Fourth Estate

24/05/2018

This episode is all about some of the Australian media's favourite targets: China, the banks and journalists. To discuss the current trends in how the media is talking foreign relationships, the royal commission and more, host Peter Fray was joined by Emma Alberici (ABC), Chris Kenny (Australian) and Ben Eltham (New Matilda).

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26/04/2018

He won a Pulitzer Prize for his photography of the violence during Charlottesville race protests, but now he works in a brewery. So are we witnessing a journalism brain drain? Plus Anzac Day has come and gone, but what message did it leave behind? We also look at the abortion story Mamamia got wrong and whether they were right to pull it. All this, and more on a panel with Miranda Devine, Marcus Strom and Michael McGowan.

He won a Pulitzer Prize for his photography of the violence during Charlottesville race protests, but now he works in a brewery. So how can we keep talented people in journalism? Plus Anzac Day has come and gone, but what message did it leave behind? We also look at the abortion story Mamamia got wr...

12/04/2018

How many times can Zuckerberg say sorry? How did Michelle Guthrie do her second time at Senate Estimates? How is the Australian media responding to the two imprisoned journalists in Myanmar? And when it comes to middle aged men in Lycra, when is enough enough? A packed new episode with has landed in your preferred podcast app.

The Cambridge Analytica saga continues as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg faces the US congress. But is it too late to say sorry? Plus ABC boss Michelle Guthrie fronts Senate Estimates again and in the spirit of Zuckerberg, takes the blame for the corporation’s recent editorial mistakes. We also disc...

05/04/2018

A new episode has landed in your preferred podcast app. We talk about the role Facebook played in the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar last year. Plus are sporting accreditation rules out of date?

Stories are emerging about the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar last year, and Facebook’s role in facilitating the spread of hate speech. Should the platform be doing more to intervene? Plus, we discuss the question that hijacked cricketer Steve Smith’s press conference. And the Nine network has lost ...

22/03/2018

As the world reacts to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, we look at the lessons to be learned from the group’s data mining mistakes and ask if it’s time to get off Facebook. We also discuss the Sunrise segment that had Australia up in arms and Indigenous rights groups accusing the show of racism. Plus we look at the cake that didn’t go down so well at the ABC. To discuss these issues we were joined by Myles Morgan (SBS), Miranda Ward (nine.com.au) and Ketan Joshi (CSIRO’s Data61).
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As the world reacts to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, we look at the lessons to be learned from the group’s data mining mistakes and ask if it’s time to get off Facebook. We also discuss the Sunrise segment that had Australia up in arms and Indigenous rights groups accusing the show of racism....

11/03/2018

Catch up on our special - an interview with Jane Gilmore, founder of the project.

We're marking International Women's Day with a special interview with Jane Gilmore, founder of The FixedIt project. FixedIt takes a red pen to headlines about violence against women and children to correct those that blame the victims for the violence enacted against them. Jane Gilmore's work shines...

08/03/2018

Coming up on the show, we celebrate with Jane Gilmore of who is smashing myths about violence against women and children one headline at a time. Tune in to 2ser FM - Real Radio at 6:30pm

07/03/2018

PODCAST: We're marking with a special interview with Jane Gilmore, founder of The project. FixedIt takes a red pen to headlines about violence against women and children to correct those that blame the victims for the violence enacted against them. Jane Gilmore's work shines a light on the way the media's focus on the victims of violence, rather than the perpetrators, sustains myths about men, women, violence and sexual assault.
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We're marking International Women's Day with a special interview with Jane Gilmore, founder of The FixedIt project. FixedIt takes a red pen to headlines about violence against women and children to correct those that blame the victims for the violence enacted against them. Jane Gilmore's work shines...

02/03/2018

Our panel considers the ACCC's Digital Platforms Inquiry, including the threat of criminal charges if the tech giants don't comply.
Plus, did Kylie Jenner really wipe $1 billion off Snapchat's worth?
And finally, some good news for a change. We look at a new initiative from the Guardian focusing on solutions to the world's most pressing problems.
With Arvind Hickman AdNews Australia, Rob Stott Junkee, and Bhakthi Puvanenthiran (Crikey).
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Our panel considers the ACCC's Digital Platforms Inquiry, including the threat of criminal charges if the tech giants don't comply. Plus, did Kylie Jenner really wipe $1 billion off Snapchat's worth? And finally, some good news for a change. We look at a new initiative from the Guardian focusing on...

27/02/2018

The ABC's corporate tax story continues with The Australian's publication of a scathing opinion piece, and an official ABC News response. We spoke about the saga on our latest episode. Didn't hear it?
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This week the panel takes a look at the saga of Emma Alberici's story on corporate tax and whether the ABC bowed to the government by taking it down. Plus we discuss what happened when Twitter users impersonated journalists after the Florida high school shooting and how ill-equipped Twitter is to st...

25/02/2018

Can VICE smarten up after a string of scandals or is the bro culture too deeply ingrained? And should SBS Australia reconsider the partnership?
This and more on our latest podcast with Alex McKinnon (The Saturday Paper) and Lisa Visentin (The Sydney Morning Herald).
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This week the panel takes a look at the saga of Emma Alberici's story on corporate tax and whether the ABC bowed to the government by taking it down. Plus we discuss what happened when Twitter users impersonated journalists after the Florida high school shooting and how ill-equipped Twitter is to st...

23/02/2018

PODCAST:
This week the panel takes a look at the saga of Emma Alberici's story on corporate tax and whether ABC News bowed to the government by taking it down. Plus we discuss what happened when Twitter users impersonated journalists after the Florida high school shooting and how ill-equipped Twitter is to stop the spreading of doctored photos.
Finally, the panel talks about VICE Media in the wake of several scandals and considers if it's possible for them to clean the Cheeto dust out of their newsrooms.

With Alex McKinnon (The Saturday Paper( and Lisa Visentin (The Sydney Morning Herald)

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This week the panel takes a look at the saga of Emma Alberici's story on corporate tax and whether the ABC bowed to the government by taking it down. Plus we discuss what happened when Twitter users impersonated journalists after the Florida high school shooting and how ill-equipped Twitter is to st...