Freelance Australian science journalist Jackson Ryan’s - who’s on a residency at Germany’s  Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Science - has shared with Influencing what he’s studying and how the program is going.  Ryan said his journalism-in-residency program is focusing on, “issues around scientific integrity and research misconduct”. “I want to look at how the scientific integrity ecosystem functions here in Germany, and be able to compare that to the Australian system,” Ryan told us.  “Just recently, I met with some of the ombudspeople who work here in Germany to resolve misconduct disputes, and this week I’ve been able to connect quite a few different people over here, and get moving on what that project looks like.” Ryan said that while there isn’t an exact, hard-and-fast output, he’s already contacted publications he works with to pitch stories on the topics.  “Now that I've got a goal, I have an issue in mind. It’s about how the storie

Shannon Molloy.   Shannon Molloy, Senior Reporter at News.com.au is leaving News Corp Australia after a long career in journalism and will take a family holiday before deciding what to do next.  In a heart-felt leaving message posted to his LinkedIn account, Molloy looked back over the years and said in the rapidly evolving media industry redundancies were always in the back of your mind.  “A decade or so back, I was at the pub with a few journo mates debriefing on a particularly deep raft of job cuts at work,” he said. “Some giants of the craft were lost that day. We were rattled and more than a little despondent. “All we can do is keep dancing ‘til the music stops,” one quipped. Molloy said that is what it had, “mostly felt like since I landed my first proper full-time job when I was 20. I was barely settled when Fairfax rolled out a savage round of redundancies that opened my wildly naive eyes to how precarious the industry was”. “After that, every fe

    Edwina McCann, Vogue Australia Editorial Director and Publisher.   Vogue Australia has unveiled supporting partners for Vogue Codes 2025 as the event marks its tenth year.  Vogue Codes, established by Vogue Australia in 2016 to advocate for the growth of women studying STEM subjects in Australia, leading to tech-based careers, will be held from June to September as a series of events over multiple days. Vogue Australia Editorial Director and Publisher Edwina McCann said: “Vogue Codes was born from the idea that by leveraging the Vogue platform, collaborating with innovative companies and shining a light on women leading the way, we could demystify technology and make a tech career not only a natural choice for women, but also a fashionable one.  “As we head into our tenth year, Vogue Codes remains committed to empowering women to not just work in and around the tech industry, but to also influence and direct its future.”  CommBank and Billy Blue College of Desig

Former digital marketing professionals Diksha Sethi and Vishal Sharma have launched StartSolo.in, a new platform aimed at supporting solopreneurs navigating the early challenges of building independent ventures. The initiative offers a three-step model — Learn, Launch, and Lead — providing mentorship and structured guidance for individuals seeking to build flexible, purpose-driven businesses without the demands of VC funding or full-time startup acceleration. “We built Start Solo for the rest of us, people who want to build something meaningful, but need practical, personal support,” said Sharma. Sethi added, “You wear every hat. You make every decision. It’s exciting, but it’s also exhausting.” StartSolo is designed to make that process less isolating.

India's media sector spans over 1.5 lakh registered publications across 20+ languages, yet its ownership remains tightly concentrated, raising persistent concerns about editorial independence and media diversity. According to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s Media and Entertainment Sector Handbook 2024–25, 76 per cent of publications are individually owned. Government ownership stands at just 0.35 per cent, while societies, trusts and partnerships collectively make up less than 6 per cent. Despite this fragmented appearance, the market remains dominated by a handful of large conglomerates. While Prasar Bharati-run public broadcasters like DD News, All India Radio, and Sansad TV were created by merging Rajya Sabha TV and Lok Sabha TV. These government-run channels comprise only a small fraction of the media landscape, highlighting the limited direct government ownership in media outlets. Ownership by politically affiliated families or business interests has led to

News18 India has maintained its lead as the most-watched Hindi news channel for the third consecutive year, according to the latest BARC data, revealed medianews4u. The channel outperformed competitors including Aaj Tak in average minute audience (AMA) and cumulative reach, particularly during high-stakes coverage such as the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor. It was also the first to report on the India-Pakistan DGMO ceasefire talks. Known for its real-time reporting and fact-based journalism, News18 India continues to dominate the Hindi news genre, holding the number one position in viewership and national reach since 2022.