared in Encore.When production companies Cordell Jigsaw and Zapruder’s Other Films merged early last year, bringing the staff together within the walls of the Zapruder building proved to be something of a challenge. While the two companies weren’t strangers to each other due to six months of talks and negotiations, working together on a full-time basis was a different story.
Q&A Damian Keogh
In a piece that first featured in Encore, Val Morgan CEO Damian Keogh reveals his potential alternate career.
Who is the most powerful person in Australian media and why?
I’d say Kerry Stokes, slightly ahead of Harold Mitchell and Kim Williams. He controls the entity with the largest revenue across free-to-air, online, magazines and newspapers. On pure size alone, his influence and leverage over advertisers, media agencies and consumers is unmatched. Harold is still the king in media, slightly ahead of John Steedman, but Henry Tajer and Leigh Terry are the heirs apparent. Kim Williams controls News and that’s a big base to work from.
If a violent game is okay, then so is using a violent ad to promote it
An ad for video game Dead Island Riptide was banned by the ad watchdog. James Whitehead of online entertainment publisher IGN argues that it was the wrong call.A fortnight ago, it emerged that the Ad Standards Board had banned a television commercial for the video game Dead Island: Riptide, due to its depiction of violence – specifically suicide.
Why content makers are leaving our shores
In a piece that first featured in Encore, Craig Anderson says there simply isn’t enough opportunity for content makers in Australia, especially for those making comedy.Last year I had multiple meetings with production companies in Australia and discovered that apart from the odd commercial campaign, there’s no proliferation of paying platforms for comedy. From my own experience there’s iView, which will buy content once it’s already been made (though I live in hope that it will one day be granted the financial power to commission content). I’ve also had the odd informal commission from the SMH iPad consisting of two narrative series and a comical review show. But none of these endeavours were financially viable.
Managing your management style
In an article that first appeared in Encore, Stephanie Brown says the advertising industry often leaves people ill-equipped when it comes to managing staff, especially when they’re promoted into management roles.Managing people is hard. In fact, I actually think it’s the hardest job in the world. With no disrespect intended, I often joke that if my job didn’t involve other people to manage, it would be a walk in the park. I could get about my day’s work in a nice, linear fashion, happily checking off my to-do list as I go. I’m a process-orientated person. I get a kick out of getting things done.
Why the Facebook chase is making brands treat consumers like morons
You know how we look back at quaintly patronising ads from the 1950s and wonder what on earth the advertisers were thinking?
I’ve got a feeling that in a few years time, we’ll be looking at the behaviour of big brands on Facebook the same way.
An entire generation of marketers – or at least a sizeable proportion of them – have lost their minds.
So many have become so obsessed with generating user interactions at all costs, that all thoughts about overall brand perceptions or long term marketing goals have vanished. All that counts now, is generating likes and comments at all costs.
Blog this!
Paid content, sponsored posts and brand ambassadorships – in theory, today’s blogger can be just as valuable to brands as mainstream media. But does blogger outreach actually work? In an article that first appeared in Encore, Nic Christensen investigates.“I get approaches from PR companies constantly,” says blogger and author Kerri Sackville, with more than a hint of exasperation. “I have never done a sponsored blog, on my own site, but that doesn’t stop them from asking.”
McLennan right man for job
It’s all change at troubled broadcaster Channel Ten with new directions, new executives and a brand new CEO. Managing director of Adstream Peter Miller says Hamish McLennan is the right man for the job, in an article that first appeared in Encore.I am a bit of a schmuck when it comes to movies. I love romantic comedies. My favourite is One Fine Day with Michelle Pfeiffer and George Clooney.
Q&A with Richard Herring
In a piece that first appeared in Encore, CEO of APN Outdoor Richard Herring talks media.Who is the most powerful person in Australian media and why?
I don’t know if there is one person in particular. The fragmentation of traditional media and new entrants has made it a more level playing field with regards to major influencers. As was demonstrated with the recent media reform recommendations, together, the broader media community still has a very influential and powerful voice.
What one medium could you not live without?
Outdoor – clean, entertaining, evocative and informative.
Q&A with screenwriter Craig Pearce
Craig Pearce, screenwriter for The Great Gatsby, spoke to Encore about working with Baz and writing for 3D.
How did you get into script writing?
