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How can journalists defend the free press?
The Economist Asks Podcast, The Economist, 22 October 2021In this episode of The Economist Asks, host Anne McElvoy asks joint Nobel Peace Prize winning journalists, Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, how they are defending the free press. The panel discusses how their work safeguards freedom of expression and...
socio political environment
media relations
Most of the email in your inbox isn’t useful. Instead of managing it, try ignoring it
Life Kit Podcast, NPR, 21 October 2021This episode of NPR's Life Kit podcast explores how spending so much time on email can also get in the way of other work and life activities. However, instead of trying to manage a large inbox, it might be better to ignore or set up automated responders to be more productive without getting bogged down in ...
socio political environment
How to stop talking and start taking action on corporate responsibility
Baha Hamadi, World Economic Forum, 21 October 2021Running a business with actions firmly entrenched in a structured corporate responsibility program is a life-long commitment. To truly tackle our evolving social and environmental issues, promises must be backed by actions. We must also engage in transparent conversations that question the integrity of CSR stories, and praise entities that...
csr
Facebook is planning a facelift
Alex Heath, The Verge, 19 October 2021Facebook is planning to change its company name next week to reflect its focus on building the 'metaverse'. The coming name change, which CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to talk about at the company’s annual Connect conference on October 28, is meant to signal the tech giant’s ambition to be known for more than social media and all the ills...
socio political environment
Being a good boss isn’t easy. Here’s how to get better
Terra Allas and Bill Schaninger, McKinsey & Company, 18 October 2021Managers are more important than ever as employee satisfaction moves to the forefront in today’s race for talent. According to McKinsey research, one of the top factors employees cite as a reason for quitting is they do not feel valued by their manager. One study suggests only 10 percent of people naturally have all the traits needed to be a...
socio political environment
leadership communications
Woolworths’ reputation to play a role in executive bonuses
Sue Mitchell, The Australian Financial Review, 29 September 2021Woolworths is replacing a key measure of retail productivity with a reputation score in its formula for setting executive bonuses in a bid to rebuild trust. Following a review conducted by PwC, Woolworths plans to replace the sales per square metre metric with a reputation metric measured externally by...
corporate reputation
CNN will no longer publish articles on its Australian Facebook page
Jill Disis, CNN, 29 September 2021CNN says it has stopped posting articles on Australian Facebook Inc pages, citing the recent High Court court ruling which held publishers are liable for defamation in public comments and the social media firm’s refusal to help it disable comments in the country. CNN does not feature prominently in Australian media consumption, but the decision...
socio political environment
Google’s dominance of Australia’s online advertising needs to be reined in, says ACCC
Josh Taylor, The Guardian, 28 September 2021The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) inquiry into Australia’s digital advertising sector says Google’s dominance in the ad tech supply chain has lessened competition. The Australian competition regulator has argued it needs more powers to control Google’s dominance of the $9.5 billion Australian online advertising industry,...
socio political environment
How to make strategic career decisions, even in a crisis
HBR IdeaCast, Harvard Business Review, 28 September 2021In this episode of HBR IdeaCast executive education professor and author Dorie Clark discusses the importance of making well-informed, strategic, career decisions. She offers advice on how to ignore social media distractions, balance priorities, cultivate patience, and…
crisis management
career
World Bank cuts Asia growth outlook, calls for virus action
Associated Press, 28 September 2021The World Bank cut its economic growth forecast for developing countries in East Asia due to the impact of the coronavirus Delta variant, and called on governments to help poor and small businesses avoid long-term damage. Excluding China’s unexpectedly strong growth, developing countries in East Asia should grow by 2.5 per cent this year, down...
socio political environment