Michael West Media

https://www.michaelwest.com.au/

Michael West Media is an independent media publisher covering corporate influence on democracy through investigative journalism. Founded by journalist Michael West, the publication focuses on big business investigations.

The publication operates as a non-partisan organization that maintains editorial independence without commercial advertising revenue. Its investigations concentrate on examining the power and practices of large corporations, with particular attention to multinational companies' tax arrangements, financial market activities, and developments within banking and energy industries.

The platform serves readers seeking independent analysis of corporate behavior and its intersection with democratic processes, providing investigative coverage of business practices that affect public policy and governance.

Source: Project Oasis Australia

Last updated date: March 2026

Location:
Australia
Year the organization started publishing:
2016
Languages:
English
Type of coverage:
National

Content

Editorial coverage:
A single topic (such as education, environment or criminal justice)
Type of content produced by theme:
Environment
Politics
Economy and business
Society and human rights
Economy and finance
War crimes and transitional justice
Journalism genres:
Interviews and reporting
Opinion
Investigative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Explanatory journalism
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Social media platforms
YouTube
Twitter
Instagram
Tiktok

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Twitter number of followers:
100,600
Instagram number of followers:
30,800
YouTube number of followers:
107,000
Tiktok number of followers:
10,600

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
1
Founders:
Michael West
Directors:

Team

Full-time employees:
0
Part-time employees:
0
Freelancers or consultants:
0
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
Non-profit
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Audience support / reader revenue
Memberships
Individual donations
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Products and ecommerce
The second most important revenue source reported:
Audience support / reader revenue

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