Hal Crawford is former chief news officer at MediaWorks.
A major investigation shows the damage Facebook is doing around the world – and how enormous the problem of what to do about it has become.
What this week's shock high court ruling means for media on both sides of the Tasman
Mark Zuckerberg is among the tech evangelists talking up a future of fully interconnected networks and virtual worlds. But is that a future for the rest of us to look forward to?
Micropayments for online media could be rising from the dead, writes Hal Crawford.
The New Zealand-born co-founder of the newsletter publishing startup tells Hal Crawford how he gave up writing to focus on supporting other writers.
In the face of global media mega-mergers, could NZ lead the world with a government-funded public video platform?
Internet search is like air: it’s free, and it’s everywhere. There’s a guy in California who would like to change that.
He's 23 years old, lives in a shared Wellington flat, and is this country's most successful Roblox game developer by far.
Don't count online advertising out quite yet, writes former Mediaworks head of news Hal Crawford – it's popular because it works.
The Australian legislation is crumby, but the response from Zuckerberg is something else.
The veteran tech giant has waded into the war between Facebook, Google and the Australian government – and may emerge the ultimate victor.
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.
