Media Watch
Season 2014
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Media Watch is Australia's leading forum for media analysis and comment, screening on ABC TV.
Where to Watch Media Watch • Season 2014
43 Episodes
- 2014-03-17E7
2014-03-17Tabloid TV and Taskforce Takeback In the world of tabloid TV all sorts of accusations can be thrown around quite safely because the people they pick on typically have no power to fight back. Will the ABC apologise to Bolt? After comments on last Monday's Q&A, Marcia Langton says Andrew Bolt is not a racist. But will the ABC apologise anyway? Sorry, John - an update Last week Media Watch looked at some selective editing of a letter to the editor by The Australian. This week we bring an update. - 2014-03-24E8
2014-03-24March in March coverage pleases no one Why nobody is happy with the media coverage of the March in March. Spot the spoof Facts go missing in the reporting of the missing Malaysian Airline MH370. A Syrian homecoming What the Good Weekend did not reveal in its story about a young woman travelling to Syria to see her father. - 2014-03-31E9
2014-03-31Hottay mallottay! Australian Flt Lieutenant Russell Adams has become an internet sensation after his media briefings on the search for MH370 have been broadcast worldwide. Peter Greste trial update As Peter Greste nears 100 days in jail, he’s back in court in Cairo. Will the PM's plea to have him released see him set free? Message derailed by a row A "train wreck" interview with John Pilger on 666 ABC Canberra, means listeners are still none the wiser about why they need to see the film 'Utopia' Blast from the past The Daily Telegraph lifts quotes from an article in The Age published in 2012. - 2014-04-07E10
2014-04-07Playing the April Fool Did this April fools prank snare a high profile victim? Herald Sun in hot water There have been criminal charges and suppression orders as the Herald Sun tangles with Victoria Police. When sex trumps sport A letter to a magazine editor from a young female surfer, raises the issue of sexism in sport, again. What's going wrong with Channel Ten? Its share price is falling and its ratings are the lowest they've been, so what is going wrong at Channel Ten? - 2014-04-14E11
2014-04-14Is anybody home? The Australian takes its time to correct two headline typos. Chequebook journalism lacks credibility Channel Ten paid for an interview with convicted drug smuggler Renae Lawrence and the content appears to lack credibility. Tough times for Ten Part two of a look at what is going wrong with Channel Ten. Blasts from the past keep coming Two weeks ago Media Watch looked at a case of plagiarism. But it was only the tip of the iceberg. - 2014-04-28E13
2014-04-28Not so total recall Someone pressed the wrong button at the AFR, with disastrous results. Royal flush The royal circus came to town, with enough photo spreads, fashion commentary and fanfare to last a lifetime. But what stories were pushed out of the spotlight as a result? The long road to press freedom in China Despite some headway, there's still a long way to go when it comes to press freedom in China. - 2014-05-05E14
2014-05-05Found, not found, found again...ok, maybe not With almost nothing to come from the search for missing flight 370, media are clutching at straws, regardless of veracity. Budget blues Announcement of a possible deficit levy has divided some commentators over whether a promise has been broken. - 2014-05-12E15
2014-05-12Photo rights pack a punch News Corp paid around $200,000 for the photos of the Packer-Gyngell punch up. Did it get its money worth? The future for Fairfax photographers What will happen if Fairfax goes ahead and lays off 30 of its 40 photographers? A very public savaging A public feud has erupted between 2GB's Ray Hadley and the Daily Telegraph's Josh Massoud. But is there more to it than meets the eye? Photo Gallery A selection of images by photographers: Tamara Dean, Nick Moir, Anthony Johnson and Janie Barrett. - 2014-05-26E17
2014-05-26Week of the wink It was an almost "wink and you miss it" moment, but it set the media on fire. Front pages fuel flames In a week where the Prime Minister plummeted in the polls, The Daily Telegraph distracted its readers with ferals and slackers. Wake Up put to sleep Channel Ten has axed Wake Up, and three news bulletins and replaced them with repeats of Bold and the Beautiful and cooking shows. So what next for the network? - 2014-06-02E18
2014-06-02Courting the crims Why does the media love glamorising known criminals, like Roger Rogerson, Mick Gatto and Jordan Belfort? Parking inspector story lacks facts A story in news.com.au about 'heartless parking inspectors' lacked one crucial detail: verification. Empire strikes back News Corp was quick to respond to a very candid interview with ex News Boss Ken Cowley in the Weekend AFR. - 2014-10-13E37
2014-10-13Sorry is the hardest word It's taken The Courier-Mail and Gold Coast Bulletin, three years to apologise for a front page story that alleged a murder victim was a pedophile. Copy cats caught red handed Despite settling a dispute with News Corp Australia, Daily Mail Australia is still borrowing heavily from its competitors. Today time warp Two time zones and a breaking story caused some confusion for Queensland viewers of Today and Sunrise. - 2014-10-20E38
2014-10-20Public interest or sales ploy? The Courier-Mail says its front page story on Nigel Baden-Clay is in the public interest. But his family believe it is just a cynical exercise to sell papers. Million dollar dud? The West Australian newspaper is giving away a million dollars during Million Dollar Month! Or is it? Fairfax swings the axe again Fairfax announces cuts to regional papers in the NSW Riverina, with three photographers, two reporters and all eight sub editors to go.