Former Sky News Science & Tech Correspondent, Brent O’Halloran, is looking ahead to new opportunities following his departure from the news outlet earlier this month.  “I've been quite busy after leaving Sky News,” O’Halloran told Influencing.  Referencing his background in science, technology and global affairs, he described this period as “one of the most exciting times in my career because there are so many opportunities out there.” “I want to continue to tell strong, compelling stories, demystify complex ideas, and better understand these emerging technologies.” O’Halloran added he’s already working with several “entities on improving their visual storytelling” and looks forward to announcing them soon. With over 15 years of experience, O’Halloran believes he has “multiple strings to his bow”. “I can tell powerful stories in a manner that's engaging, too and tailor them to specific audiences. Especially as a “video journalist” - 

As India’s media industry pivots towards digital-first operations and cost-cutting newsrooms, a generation of young journalists is learning that passion alone won’t pay the bills. From elite schools like ACJ, Jamia and IIMC to regional diploma programmes, fresh graduates are entering a field that promises everything but delivers very little. Tanzil Asif, who runs the grassroots news outlet Main Media in Bihar’s Seemanchal region, lays it bare: "There are only a handful of us running this newsroom. We do it out of commitment, not abundance. Because let’s be honest, where are the jobs?" His words echo across campuses, where legacy recruiters have stopped showing up, internships have replaced employment offers, and convocation ceremonies now come with radio silence. The crisis is starker in regions like Bihar, where, as Tanzil puts it, "Bihar has politics. It doesn’t have industry. That’s our problem." Despite becoming a media magnet during elections, the state is ignore

  Zoe McLaren and Seven's MD Jeff Howard.   Seven West Media has welcomed the fourth recipient of the annual David Leckie Seven Scholarship Program. Zoe McLaren is a recent graduate of Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, where she completed a Bachelor of Media and Communications (Advertising).  Since starting at Seven West Media, Zoe has been gaining experience in the Sydney creative team and has been working on the new 7plus series, Reality Check, creating content for Seven’s social platforms to promote new episodes.  The David Leckie Seven Scholarship Program was established in late 2021 to honour the career and legacy of former Seven West Media Chief Executive Officer, the late David Leckie.  The scholarship offers a 12-month role at Seven West Media for a graduate with a passion for the media industry and was set up in partnership with Skye Leckie and David and Skye’s sons, Harry and Ben.  Skye, Harry and Ben Leckie said in a statement: “We are so h

To remind people of the power of voting, The Times of India and The Economic Times launched the impactful ‘Ink of Democracy’ campaign, now a Gold winner at the Cannes Lions 2024 in the Print & Publishing category.  Created by Havas Creative India, the campaign used purple ink, the same shade used to mark voters’ fingers, to print entire newspaper pages. These symbolic pages represented the one-third of Indians who didn’t vote in the 2019 elections, leaving 7,500 litres of indelible ink unused.  The special pages ran in TOI’s Mumbai, Delhi, and Kolkata editions, and in ET’s Bengaluru edition. Each purple page stood for 132 missed voters, totaling 23 lakh pages with the message: “Don’t waste a drop of electoral ink. Don’t waste the power of democracy.”  With over 40 awards already under its belt, the campaign showed how print media can still spark real impact, especially in encouraging civic action.

Image source: The Hindu Business Line, TOI and IE; Edited by Dinesh Raj M   Former Union minister and DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran has served a legal notice to his elder brother, media baron Kalanithi Maran, accusing him of forgery and fraud since 2003 that allegedly allowed the latter to unlawfully gain control over SUN TV Network Limited. This brings the long-simmering inheritance dispute within one of Tamil Nadu’s most influential political and business families to a legal confrontation. Kalanidhi and Dayanidhi are the sons of MK Murasoli Maran, nephew of DMK patriarch M Karnunanidhi. Hot Off the Press Dayanidhi has threatened to approach SFIO, Sebi, ED and other statutory organisations to initiate civil, criminal, regulatory, and enforcement proceedings against Kalanithi and his associates, including his wife Kavery Kalanithi, unless they restored the M/s Sun TV Network Limited and all related companies to their original state as on Sept 15, 2003 by reinstating the shares

Nine is consolidating its broadcast and digital streaming arms under a single division led by Amanda Laing, as part of a major internal restructure that brings together broadcast TV, 9Now, Stan, and Nine Radio. Effective July 1, the move marks the full integration of Stan into Nine’s core operations and signals a shift away from traditional labels — with terms like “television” and “TV” dropped from internal titles, Mumbrella reported. Michael Healy will step into a new role as executive director of entertainment, steering local content across all platforms, while Cailah Scobie takes charge of entertainment content acquisitions. Dan Taylor continues as executive director of Stan, and Brent Williams will lead a unified sports production team across Wide World of Sports and Stan Sport. Tom Malone and Fiona Dear remain at the helm of Nine Radio and News & Current Affairs respectively, and Hamish Turner will oversee strategy and performance for Channel 9, its multi-chan