Bio

Leonard McDonnell worked for more than two decades as a senior journalist on daily newspapers. Today he works as journalist, speech writer and media consultant with The Edge Media Pty Ltd (email: theedge(at)netcon.net.au)

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Media ownership: concentrate or perish

'The only media owners capable of putting the public interest above their own are those who can afford to', argues Leonard McDonnell - so supporters of quality journalism should give up on diversity of media ownership.

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Knowers and sayers need to get it together

The 2004 Tsunami exposed a deep rift between our scientists and our communicators, writes Leonard McDonnell. We need to find new ways of getting information out of the journals and into the broadsheets if we are to reap the benefits of 'expert' knowledge and prevent more avoidable tragedies.

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