I always loved stories and acting and dressing up and being anything but myself and I never realised that was not something other people did. After leaving high school, I did a three year acting course at NIDA but always thought I would one day write. Baz was a good friend and he had a theatre company. He wanted to extend a 20 minute version of Strictly Ballroom. We got it to 45 minutes then he was approached by producers to turn it into a feature film. I started helping him out on the film while they were looking for a real writer but eventually Baz had to go to the producers and say, “There’s this guy who’s my best friend and he is a really good writer”. To the producers’ credit, they believed in Baz so we had two weeks to re-write it.
No apologies for Breakfast’s ratings
Paul Henry: "right wing shock jock"
While Dr Mumbo was snuggled up warm watching Ten’s Breakfast this morning, it was cold on the picket line at CFMEU Melbourne.
And a cross between ‘right wing shock jock’ Paul Henry and David Noonan, National Secretary of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union made it all the more frosty.
Henry later said: “I have a great deal of empathy for David Noonan. It was like we were separated at birth.”
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Comments
31 Aug 12
10:08 am
Maybe Paul Henry should pick up some viewers by dropping the “C-bomb”. Self-referentially of course.
31 Aug 12
10:21 am
Bloody funny, and bloody funny retort.
31 Aug 12
11:56 am
told.
31 Aug 12
12:45 pm
Its funny that this youtube, will have more viewers every day than Henry’s right wing cr@p breakfast show
31 Aug 12
12:47 pm
Absolutely owned. Love it. Paul Henry is a toss.
31 Aug 12
12:50 pm
hahaha BAM! What a pointless question though.. probably got the answer it warranted.
31 Aug 12
12:57 pm
boom!
31 Aug 12
1:14 pm
Well handled by Noonan. Henry has lost the plot. What’s worse is that Kathryn Robinson seems to agree with what the nutter says on just about everything. Ten must be desperate for ratings, the video has even made the tenbreakfast.com.au site.
31 Aug 12
1:16 pm
Breakfast has really got its format together in recent weeks. I really like it. And I loved Paul’s final retort to the CFMEU guy.
31 Aug 12
1:26 pm
#zing #hegottold #yolo
31 Aug 12
2:20 pm
maybe if the government cancelled FTB for new zealanders Paul Henry would go home
31 Aug 12
2:29 pm
Always good to see a boofhead knocked over at Breakfast.
David Noonan surely wins the Gold as the Union movements worst media performer. Not intellectually nimble enough to turn the “will you apologise” question and unable to think of a single safety issue.
If Dave had Federal Parliamentary ambitions they’re on hold.
Good Work!
31 Aug 12
2:49 pm
Firstly all those commenting need to focus on the issue and not the individuals, im sure they are jealous that Paul is far more successful and honest than they will ever be, secondly these workers need to suck it up and go back to work or alternatively go to uni? get a job that pays more? its their choice of career that’s the problem, it just like the bloody teachers whining, we all know it doesn’t pay well so don’t become one and then complain!
31 Aug 12
3:54 pm
@Johnathan Just goes to show how little you pay attention to what people are protesting about. In this case the major problem is safety. Approx 40 people die every year on construction sites (2011 figures) and I think they have every right to protest if that already great number has a chance of increasing because of a lack of adequately trained staff watching over and poorly applying safety protocols. Many of the teachers strikes in recent times have not been for pay rises but for better funding for the schools our children go to, this doesn’t mean pay rises, it means air-con units, asbestos free buildings, more teachers per child, text books, computers, etc. It was a concern that Noonan couldn’t think of one safety issue, clearly there are many with so many deaths every year. Clearly a construction site is not a safe place to work.
31 Aug 12
4:28 pm
Guessing jonathon doesn’t have kids.
Or perhaps Australia does need less talented, highly motivated, intelligent people choosng to shape the intellectual future of this country (or, you know, actually building things) as a safe, socially and financially rewarding career, but instead needs more lawyers.
Or poorly rating TV breakfast hosts (is this a high demand career option?)
Or more marketing and communication graduates. *cough*
I would like to be there when he walks up to the striking construction workers and tells them to ‘suck it up’ or ‘go to uni’… now that would be highly educational.
31 Aug 12
4:30 pm
I really like Paul! I thought this made Noonan come across as a right plonker. He certainly couldn’t articulate his argument well – and when I watched it this morning I was astounded at how quickly Noonan started pulling out the cheap shots at Henry. Enjoyed Henry agreeing at the end about not having enough viewers.
31 Aug 12
7:57 pm
Hey Ollie, the dispute is actually about militant union members intimidating other workers on site by wearing union BADGES and having union FLAGS (along with underground militant intimidation)! Really looking forward to Mr Abbott landsliding in and getting rid of ‘UN’ fairwork Australia, which is stacked with union heavies and ex union lawyers.
