The News Corp Australia executive who oversaw the company’s partnerships with major technology firms is set to be one of the biggest winners as the media group finalises plans for its most significant restructure in a decade, reports Nine Publishing’s Max Mason . The shake-up, revealed by The Australian Financial Review last month, will involve News Corp Australia shifting three divisions with separate balance sheets. [Read More] More than a dozen former and current TV journalists from the Nine Network have alleged verbal or physical misconduct by the company’s former long-serving news boss, Darren Wick , as the media giant struggles to limit the reputational damage it has incurred as a result of the shocking harassment revelations, report The Australian’s Sophie Elsworth and James Madden .
The deepening of the scandal will be the subject of urgent discussions at Nine’s next board meeting, due in coming days, with several current staff considering making a formal request for the company to conduct an internal investigation into the matter. [Read More] Seven West Media news boss Anthony De Ceglie has surprised staff just one month into his new job by telling the company’s journalists to stop worrying about the traditional ratings war with rival Nine, and instead focus on taking risks, reports The Australian’s Sophie Elsworth . Speaking to staff last week at Seven’s first national town hall meeting since he was appointed to the new executive role as the director.