Note: Originally posted on TechDay For too long, parts of the PR industry have sold "earned" coverage as if media were a free utility: pitch the story, land the mention, send the report, move on. That model is broken. Not because journalism no longer matters, or because clients no longer need credible media. It is broken because the economics behind specialist publishing have changed. At TechDay, advertising bookings are now effectively zero. That should shock people. The money has not disappeared from the market. Brands are still spending on paid social, creators, content marketing, events, webinars, sponsored distribution, podcasts, and thought leadership. But too little of that money reaches the specialist publishers that create trusted editorial environments, build industry audiences, and give PR campaigns somewhere credible to land. At TechDay, we have stopped pretending the old model is coming back. Between 2024 and 2025, TechDay grew by 40%, built on sponsored

Techpartner.news’ 2026 Pipeline conference has received its best feedback ever, according to editor-in-chief William Maher. “I've heard a bunch of people say how much they enjoyed going to Hamilton Island for Pipeline 2026, how much they got out of the conversations and networking opportunities and express interest in coming back for next year,” Maher told Influencing.  “Seeing attendees engaged in the sessions, networking events and activities – that's an indicator of people enjoying their time there and getting something out of it.” Pipeline 2026 underwent a major overhaul, including a move from the Gold Coast to Hamilton Island and a shift in dates from August to May 6-8. Maher said the restructure extended to networking and events that were held all across the island.  “We had street parties, dinner around the pool. We had all sorts of activities that we wouldn't necessarily have had elsewhere. “We had new speakers and new topics as well”.  Topics disc

ARN has signed Karl Stefanovic and Eddie McGuire to co-host The Long Weekend, a three-hour weekly news, sport and entertainment show launching Friday 19 June 2026, airing 12pm–3pm across ARN's GOLD Network. The show will also stream as a vodcast on iHeart, 9Now and Stan within 24 hours of broadcast, with international distribution via the iHeart network in New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, the US and the UK. Both formats — including a separate sport-focused iHeart original podcast — will be produced with McGuire's company JAM TV. The 9Now/Stan streaming window runs from 19 June through to December 2026. ARN's release was explicit that "both Karl and Eddie's respective commitments with Nine remain unchanged." ARN's CEO Michael Stephenson called the show "an excellent example of our strategy coming to life, premium audio and video content distributed across every platform, amplified on social and distributed across the globe on the iHeart Network." McGuire described it as "a wond

The Daily Telegraph Albanese moves to fast-track CGT and negative gearing overhaul The Prime Minister is preparing to push major capital gains tax and negative gearing changes through parliament before the winter break, a move critics say is designed to limit scrutiny and lock in a contentious reform agenda. The debate is widening beyond investors to include start-ups and wage earners, sharpening the political risk for Labor as dissent grows across business and within the broader community. Covered by: Australian Financial Review, The Australian, The Australian, Daily Telegraph. Small business fury as PM’s “no joke” moment lands amid confidence slump Small business owners have hit back at Anthony Albanese’s joking response to concerns about tax reform, arguing it trivialises real cost pressures and uncertainty. With business confidence reported near a 20-year low, the story underscores how tax messaging is becoming a political liability as much as the pol

HT Media has decided to shut down all its FM radio operations across major Indian markets, including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Chennai, and will discontinue services by June 15, 2026. The company and its subsidiaries will voluntarily surrender multiple radio licenses to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. This includes Radio Nasha in Mumbai, Radio One in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Radio Fever in Chennai,  Afaqs reported. HT Media said the radio business had become “financially and strategically unviable.” In FY2024–25, the radio business generated revenue of Rs 29.19 crore, contributing only 1.62% to the company’s consolidated revenue, while the combined net worth of the radio stations stood at a negative Rs 172.08 crore. The company clarified that the decision is voluntary and not linked to any government action, cancellation, or penalty. It also confirmed that no sale agreement has been signed for the radio stations.

Veteran journalist Haidar Hussain has been conferred with the “Parag Kumar Das Journalism Award” at a commemorative event organised by the Parag Kumar Das Satirtha Mancha at the Gauhati Press Club. The event marked the death anniversary of slain journalist Parag Kumar Das, who was remembered as a fearless and people-centric voice in Assamese journalism. Family members, journalists, and admirers gathered in Guwahati to pay tribute and renew calls for justice nearly three decades after his assassination in 1996. Accepting the honour, Hussain said receiving an award in Das’ name was a matter of great pride. The award included a xorai, bouquet, seleng chadar, citation, and a cash prize of Rs 25,000, which he donated to the Press Club.