The people will speak VERY SOON ollie!
31 Aug 12
8:51 pm
Honestly a real cheap shot from Paul with a justifiable reaction. Does he ask the green protesters of sea shepherd about wasting money? Those protesting the super trawler?
I think Dave gave him a justifiable response considering they agreed to a government recommendation to cease the strike action for two weeks and mediate and Daniel Grollo refused.
Pity this sort of thing never happened with Bruno , Daniel’s father.
Paul should do a little more research on the dispute and parties involved.
Oh I’m one of those Construction workers Jonothan. I work extremely long hours, have two trades and a diploma and have half finished a bachelor degree too. You’d be suprised by what I earn though I think.
Remember smarty you’ve only got your public holidays and weekends off because people like us put it on the line and fight for all our rights.
1 Sep 12
4:56 pm
Fair Work Australia, sounds a bit like the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. When you actually have to put the word in the title you know it’s BS.
1 Sep 12
5:30 pm
Didn’t think much about Paul Henry before but he’s spot on about the union protests in Melbourne.
If the Supreme court didnt order the stop work blockade illegal there could be a bit of debate but the way it stands anyone involved in those protests doesn’t deserve 1 cent pay rise over the next 12 months !!!
1 Sep 12
7:18 pm
Henry is a douchebag.
Unions have a right to protest.
As the union said correctly, the sort of right wing views Henry espouses have resulted in much worse working conditions for Kiwi’s than here in Australia.
1 Sep 12
11:05 pm
Yeah stuff the Supreme Court…. Everyone should have the right to be lazy no matter what and call it a protest.
Good on Grocon for deciding to sue the unions. They should win pretty easy and the money is gonna come out of the pockets of the union members who might then get a clue and decide to spend their money or something more worthwhile.
2 Sep 12
8:40 am
Isn’t this discussion about 10′s breakfast ratings, and Paul Henry’s “style”?. (Bad choice of word for Henry I know). This is a media site isn’t it?
The point of the original article seems to be that Henry, in his role of attack puppy, asks an absurdly biased and unfair question of Noonan? Noonan fairly reasonably I thought, tells Henry to “get fucked” by pointing out to Henry that he, his question and his show, are largely irrelevant because they effectively have no viewers.
Somehow that’s morphed into a debate about the pro’s and cons of the industrial action.
3 Sep 12
9:47 am
@ Michael & Betty
Henry was asking the union guy to apologise for the taxpayer expense of police presence, and making a public street inaccessible. Not the actual protest.
I say give Paul Henry a break – he’s the only person on a morning show who is not completely sanitised and sterile. At least he asks the questions that the others are too scared to.
4 Sep 12
12:34 pm
hmm interesting reading…me-thinks its time for the patented Mumbrella, ” IP investigation and announcement” post?
5 Sep 12
2:25 pm
I agree Paul Henry is refreshing to watch. He quick & witty
and says what others wouldn’t dare. I really hope the ratings build
over time
5 Sep 12
3:19 pm
@steve Me too! The most refreshing thing to happen to breakfast TV for a long time. I hope it lasts!
5 Sep 12
7:23 pm
Steve and Jackie,
What’s refreshing about reactionary commentators?
12 Sep 12
8:32 am
Paul Henry and Ten Breakfast are fantastic – too bad the show has not been backed by ten by extending its time on air to possibly 10am. I cannot stand Today or Sunrise. Lets face it Paul is funny and asks the difficult questions that others wont. Additionally, talk about right wing its not like the ABC or Lisa on Today are not biased on the other political divide. Grow up, I dont believe the ratings as everyone I know watches and loves Paul – and I vote Labor and am a union delegate.
18 Sep 12
8:12 am
I don’t agree with everything Paul says by far BUT I love his honesty and man, he’s funny! Sunrise and Today are so artificial and stale – they need a major overhall. At least he tells it how it is and although some of his comments make me angry (particularly about Campbell Newman) I appreciate the debate. Breakfast is a great show it’s a shame the ratings don’t reflect that.
18 Sep 12
10:55 am
I think it’s admirable that every viewer of Ten’s Breakfast has gone to the trouble of posting glowing comments here.
18 Sep 12
11:12 am
I suppose you prefer to go to the trouble of posting whinging comments instead eh Trev?!?
18 Sep 12
11:18 am
Absolutely.