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Media Watch: The power of Musk and BBC licence fee debate

Welcoming to the latest edition of Media Watch! Over the last week we’ve seen the UK Government give in to demands for an inquiry into grooming…

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Media Watch: BBC under fire on Israel and consumer advice

From Mishal Husain allegedly calling for tougher scrutiny of Israel to Martin Lewis criticising the lack of a primetime consumer programme, the BBC…

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ABC inboxes flooded with fan abuse after Kim Williams’ criticism of Joe Rogan

ABC chair’s comments that ‘people like Mr Rogan prey on vulnerabilities’ sparks furious response. Plus: lean times for awards ceremonies

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Media Watch: Rise of Bluesky and BBC's ICC arrest warrant coverage

Good evening and welcome to Media Watch. This week we bring you up to speed with the evolution of Bluesky, while looking at anger over the BBC's…

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Linton Besser, award-winning investigative journalist, named new Media Watch host

Former ABC foreign correspondent and SMH journalist says he will put a ‘blowtorch’ to the industry

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Media Watch: SNP minister fires warning to party amid press focus on infighting

Good evening and welcome to Media Watch. The story at the centre of Scottish politics over the past week has undoubtedly been the continuing row over the decision of several SNP MPs to put themselves forward as potential candidates for the Holyrood election.

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Andrew Bolt gloats as News Corp columnists delight in Donald Trump’s victory

‘Good riddance to woke,’ Peta Credlin says, while Tim Blair urges country to ‘Drill, Australia. Drill’

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Media Watch: GB News' £100k fine and Isabel Oakeshott's 'disgraceful' rant

Good evening and welcome to this week's Media Watch where a months-long drama involving GB News has finally come to a conclusion ... for now anyway.

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Media Watch: Ofcom angers devolved nations and uproar over BBC cuts

THE eagle-eye of Media Watch has fallen squarely upon on Ofcom over the past week after it confirmed plans to allow Channel 4 to spend a…

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Media Watch: Laura Kuenssberg's Boris blunder sparks questions

There is really only one place to start this week and that’s with events that surrounded BBC presenter Laura Kuenssberg a last week ...

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Tony Armstrong Says Farewell To ABC News Breakfast In Bittersweet Farewell: ‘Mixed Feelings’

“It’s been a funny old week. But yeah, people have been really, really nice to me.”

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ABC news director calls out racist attacks on Tony Armstrong and criticises ‘inflammatory’ mainstream media

Abuse directed at Armstrong came after Media Watch segment critical of the Indigenous presenter

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Tony Armstrong Was Spammed With Racist Abuse After His Own Employer (The ABC) Ran A Hit Piece

The 'Media Watch' episode on Tony Armstrong ran the same week a damning review into racism at the ABC prompted the managing director to apologise.

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Media Watch: Andrew Marr's Gaelic week and tackling disinformation

Welcome to this week's Media Watch. Remember you can sign up to receive the newsletter straight into your inbox for free by clicking the banner…

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Media Watch: Labour bar journalist and Boris gets BBC sitdown

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Media Watch: Nigel Farage slated for 'racist' LBC interview on Kamala Harris

Just a week after an attempted assassination of Donald Trump, the US presidential election has hotted up again after President Joe Biden pulled out…

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Tory Maguire defends Nine CEO’s trip to Greece as reporters seethe over job cuts

Nine staff ask managing director of publishing if Mike Sneesby failed to ‘face the music’ after announcing job cuts. Plus: Andrew Probyn unloads on ABC

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News Corp’s quiet apology after outrage over use of Indigenous children’s images

Apology from Sky News was published at 7pm on Friday – a time when very few would see it, complainants say. Plus: speculation over Paul Barry’s replacement

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Media Watch host Paul Barry to leave ABC show after 11 years

Public broadcaster confirms media commentary show’s longest-serving presenter will leave in December

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ACM will take no action against lawyer who hosted websites that used AI to alter legitimate news stories

Regional publisher Australian Community Media’s in-house counsel James Raptis says sites were ‘operated by another person without any involvement or oversight from me’

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Kim Williams must marry ABC’s need for diversity with objective journalism, former Media Watch host says

Jonathan Holmes believes incoming ABC chair knows it is a ‘very live debate’ amid upheaval over impartiality at the broadcaster

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The curious case of Seven’s voice artwork, ABC licks wounds after defamation loss

The work created for SBS voice portal used during 7Plus referendum coverage. Plus: Courier Mail goes rosy over newsreader’s wedding proposal

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ABC Ombudsman dismisses Nine newspaper complaint about Media Watch Red Alert segment

Host Paul Barry was deemed not to have breached editorial standards because the show was opinion, not news, after SMH and Age series on China

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We shall fight them on our pages: Nine newspapers invoke Churchill to defend their Red Alert series

Newspapers’ leadership angrily rejects criticism of China series with insiders saying their efforts were similar to ‘Churchill taking on the Nazis’. Plus: the end of the shock jock?

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ABC news staff hit back at Media Watch over coverage of trans issues

Presenter Paul Barry claims ABC partnership with LGBTQ+ group could lead to bias, but staff have defended relationship. Plus: Binge follows Netflix into ads

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