Yesterday I had the opportunity of spending some time with one of our local industry's more controversial figures. This is the gentleman behind the very widely read "Smarthouse" magazine and the unofficial voice of the CE industry being the internet publication "Channel News Daily".
David has been demonised by many people for his fervent reporting tactics, voluble proclamations, and ability to cause embarassment amongst people who would really rather that certain things he'd just written were not now so well known ...
In person he is charming and full of stories of "real" journalism. Such as the time the IRA took him to a warehouse to show him the arms shipment they had successfully unloaded before the British submarine intercepted it ... or an across the table negotiation with the Painters and Dockers in the eighties that became part of todays union legend ... or drinking with Epstein at a Beatles press meeting ...
For all that what is written by Mr Richard's internet publications may be unpopular or sometimes downright unpalatable to certain intra industry personalities, I guaruntee that it is the single most widely read source of intra industry information by those self same people, as such it goes a very long way "to keeping the bastards honest" and must be lauded for its real popularity and downright good stories ...

www.channelnews.com.au

www.smarthouse.com.au