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Pedestrian gets a new home as Vinyl expands its youth media empire

Vinyl Group’s acquisition of Pedestrian Group from Nine Digital is a small deal in dollar terms, but still a significant one for Australia’s digital media market. The ASX-listed Vinyl Group has agreed to acquire 100 per cent of Pedestrian Group for nominal consideration, with no material cash, debt, scrip or ongoing royalties attached to the…

June 11, 2026 4:37 pm·

Why solo PRs want to be seen as micro agencies, not freelancers

Some solo PR operators are pushing back against the freelancer label, arguing it undersells the scale, strategy and client relationships involved in running a one-person or small-team communications business. Elle Kress, founder of WorkTribes, a network of freelance PRs micro PR agencies, prompted discussion with a recent LinkedIn post, arguing that many independent PR professionals…

June 11, 2026 4:28 pm·

Small media fear getting screwed by social slush fund

CBAA’s Jon Bisset: “Many community broadcasters miss out entirely” A scheme designed to force Google and Meta to help fund Australian journalism could raise up to $250 million a year, but community broadcasters and independent publishers warn the money may mostly flow to the biggest media companies unless changes are made. The News Bargaining Incentive…

June 11, 2026 4:23 pm·

Youth media implosion claims Video Journalist of the Year

By Nigel Bowen in Media News on Tuesday, 26th May 2026 at 7:49am Winning Video Journalist of the Year, then being made redundant days later, neatly sums up what it’s like working in youth media nowadays. This was the position Re: News journalist Zoe Madden-Smith found herself in after TVNZ confirmed it would close its…

June 11, 2026 4:17 pm·

What happens when journalism’s career ladder collapses?

For generations, aspiring journalists were told there was a path to somewhat secure full-time employment. Not an easy path by any means and not one readily available to those unable to spend significant time doing unpaid internships and then working in atrociously paid entry-level positions. Nonetheless, there was a well-trodden path. Get a degree, do…

June 5, 2026 4:32 pm·

Former Junkee duo launch Coping podcast and studio

Former Junkee Media colleagues Alice Griffin and Jannah Anderson have launched Coping, a new podcast and studio aimed at creatives, thinkers and chronically online audiences trying to make sense of modern life. The project combines a podcast about culture, wellness, self-improvement and the pressures of modern life with a studio designed for creative events, workshops, panels, shoots, filming and podcast…

June 5, 2026 4:21 pm·

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