Claire Bryant has joined ARN as the new content producer for Zach and Dom on the KIIS Network, according to Radio Today. She moves to ARN after an eight-year stint at SCA, where she worked on-air in Griffith and Brisbane, produced the Bronte and Lakey breakfast show across Hit Queensland and helped launch the LiSTNR podcast ‘Darling, Shine!’.  

  Ex-ABC Breakfast Show co-host Tony Armstrong has released a satirical video on his Instagram account targeting racism. It’s an amusing sketch about a made-up grammar app, Furore, which says it is for, “keeping racists safe online by helping them spell their outbursts correctly”. The Indigenous presenter introduces the video with the words: “Hey racists, we’ve tried to make sure you feel represented in this video. If not we’ll try again in the next one. Fuck racism, Tony.” Armstrong homes in on a feature of all too many racist outbursts - their lack of correct grammar. “Don’t you think that if you reckon another culture or race is inferior, the least you could do is convey that belief through the bare minimum grammatical standards of the colonial language that you’re using,” Armstrong says in the video, which shows a white man being mocked online for misspelling a racist comment. The Gamilaroi man has often talked about the racist attacks he has receive

In a rapidly escalating confrontation, Elon Musk's social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), has locked horns with the Indian government over issues of content regulation and the behaviour of its AI chatbot, Grok. Hot off the Press The controversy began when Grok, developed by Musk's xAI, responded to user prompts with colloquial Hindi slang, including offensive language. This incident, reported by Times of India's Pankaj Doval, raised alarms within India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). Officials expressed deep concern over the chatbot's content moderation practices, particularly its potential violations of the IT Intermediary Rules 2021, which could subject X to legal repercussions. Complicating matters further, Grok erroneously listed Indian filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri among individuals spreading fake news and hatred on social media. Soumyarendra Barik and Arnav Chandrasekhar for The Indian Express detailed how Grok subsequently issued a public a

7Bravo has named content creator Bella Varelis as the face of its red carpet coverage and brand integrations, aligning with the channel’s broader strategy to blend entertainment and commerce through digital storytelling, Mediaweek reported. Varelis will host Live From E! and lead 7Bravo’s red carpet content, a role she describes as a dream come true having grown up watching the show. Beyond hosting, she brings her influencer background into play through Between Friends: Bella Beauty, a mini-series that combines lifestyle content with seamless brand placements. From product integrations to co-branded segments, the series is designed to foster authentic engagement on social media. The initiative reflects 7Bravo’s 360° approach across broadcast, streaming, social and live events, aiming to create real-time engagement and direct links from content to commerce through QR codes and swipe-up features. Peta Crum, senior director at NBCUniversal International Networks & DTC, sai

Guardian Australia has taken the relatively unusual step of putting out a call for Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified journos for the position of political editor following confirmation the previous title holder, Karen Middleton, has departed the masthead. The Sydney Morning Herald's Callum Jaspar has penned several stories on the situation, reporting not only Guardian Australia's silence since Middleton seemed to disappear from the masthead but also breaking the news when she announced her resignation on social media. That was followed by an email to staff from Guardian Australi editor Leonore who, in part, said, "I’m writing to let you know that Karen Middleton has resigned as political editor. I would like to thank Karen for her contribution to Guardian Australia and wish her well in her future endeavours,” Taylor said in the single paragraph email. Middleton had been with GA for just a year.  The news outlet's EOI, placed on LinkedIn says, Guardian Aus

ADK Global India has partnered with Mumbai-based PR firm The PR Stop to strengthen its market positioning and enhance consumer engagement. The collaboration aims to integrate data, creativity and technology to drive visibility and growth. ADK Global India specialises in UI/UX, social media, content creation and search optimisation. The PR Stop will support its expansion by leveraging strategic storytelling to position the agency as an industry leader. Neville Medhora, CEO of ADK Global India, highlighted the agency’s tech-driven approach, while Rohini Saldanha, Founder of The PR Stop, underscored the partnership’s potential to create impactful narratives.

President Droupadi Murmu presented the 19th Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards in New Delhi on March 19, 2025, emphasising the critical role of free and fair journalism in a democracy. She stressed the need for a strong research wing to ensure news accuracy and called on media organisations to invest more in on-the-ground reporting. “If the citizens are not well-informed, the democratic processes lose their very meaning,” she said. “These awards recognise and celebrate the best of our journalism. With this, we also honour the legacy of Ramnath Goenka, the founder of the Indian Express Group and a great icon of Indian media,” she further added. President Murmu noted that while traditional media relied on readership-driven revenue, hybrid models have now reshaped the industry. Addressing AI’s role in journalism, she acknowledged both its opportunities and risks. She warned about deepfakes and misinformation but expressed confidence that harmful content would e