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Fishburners names 10 ideas for its new media program

Simon Thomsen - October 31, 2022 2 MIN READ

Sydney startup hub Fishburners has chosen 10 ideas for the inaugural Google News Initiative (GNI) startups bootcamp The nine-week professional development program delivers support and coaching to aspiring news media entrepreneurs for independent journalism, with entrepreneurs including Sinorbis CMO Vijay Solanki, BindiMaps cofounder Tony Burrett, and Stem Media cofounder Emily Dawson providing one-on-one coaching. It’s the… Read more »

Funding

Seven backs real estate media baron Antony Catalano in $100 million proptech play

Simon Thomsen - August 19, 2022 3 MIN READ

Seven West Media’s venture capital arm has thrown its weight behind a new proptech startup consortium by former Domain boss Antony Catalano and investor Alex Waislitz targeting the real estate sector. View Media Group (VMG) is a real estate digital media and agent services business, involving B2C and B2B proptech platforms. They include The Today… Read more »

Funding

Junkee founder Tim Duggan backs media startup that wants to make it easier for everyone to be a publisher in $500,000 raise

Simon Thomsen - July 18, 2022 2 MIN READ

A Sydney startup that wants to make it easier for people to become publishers has raised $500,000 in pre-seed funding. The round was backed by Tim Duggan, co-founder of Junkee Media, Startmate and Australian deep-tech VC Boson Ventures. Storipress claims it is making digital media easier is created by giving aspiring publishers the tools they… Read more »

Funding

Generation Instagram startup The Daily Aus banks $1.2 million from Canva execs and former Nine boss David Gyngell

Simon Thomsen - June 27, 2022 2 MIN READ

Digital news channel The Daily Aus, which has pioneered a social media-first approach to current affairs for younger Australians, has raised $1.2 million in Seed funding. The round was led by media former Nine CEO David Gyngell, supported by Canva executives Zach Kitschke and Rob Kawalsky, as well as festival the Untitled Group. The backing from… Read more »

Startup Daily TV

STARTUP DAILY TV: Media startup Ukufu, the ‘Spotify of news content’, is on a rapid rise

Simon Thomsen - April 8, 2022 2 MIN READ

Sydney media startup Ukufu, a AI-powered news content aggregator, is on a rapid rise with more than 50,000 users downloading the Android to stay up to date with what’s happening in the world. Founded by Kevin Garber in 2019, Ukufu.com (pronounced oo-koo-foo), whose previous startup was the Twitter management platform Manageflitter, was inspired by Spotify, how… Read more »

Business

The High Court ruled the media are liable for Facebook comments on stories. Here’s what that means for you

David Rolph - September 9, 2021 4 MIN READ

A publisher can be held responsible for defamatory comments readers leave on its Facebook pages, the High Court has ruled, in a decision that could have far-reaching consequences for social media users throughout Australia. This decision may mean anyone who runs a social media page can theoretically be sued over disparaging comments posted by readers… Read more »

Funding

Spoken word analysis startup Sonnant raises $750,000 seed round led by media giant SCA

Simon Thomsen - March 10, 2021 < 1 MIN READ

Melbourne startup Sonnant, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for content discovery for the spoken word, has raised $750,000 in a seed round led by radio and TV company Southern Cross Austereo (SCA). The strategic investment by SCA will help support the recent launch of LiSTNR, the rebranded PodcastOne audio channel and… Read more »

Global tech

Facebook bans Australian news

Simon Thomsen - February 18, 2021 5 MIN READ

If you’re reading this story, then you probably didn’t see it on Facebook. The social media giant announced overnight that it would ban Australian news media from its site, following through on a threat in response to the Australian government’s plans to force Google and Facebook to pay media companies for news featured on the… Read more »

Topics

Google hits back against the ACCC’s ‘misinformation’ accusation

Simon Thomsen - August 18, 2020 3 MIN READ

Google Australia’s war of words over plans to make the company pay local media companies for news content, has continued today with a rebuttal of competition regulator the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC), which accused the global tech giant of “misinformation”. Google launched a campaign against the ACCC’s proposal for the so-called “News Media… Read more »

Topics

Australia is forcing Facebook and Google to pay the media for news – here’s how it will work

Rob Nicholls - August 3, 2020 4 MIN READ

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has released its draft news media bargaining code, announced on Friday by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. The draft code allows commercial news businesses to bargain – individually or collectively – with Google and Facebook, in order to be paid for news the tech giants publish on their services. According to… Read more »

Topics

ACCC proposes regulation of Google and Facebook algorithms, increased privacy for consumers

Gina Baldassarre - December 10, 2018 3 MIN READ

Google and Facebook perform a “critical role” in enabling businesses to reach consumers, however the way their algorithms work to order content is unclear, according to the ACCC.

Advice

List Co wants to help early-stage entrepreneurs do their own PR through access to up-to-date media lists

Gina Baldassarre - April 23, 2018 4 MIN READ

It can be hard to know which publications are covering your industry, and then find the right media contact to get in touch with; List Co aims to help.

Advice

How a Master’s thesis turned into the Sydney Startup Hub’s creativetech space The Studio

Gina Baldassarre - March 5, 2018 4 MIN READ

As well as 150 desks and meeting areas, The Studio will give residents access to broadcast studios, including green screen, sound, augmented and virtual reality facilities, as well as events and programs.

Opinion

Telstra says its video business Ooyala is now worth zero – this could have been avoided by focusing on creators

Mat Beeche - February 5, 2018 3 MIN READ

Companies like Vimeo and Youtube have built their culture around celebrating the creator community on their platforms and the work they create. Telstra and Ooyala didn’t.

Topics

Mark Zuckerberg announces changes to Facebook newsfeed affecting brand, media, and business pages

Mat Beeche - January 12, 2018 2 MIN READ

Changes to the platform’s newsfeed algorithm that will result in a drastic decline in content from business, brand, and media pages being seen by users.

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