Tag Archives: Newscorp

US asks for most private info from Google & other #links

By Julie Starr | Published: June 30, 2011
A few links from recent reading. Google reveals US government leads way in private data requests Private information on Google users was demanded by governments or police more than 14,000 times in 26 developed countries in the second half of last year, according to figures released for the first time by the internet group yesterday. [...]
Posted in government, Journalism, Search | Also tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Link wrap: Paywall for The Australian, Pulitzer prizes, new editor for NY Times, FT favours web apps

By Julie Starr | Published: June 8, 2011
A handful of news links from the past few days. Murdoch to hide The Australian behind paywall NZ HERALD | AP Rupert Murdoch’s News Ltd said it would start charging for online access to national broadsheet The Australian from October, although some content will remain free. The newspaper’s paywall will be modelled on the media [...]
Posted in Journalism, Mobile & Tablets | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

What Emily said, Times to charge, Indy sold

By Julie Starr | Published: March 30, 2010
The Times and Sunday Times announced they will start charging for online content from June at a price of one pound a day or two pounds a week. Good news for those of us sitting comfortably on the sidelines waiting to see how Murdoch’s paywalls are going to work. Great news I imagine for competitors [...]
Posted in Journalism, Newspapers | Also tagged , , , | Leave a comment