Media Unmade - Chapter Three: Phone Hacking, Paywalls and Grin-F*cks

Here comes the third chapter of the audio version of my book Media Unmade, covering the history of Australian media’s most disruptive decade. It’s published by Hardie Grant. If you’d like to purchase a copy of the text version, you can do so online, and in bookstores.In this chapter, I chronicle News Corp at its lowest ebb, including the Melbourne Storm cheating scandal, former Herald Sun editor Bruce Guthrie’s lawsuit and the News of the World phone hacking scandal.The chapter also covers the company’s early moves into paywalls for The Australian, its failed stewardship of MySpace, and the arrival of Kim Williams, with his declaration that “the order of the tummy compass” was over.To add a feed of this podcast into the app of your choice, follow the link next to the player. It’s more straightforward than you’d think.Some chapters will only be available to Unmade’s paying subscriber tier. To make sure you don’t miss out - and to support independent journalism - sign up today.My thanks go to Abe’s Audio for their usual outstanding production assistance.Toodlepip…Tim BurrowesProprietor - Unmade This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit unmade.substack.com