Media scholar Amanda Lotz shares research-driven writing on how audiences use social media and how the media industry has changed, including interview-based studies and a book excerpt on streaming and microaudiences. The newsletter suits readers wanting provocative, evidence-informed analysis of media consumption and industry shifts.
Website: https://www.amandalotz.com/
Unaudited reads Australian company filings rather than press releases and checks corporate claims against the documents. Recent issues dissect Superloop's annual report on pay and disclosure, TPG's withheld segment margins, and the business fallout around breakfast radio.
Marina Hyde's daily-style column newsletter offers sharp, witty commentary on entertainment, politics, sport, and media, often through satirical takes on current events. Readers get irreverent cultural criticism with a strong comedic voice and pointed observations about public figures.
Ted Gioia's newsletter offers essays on music, books, arts, media and culture, including recommended YouTube videos, critiques of pop music trends, and commentary on the entertainment industry's business side. Readers get informed, opinionated analysis and curated recommendations aimed at culture-minded listeners.
Himal Southasian publishes news, analysis, reviews and long-form stories from across South Asia, with a non-nationalist regional perspective. Readers get in-depth reporting and commentary on politics, language, culture and society in countries such as India and Pakistan.
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