Hal Crawford
Hal Crawford is former chief news officer at MediaWorks.

Google goes nuclear, threatening to pull the plug on its search engine in Australia
And with Facebook considering an 'amputation' it's all getting pretty ugly.
Hal Crawford is former chief news officer at MediaWorks.
And with Facebook considering an 'amputation' it's all getting pretty ugly.
The extraordinary adventure that is Australia’s attempt to make Facebook and Google pay for news has reached its climax.
From antitrust suits to restrictive new laws, the world's digital behemoths are in hot water. So who's on the naughty list and why?
Facebook's threat to pull out of news in Australia is the latest salvo in an increasingly bitter battle over who owns the news – and who should fund its production.
In quitting the social media giant, Stuff has taken a risk. But the gamble is not as big as it may seem.
The Tour de France is going ahead despite Covid-19 – only next month, the pros will compete indoors.
Holding Facebook and Google to account might be a great idea in theory, but the proposed code is based on false assumptions.
Nine, Newscorp and the intense aesthetics of the Aussie media.
A scathing account of the state of television and the wider media, from the departing Newshub boss.
Hal Crawford is the head of news at Mediaworks, owners of Three and RadioLive. He has been here for two years and still has no idea why our TV is such an absolute mess.