Media
The news media as a subject: media regulation and inquiries (such as Finkelstein), media ownership and diversity rules, press councils, journalism and the business of news, broadcasting, and public broadcasters such as the ABC and SBS.
Books 1
Research 3
Rent Seeking as a Response to Multisided Market Collapse: The Case of Australia’s News Media Bargaining RegimeAllen, D.W.E. and Berg, C. (2026) · Working paper, SSRNSection 18C, Human Rights, and Media Reform: An Institutional Analysis of the 2011–13 Australian Free Speech DebateBerg, C. and Davidson, S. (2016) · Agenda – A Journal of Policy Analysis and Reform 23(1)Media Regulation: A Critique of Finkelstein and TiffenBerg, C. and Davidson, S. (2015) · Working paper, SSRN
Policy 11
Submission to the Australian Treasury News Bargaining Incentive Consultation PaperBerg, C. and Allen, D.W.E. (2026) · Submission to the Australian Treasury consultation on the News Bargaining IncentiveOpening statement to Select Committee on the Future of Public Interest JournalismBerg, C. (2017) · Speeches and presentationsSubmission to the Senate Select Committee on the Future of Public Interest JournalismBerg, C. (2017) · Submissions and reportsOpening statement to Commonwealth Environment and Communications Legislation Committee inquiry into the Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Media Reform) Bill 2016Berg, C. (2016) · Speeches and presentationsOpening statement to Commonwealth Environment and Communications Legislation Committee inquiry into the News Media Reform Package 2013Berg, C. and Breheny, S. (2013) · Speeches and presentationsThe Finkelstein Report into Media and Media Regulation: Licensing, censorship and accountabilityBerg, C. (2012) · Institute of Public AffairsOpening statement to the Independent Inquiry into Media and Media RegulationBerg, C. (2011) · Speeches and presentationsSubmission to the Independent Media InquiryBerg, C. (2011) · Institute of Public AffairsOpening statement to Commonwealth Standing Committee on Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts inquiry into the Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006Berg, C. (2006) · Speeches and presentationsSubmission to the Inquiry into the Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006 and related billsBerg, C. (2006) · Institute of Public Affairs
Media 3
Commentary 48
Taxpayers should not bail out journalism. They do so already!Crikey · 23 Aug 2024Multi-sided market collapse in the newspaper industryMedium post, Spectator Australia · 9 Jul 2020The ABC, ‘Independent’ to a FaultQuadrant · 19 Jun 2018Not our ABCSpectator Australia · 15 Jun 2018ABC is about partisanship not diversityAustralian Financial Review · 14 Jun 2018Only A Flesh WoundThe Daily Telegraph · 11 May 2018Turnbull’s Weak Media Reform Plans Aren’t Fit For The Modern AgeABC The Drum · 11 Nov 2015The Abbott Government’s Real Problem Is That It’s Not Ideological EnoughABC The Drum · 8 Sep 2015Free speech lost in translationIPA Review · 1 Sep 2015Time To Ditch Antiquated Media RegulationsABC The Drum · 11 Mar 2014It’s About Muckraking, Not KingmakingABC The Drum · 15 Oct 2013Media Reform And A Missed OpportunityABC The Drum · 19 Mar 20132012: The Year In Political OutrageABC The Drum · 20 Dec 2012It’s About More Than Just Phone Hacking … UnfortunatelyABC The Drum · 4 Dec 2012The Art Of Telling The TruthABC The Drum · 13 Nov 2012Stay tuned for the red underpants theory of bad TVThe Sunday Age · 12 Oct 2012Media Diversity Fears Are Absurd And ObsoleteABC The Drum · 1 Aug 2012Should Governments Protect Independent Journalism?The Sydney Morning Herald · 23 Jun 2012The Farce That Is The Leveson InquiryABC The Drum · 20 Jun 2012Convergence Review Is Clever, Subtle … And WorryingABC The Drum · 1 May 2012
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Newspapers Tangled In Politics… That’s Yesterday’s NewsABC The Drum · 21 Mar 2012Regulating From A Distance: Finkelstein, Politics, PowerABC The Drum · 7 Mar 2012Free Press To Be Sacrificed For Political RetributionThe Sunday Age · 4 Mar 2012Convergence Review: Complete, Spectacular FailureABC The Drum · 21 Dec 2011New Technology And The Call For CensorshipABC The Drum · 14 Dec 2011The assault on freedom of speechIPA Review · 1 Dec 2011Media Inquiry Motives: Accountability Or Revenge?ABC The Drum · 9 Nov 2011Why Care About Freedom Of Speech?ABC The Drum · 4 Oct 2011Have The Media Watchers Undermined Press Freedom?ABC The Drum · 21 Sep 2011Liberty Gets The ChopThe Sunday Age · 11 Sep 2011News Of World: Sideshows And Political OpportunismABC The Drum · 27 Jul 2011Free speech in the climate debateIPA Review · 1 Jun 2011Media Watch: Everyone Loves It Until They Advocate CensorshipABC The Drum · 28 Mar 2011The Weight Of The WordThe Sunday Age · 12 Dec 2010Come On, Aunty, Time To Work Out Where You’re AtThe Sunday Age · 6 Apr 2008No Umpire Needed In Sport MediaThe Age · 28 Nov 2007The Value Of Secrets To Pollies And JournosCrikey · 16 Aug 2007Laws Against Concentrated Media Ownership Hurt, Rather Than HelpCrikey · 14 Aug 2007Is Aunty’s Strength A Net Gain?The Australian · 7 Aug 2007Media Faces An Unsentimental FutureThe Age · 8 Jun 2007When Reform Has No Bang And Barely A WhimperOnline Opinion · 11 May 2007Aunty Will Be Proud Of Maxine’s CandidacyThe Australian · 27 Feb 2007How significant is online news?IPA Review · 1 Dec 2006Media-Rule Horse Has BoltedAustralian Financial Review · 12 Oct 2006Only The Market Can Properly Reshape The MediaAustralian Financial Review · 15 Sep 2006Market The Massage, Not Media MogulsThe Age · 27 Jun 2006Media regulations need massive, radical reform, not minor tweakingIPA Review · 1 Apr 2006Myths of the Corporate MediaIPA Review · 1 Jun 2005