A mysterious private equity-backed "business media platform" is recruiting for an Editor-in-chief, as it promises to "restore authenticity and trust in media". Intriguingly, the Melbourne-based company claimed it is not reliant on advertising or "paywall subscriptions" and will centre around a "diverse range of business, finance and investment news and features". A journalist with a minimum five years experience in a senior editorial role is desired with that person being told they will "work closely with the founder to fine-tune the platform, develop the business strategy, and then execute on the plan". "We are seeking a capable individual to lead the scale-up of the publication aspect of the business. This will involve business strategy, content planning and editing, recruitment and publicly representing the business." "For the right candidate, this could be a significant career progression or it could be an opportunity to bring your established brand and network to a new, inno

Lokesh Choudhary has taken up a new role as a news correspondent at Inc42 Media.  He updated his connections about his latest career transition on LinkedIn with a short post, stating, "I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as News Correspondent at Inc42 Media!" Before joining Inc42, Choudhary was a tech journalist at Tech in Asia and has also worked with Business Upturn, The Lallantop, and Analytics India Magazine.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has introduced amendments to the FM Radio Phase III Policy Guidelines, offering concessions on annual fees for FM channels in new, uncovered cities across the North East, Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and island territories.  Under the Batch III FM Phase III auction, which includes FM channels in these uncovered cities, the reserve price for the auction will be based on the 2022 recommendations by TRAI. According to the Ministry's statement, "The permission holder in uncovered new cities under Batch III FM Phase III auction shall be liable to pay an Annual Fee to the Government of India charged at 4 per cent of the Gross Revenue of its FM radio channel for the financial year, excluding Goods and Service Tax." However, for cities in the North-East, Jammu and Kashmir, and the island territories, the Annual Fee will be reduced to 2 per cent of the Gross Revenue for an initial period of three years. The ministry also release

The violence in Manipur continues to escalate, with fresh clashes between students and police adding fuel to the ongoing turmoil. For the unversed, the current protests in Manipur are largely driven by deep-seated ethnic tensions between the Meitei and Kuki communities. These tensions escalated following the demand by the Meitei community for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status, which many believe would exacerbate existing inequalities. The recent student protests were triggered by the killing of two Meitei students, fuelling anger and demands for justice. The government's response, including curfews, internet bans, and increased police presence, has only intensified the unrest, with students clashing with police as they push for accountability. Multiple publications have provided diverse coverage of these incidents. The Hindu emphasised the intensity of the protests, noting that students clashed with police while attempting to march to the Raj Bhavan and were injured when the police reso

Stevie Jacobs, a well-known media personality, has announced his move to Sky News as a weather presenter. Jacobs shared the news on LinkedIn, expressing his enthusiasm for the new role. "Very excited to announce that I’m joining the team at Sky News Weather. Working with an amazing group of people to produce and present the latest weather news from Australia and around the world. It’s been a while since I’ve presented the weather but I’m having the best time. Tune in to channel 601," Jacobs posted. Jacobs began his media career as a teenager, gaining recognition on the sitcom 'All Together Now'. He later spent 28 years at Nine Network, hosting various shows and serving as a producer. In 2020, he transitioned to Nine Radio, hosting breakfast shows across 2UE, 4BH, 6GT, and Magic 1278.  

It’s 30 years since Geoff Ebbs left his technology journalism role at PC Week. He became a best-selling author, started a business, went bust and then went into politics, with environmental conservation replacing technology at the fulcrum of his professional pursuits. Speaking to Influencing for this episode of ITJ Alumni, Ebbs traced his beginnings with technology back to the late 1970’s when a maths degree evolved into computer programming on mini-computers. On the side, he started writing articles about PC software for business and accounting magazines,before joining Australian Consolidated Press’s Computer Publications division where he started working with PC User magazine. “Computer Publications had just got a lot of money from Kerry Packer and my first job was building a database… to turn two filing cabinets full of product brochures into Buyer’s Guides To Hardware and Software,” Ebbs said. “So 1989 we finished that, which was about a year late, and