Today takes on Sunday

CHANNEL Nine is launching a Sunday version of morning program Today as part of the network’s effort to recaptureits former news and current affairs dominance. Sunday Telegraph

Max Uechtritz heads to Al Jazeera

MAX Uechtritz has resigned as editor-in-chief of ninemsn to run English programming for Al Jazeera English in Doha. The former director of news at the ABC and the Nine Network will be running Al Jazeera English’s suite of current affairs and documentary programs. The Australian

The Howard Years reviewed

Stephen Matchett says people who watch the first part of The Howard Years may not come back for the second.

ABC’s “The Howard Years” begins 17 Nov

The Weekend Australian Magazine reports that the ABC documentary The Howard Years will start 17 November on ABC1.

“One of the ironies is that John Howard chose the ABC to tell his story. One of his confidants, Grahame Morris, once described the ABC as ‘our enemies talking to our friends’. As Morris watches More

Network Ten’s swipe at Palin

Network Ten is treating the output of Obama-supporting comedians as hard news, as this example from Monday’s 5.00 pm edition shows. More

Many “conservatives” not so conservative after all

The coverage of the financial crisis has been helpful in demonstrating that many of the “conservatives” in the media are not so conservative after all. When the going gets tough, they are quick to abandon their principles. Several commentators on the Fox News Channel joined Senators Barack Obama and John McCain and most congressional Democrats in supporting the socialist-style bailout scheme. More