❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice reveals which agencies within the Regional Development, Lands, and State Development portfolios use media monitoring services, identifying iSentia and Meltwater News as providers and detailing associated costs.
AnsweredQoN 1024Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 August 2013
Member
Portfolio
Regional Development; Lands; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to each agency, department and government-trading enterprise within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities, and I ask: (a) does the agency, department or government-trading enterprise use the services of the Media Monitoring Unit based at Dumas House; and (b) does the agency, department or government-trading enterprise use media monitoring services other than those provided by the Media Monitoring Unit: (i) if yes to (b), which company provides the media monitoring service; and (ii) if yes to (b), what is the annual cost of this service?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 September 2013
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development; Lands; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development
Response time
34 days
Gascoyne Development Commission; Goldfields Esperance Development Commission; Great Southern Development Commission; Kimberley Development Commission; Mid-West Development Commission; Peel Development Commission; South West Development Commission; Wheatbelt Development Commission
(a) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1058
(b) No (i)-(ii) Not applicable
Department of Lands
(a) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1058
(b) Yes
(i) iSentia. iSentia monitors print and internet news media as well as broadcast media and selects news items for the department based on an extensive list of over 30 key words and phrases relevant to the department (i.e. "Crown land," "pastoralists," "Wittenoom").
(ii) The Department of Lands entered into a four month contract with iSentia for media monitoring services on 1 July 2013, due to expire on 31 October 2013. The department is charged $390.90 per month for this media monitoring services, with additional costs depending on the number of news clips captured as a result of the monitoring - $2.00 per press clipping, $2.27 for metro, regional, and internet alerts and summaries.
Department of Regional Development
(a) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1058
(b) Yes
(i) iSentia. iSentia monitors news that is specific to the Department of Regional Development and provides a complete coverage of Print, Radio and Online news.
(ii) The cost for the 2012-2013 financial year was $35 125.59
LandCorp
(a) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1058
(b) Yes
(i) iSentia
(ii) For the 2012-2013 financial year the cost was $82 073.16 (inclusive of GST)
Landgate
(a) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1058
(b) Yes
(i) iSentia
(ii) For the 2012-2013 financial year the cost was $23 234.47
Pilbara Development Commission
(a) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1058
(b) Yes
(i) Meltwater News and iSentia
(ii) For the 2012-2013 financial year the cost was $10 118
(a) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1058
(b) No (i)-(ii) Not applicable
Department of Lands
(a) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1058
(b) Yes
(i) iSentia. iSentia monitors print and internet news media as well as broadcast media and selects news items for the department based on an extensive list of over 30 key words and phrases relevant to the department (i.e. "Crown land," "pastoralists," "Wittenoom").
(ii) The Department of Lands entered into a four month contract with iSentia for media monitoring services on 1 July 2013, due to expire on 31 October 2013. The department is charged $390.90 per month for this media monitoring services, with additional costs depending on the number of news clips captured as a result of the monitoring - $2.00 per press clipping, $2.27 for metro, regional, and internet alerts and summaries.
Department of Regional Development
(a) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1058
(b) Yes
(i) iSentia. iSentia monitors news that is specific to the Department of Regional Development and provides a complete coverage of Print, Radio and Online news.
(ii) The cost for the 2012-2013 financial year was $35 125.59
LandCorp
(a) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1058
(b) Yes
(i) iSentia
(ii) For the 2012-2013 financial year the cost was $82 073.16 (inclusive of GST)
Landgate
(a) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1058
(b) Yes
(i) iSentia
(ii) For the 2012-2013 financial year the cost was $23 234.47
Pilbara Development Commission
(a) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1058
(b) Yes
(i) Meltwater News and iSentia
(ii) For the 2012-2013 financial year the cost was $10 118
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