# Australian Community Media **URL:** \ **Category:** Print and Online\ **Created:** [June 8, 2019, 1:25am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-community-media/9602 "2019-06-08T01:25:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AustralianAerial](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/australianaerial/32/427176_2.png) [@AustralianAerial](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/AustralianAerial)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2019, 1:25am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-community-media/9602/1 "2019-06-08T01:25:13Z")
Discussion of the regional and suburban publisher formerly part of Fairfax Media ---
**Author:** ![AustralianAerial](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/australianaerial/32/427176_2.png) [@AustralianAerial](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/AustralianAerial)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2019, 1:26am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-community-media/9602/2 "2019-06-08T01:26:43Z")
The Canberra Times are set to launch an independent political and public service bureau later this month, following Nine’s divestment of ACM earlier this year. > **[Canberra Times team returns to the hill](https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6204656/canberra-times-team-returns-to-the-hill/?cs=14350)** > > Press gallery legend Michelle Grattan has welcomed renewed diversity in political coverage. As discussed elsewhere, a content-sharing agreement between ACM and Nine Publishing is set to end later this year. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2019, 2:37am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-community-media/9602/3 "2019-06-08T02:37:29Z")
That means ACM will need its own reporters to be based in Sydney and Melbourne, and not rely too much on reports from AAP. ---
**Author:** ![littlegezzybear](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/littlegezzybear/32/219836_2.png) [@littlegezzybear](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/littlegezzybear)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2019, 2:43am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-community-media/9602/4 "2019-06-08T02:43:02Z")
Why? Using AAP would be cost effective, just as Nine and News use reports from AAP and other news services. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2019, 2:58am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-community-media/9602/5 "2019-06-08T02:58:27Z")
Having its own reporters means they can come up with exclusive stories not seen on News and SMH/The Age, and this will attract subscriptions. ---
**Author:** ![Snoozenooze](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/b487fb/32.png) [@Snoozenooze](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Snoozenooze)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2019, 4:45am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-community-media/9602/6 "2019-06-08T04:45:48Z")
> [@littlegezzybear](#): > > Why? Using AAP would be cost effective, just as Nine and News use reports from AAP and other news services. Because who’s going to subscribe to a service that just republishes AAP content? ---
**Author:** ![littlegezzybear](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/littlegezzybear/32/219836_2.png) [@littlegezzybear](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/littlegezzybear)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2019, 5:30am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-community-media/9602/7 "2019-06-08T05:30:49Z")
It was in reference to Sydney and Melbourne stories. ---
**Author:** ![littlegezzybear](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/littlegezzybear/32/219836_2.png) [@littlegezzybear](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/littlegezzybear)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-community-media/9602/8 "2019-07-01T06:10:56Z")
The sale by Nine of Australian Community Media to Antony Catalano and Thorney Investment Group was completed on 30 June 2019, Nine said today in a statement to the ASX. ---
**Author:** ![TV-Expert](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ba9def/32.png) [@TV-Expert](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV-Expert)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2019, 10:57pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-community-media/9602/9 "2019-07-04T22:57:52Z")
> **[Biggest and best: Antony Catalano's ambition for ACM](https://www.macarthuradvertiser.com.au/story/6258232/biggest-and-best-antony-catalanos-ambition-for-acm/?src=rss)** > > Australia's newest media owner opens up about plans to grow his newly acquired business. ---
**Author:** ![JasonF](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jasonf/32/349220_2.png) [@JasonF](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JasonF)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2019, 11:28pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-community-media/9602/10 "2019-07-04T23:28:59Z")
what papers does he now own?? ---
**Author:** ![TV-Expert](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ba9def/32.png) [@TV-Expert](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV-Expert)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2019, 11:33pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-community-media/9602/11 "2019-07-04T23:33:21Z")
Canberra Times, Newcastle Herald, Illawarra Mercury, The Examiner (Launceston) & The Courier (Ballarat), along with many other regional papers, plus its community newspapers in Sydney & Melbourne. ---
**Author:** ![littlegezzybear](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/littlegezzybear/32/219836_2.png) [@littlegezzybear](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/littlegezzybear)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2019, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-community-media/9602/12 "2019-07-27T07:00:58Z")
There is still a Fairfax Media sign out the front of the _Bay Post_ office in Batemans Bay. I imagine it will take some time before all traces of the Fairfax name disappear. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-community-media/9602/13 "2019-09-11T09:53:08Z")
> **[Antony Catalano's ACM launches regional-focused magazine and website](https://mumbrella.com.au/antony-catalanos-acm-launches-regional-focused-magazine-and-website-597765)** > > Australian Community Media (ACM) has launched a dedicated website and magazine series which seeks to explore the growth potential in regional Australia.The magazine launch comes four months after real estate and media mogul Antony Catalano bought the... ---
**Author:** ![TV-Expert](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ba9def/32.png) [@TV-Expert](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV-Expert)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2019, 11:33pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-community-media/9602/14 "2019-09-19T23:33:36Z")
> **[Antony Catalano's merger deal to strengthen regional media](https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6396173/antony-catalanos-merger-deal-to-strengthen-regional-media/)** > > 'We're going hard at growing this business.' ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2020, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-community-media/9602/15 "2020-01-21T08:44:59Z")
> **[ACM creates new Melbourne-based sales team led by News Corp's Anna Hosking](https://mumbrella.com.au/acm-creates-new-melbourne-based-sales-team-led-by-news-corps-anna-hosking-614031)** > > Australian Community Media (ACM) has ended its relationship with media solutions business Brown Orr Fletcher Burrows (BOFB) for sales in Melbourne, instead choosing to instill its own new local team.In a letter sent to ACM customers, the publisher... ---
**Author:** ![bacco007](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bacco007/32/99038_2.png) [@bacco007](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/bacco007)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2020, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-community-media/9602/16 "2020-02-02T19:57:04Z")
So I see ACM now have a tie up with a new real estate website It’s not that hard to miss given that every ACM website (and no doubt paper) have published the PR/Story ---
**Author:** ![OnAir](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/onair/32/88553_2.png) [@OnAir](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/OnAir)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2020, 3:59am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-community-media/9602/17 "2020-03-03T03:59:01Z")
A post was merged into an existing topic: [AAP Closure](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/aap-closure/13028/13) ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2020, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-community-media/9602/19 "2020-03-29T10:16:41Z")
> **[ACM dailies tell readers to stay home](https://mumbrella.com.au/acm-dailies-tell-readers-to-stay-home-622898)** > > The 14 daily newspapers of Australian Community Media have published a single front page message imploring Australians to stay home and stop the spread of the coronavirus.The front pages of The Canberra Times and key regional mastheads including the... ---
**Author:** ![TV-Expert](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ba9def/32.png) [@TV-Expert](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV-Expert)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-community-media/9602/20 "2020-03-30T10:50:24Z")
According to tonight’s Media Watch, the ACM daily newspapers, including The Canberra Times, might (at least) suspend printing, due to the coronavirus that is affecting its viability. Source: [Media Watch, ABC, 30th March 2020](https://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/episodes/media/12103496) If that were to be the case, this could leave Australia’s national capital, at least temporarily, without a daily newspaper. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![JasonF](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jasonf/32/349220_2.png) [@JasonF](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JasonF)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-community-media/9602/21 "2020-03-30T10:52:53Z")
i think if it did happen it would be the first time ballarat would be with out a paper . [Next page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/australian-community-media/9602.md?page=2)