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The Telstra phile

a blog by Rod Bruem

Latest 'The Telstra phile' blog entry

Dead wood journalists digging their own graves

by Rod Bruem, 2 December 2008

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Last week Australia's journalists' union staged the final of a series of conferences looking at the future of journalism. Telstra hosted the event in its Melbourne headquarters and I was pleased to be able to attend, given it turned out to be both informative and entertaining.

Last week the Australian journalists’ union staged the final of a series of major conferences looking at the future of journalism.  Telstra hosted the event in its Melbourne headquarters and I was pleased to be able to attend.Older journalists who spoke were full of doom and gloom, lamenting the end of the world as they knew it.In their view, the 'traditional media model' is slowly being undermined by the internet.  As a result, journalists face huge challenges in maintaining  ' traditional... More...

 

Previous 'The Telstra phile' entries

Bush 'experts' glued to rear-view mirror

by Rod Bruem 20 October 2008

With the recent release of the Federal Government’s report into regional telecommunications, blogger Rod Bruem argues "just like a pair of elastic-sided boots and a good Fletcher Jones wool blazer, agrarian socialism never goes out of style ... after reading what could well be Australia’s most expensive motherhood statement, the word 'incompetent' also comes to mind." More...

The Amigo's legacy: wake up Australia!

by Rod Bruem 5 September 2008

Blogger Rod Bruem says one of the great things about having experienced people from elsewhere come in to run an Australian company is that they bring in an "outsiders experience". Rod spends some time reflecting on a few of Dr Phil Burgess' provoking ideas, as he not only spoke out about what was wrong from a Telstra viewpoint, he also stepped out the front door and told us what was wrong with the country. More...

Phil Burgess leaves big shoes to fill

by Rod Bruem 21 August 2008

Rod Bruem speaks for many of us in his latest blog when says it’s been a sad week for us at Telstra, with news of the departure of our much loved colleague ‘Dr Phil’ Burgess. Rod says the nowwearetalking website is just one of the many innovations instigated by Dr Phil that may never have happened without his intelligence, drive and force of personality. Rod reflects on the many achievement of the good Doctor, but many may not have experienced the private side of Dr Phil. More...

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