Fourth Estate

Who is Lachlan Murdoch? In any given discussion about the Australian media, the word 'Murdoch' will inevitably arise but what do you actually know about him? Anthony Dockrill spoke with journalist and author Paddy Manning about his new unauthorised biography of Lachlan Murdoch called 'The Successor'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do journalists report on the climate crisis when dealing with cautious sources?  You might have heard of the allegations surrounding the Bureau of Meteorology’s work culture, but what experience have journalists had when holding the microphone up to various public institutions to talk about the climate crisis?  Marlene Even spoke with environment reporters Graham Readfearn, The Guardian Austra...

Ten years ago former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard made the historic misogyny speech. In this edition, we discuss the media coverage of the misogyny speech back then and how it has made headlines globally since. Tina Quinn spoke with Samantha Maiden, political editor for News.com.au and Jess Hill, dedicated gendered violence reporter for Primer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

In light of the Optus data breach, we discuss what role the media has when reporting on cyber attacks and data security? Tina Quinn spoke with Jarni Blakkarly, investigative journalist for CHOICE, Nick Bonyhady, technology editor of Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and Amber Schultz, associate editor & investigative journalist for Crikey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

Does your community have a local newspaper? Amidst a decline in local newspapers, who fills that gap of information? There is a growing movement of journalists establishing their own hyperlocal digital media start-ups to provide news for their community. Hear from two journalists that started their own news service and find out about the newly established Local and Independent News Association whi...

This week's major news headline- the death of Queen Elizabeth II. In this edition, we discuss how the media has and is still covering the death of the Queen and the discussions around Australia’s relationship with the monarchy. Tina Quinn spoke with Geraldine Doogue, host of ABC Radio National’s Saturday Extra and Peter Fray, Editor-in-chief of Crikey and Managing Editor of Private Media.  Learn m...

A growing amount of newsrooms are undergoing mobile journalism (MOJO) training. In this edition, listen to two esteemed MOJO journalists and trainers about what makes someone a MOJO and how is this news gathering practice impacting the media landscape? Marlene Even spoke with Corinne Podger, Director and Principal of the Digital Skills Agency and a qualified trainer for the BBC and Reuters and Saf...

The media are nicknaming the Crikey V. Lachlan Murdoch defamation case a ‘David and Goliath’ battle. Anthony Dockrill spoke with Crikey’s editor-in-chief Peter Fray and journalist Janine Perrett about the case and Australia’s defamation law broadly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this edition of Fourth Estate, we discuss the role of multilingual news in Australian media. What needs to be considered when interpreting and re-expressing news into multiple languages? Marlene Even spoke with David Hua, Director of Audio and Language Content at SBS, Russell Anderson, Chief Executive Officer of the National Ethnic and Multicultural Broadcasters’ Council (NEMBC), and Kelly Bayl...

When is it okay for politicians to go out partying? In light of the Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin, partying in her downtime and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese recently sculling beer at a music concert, we ask if a double standard exists between female and male politicians and is the media perpetuating gender tropes? Tina Quinn spoke with associate editor & investigative journalist...

New research has found that TV audiences in the United States tended to have more narrow news diets than their social media counterparts. In this edition of Fourth Estate, we discuss the state of partisan politics in America, echo chambers, and lessons for the Australian media. Monica Attard spoke with Bernard Keane, Political Editor at Crikey and Nick O’Malley, National Environment and Climate Ed...

In this edition, we discuss the role of the solo video journalist. How can these 'one-person TV crews' cover stories that a traditional team couldn't and is the role sustainable? Tina Quinn spoke with Johanna Marie, Video Journalist with ABC News and Chris Campey, Chief of Staff and senior journalist with 10 News First. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Meta stops funding U.S. news publishers for their Facebook News Tab content, how could recent changes to social media impact Australia’s media industry? Marlene Even spoke with Rafqa Touma, reporter for Guardian Australia and Nick Bonyhady, technology editor of the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Black Lives Matter sparked a ‘media reckoning’ in other countries but what happened in Australia? In the final episode of the 6-part Blak Bias podcast series, co-hosts Rhianna Patrick and Madeline Hayman-Reber discuss the treatment of Indigenous journalists who broke their silence on their experience inside mainstream media organisations. We hear from Carmen Parahi about Stuff.co.nz’s apology to M...

There’s a fine line between race and racism when dissecting the Australian mainstream media and its reportage of Indigenous Affairs. Over the last decade, conservative columnists and reporters in conservative legacy media have generated public debate over the validity of the Racial Discrimination Act. At the same time, Indigenous communities have accused the same media of covert and overt racism i...

How much do mainstream journalists understand the nuances of land rights, native title, and Indigenous land ownership? From the birth of the land rights movement to the introduction of native title laws, mainstream media has often struggled to report accurately on issues of Indigenous land ownership. Professor Heidi Norman discusses how this reportage has impacted on the aspirations and self-deter...

When should the race of someone be identified in a news story and when shouldn’t it? If Indigeneity is excluded from a news story it can obscure racism–but if it’s featured, it can encourage racism and further add to media stereotyping of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. CEO of Ngaarda Media, Tangiora Hinaki, shares how racial stereotyping played out in the recent case of the abduction of 4...

For a long time, Indigenous stories were mostly reported by non-Indigenous journalists. But that seems to be changing. A growing cohort of Indigenous journalists and the rise of the Indigenous digital content creators are making waves across both mainstream and Indigenous media. Lachlan Skinner, founder of the first Indigenous internet radio station, One Mob Radio on Gumbaynggirr country, and Jame...

This edition is the first part of the 6-part Blak Bias podcast series. From keeping students connected to their schooling during the pandemic to helping coordinate clean up efforts after floods, Indigenous media does more than just report on what’s happening. The Guardian Australia’s Indigenous Affairs editor, Lorena Allam, explains the work of Indigenous media during times of crisis. She explains...

How has the Australian media represented Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities? Blak Bias is an in-depth look at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in the news – everything from the COVID-19 pandemic to land rights to the Cleo Smith case. Racist stereotypes, deficit narratives, and unethical practices are still everywhere in mainstream media – this podcast explores how a...

In this edition of Fourth Estate, foreign correspondent Lynne O’Donnell shares her experience of being detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan. Tina Quinn spoke with Lynne about the challenges local and foreign media workers face when reporting in conflict zones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What role does the community broadcasting sector have in a healthy fourth estate? We discuss the achievements of National Radio News (NRN), the national news service for the community broadcasting sector, as they reflect on 25 years of broadcasting. Monica Attard spoke with NRN News Director Frank Bonaccorso, NRN cadet journalist Emily Francis, and NRN senior journalist Emily Minney. The NRN is pr...

As many journalists choose freelance media work we discuss the benefits and challenges of freelancing. Tina Quinn spoke with Bianca Nogrady and Catherine Bouris. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we’re chatting with data journalists about the changes in their industry and the craft of communicating complex data with their audiences. Marlene Even spoke with Juliette O’Brien, a data journalist and founder of covid19data.com.au, Nick Evershed, data and interactives editor at Guardian Australia, and Wes Mountain, multimedia editor at The Conversation. Learn more about your ad c...

This week we are discussing news fatigue and what the Digital News Report: Australian 2022 results say about Australians' trust in the media. Marlene Even spoke with Dr Kieran McGuinness, the Digital News Report Postdoctoral Fellow at the News & Media Research Centre at the University of Canberra. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices