Michael Miller on soggy newspapers and selling ads
The media Michael Miller grew up with in regional Australia has vastly changed. From the slow daily news filled with community updates, to the fast-paced nature of online global news. But unlike most, Miller, as executive chair for News Corp Australasia, holds a key role in shaping the future of our media as it tries to forge forward amid challenges from digital platforms.
The son of a surgeon and school teacher, Miller grew up in the Hunter Valley. His childhood was filled playing sports with his two brothers and while media options were limited by today’s standards, news was another constant in his life.
“Growing up in regional Australia is probably the best part of the world to grow up in,” Miller says.
“You get the best of everything. You’re close to the land and you’re equally part of a community. Going back a bit now, media choices were not as much as you have today.”
In the Miller household, the radio, always AM, the Herald and The Australian papers were prominent sources of news.
“We always had the papers delivered and Dad would be woken up with the thud on the lawn,” he says. “Walking out amongst
