A leading academic has accused his publisher of effectively ditching a book about Chinese government influence inside Australia because of fears of a backlash from Beijing.
Upholding the journalistic imperative "follow the money" in 2017 is more complicated as ever, as transactions are shrouded in secrecy and often rely on an intricate web of offshore activities.
AT&T says it is not going to sell CNN. It has rejected the notion of spinning off CNN to win government approval to acquire Time Warner, CNN's parent company. But multiple media moguls put out feelers about possibly buying CNN earlier this year.