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Fourth Estate

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Every week, we discuss how the media has covered the news and analyse issues affecting the industry - with some of the biggest names in journalism in Australia and around the world. Broadcast live on Sydney's 2SER 107.3FM, with the financial assistance of the Community Broadcasting Foundation.

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Oct 29, 2026

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Episodes

Meet The Journalist - Leigh Sales 13.12.2019

This week we have an edited version of a recent Meet the Journalist talk from the University of Technology featuring ABC's Leigh Sales. The interview was conducted by UTS post grad student Wendy John and covers Leigh's childhood in Queensland and her time at 7.30 Report. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meet the Journalist - Fran Kelly 06.12.2019

This week we have an edited version of a recent Meet the Journalist talk from the University of Technology featuring ABC's Fran Kelly. The interview was conducted by UTS student Myles Houlbrook-Walk and covers much of Fran Kelly's career and her time at community radio and her time fronting the band Toxic Shock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meet the Journalist - Richard Cooke 29.11.2019

This week we have an edited version of a recent Meet the Journalist talk from the University of Technology featuring Richard Cooke. The interview was conducted by UTS student John Ferguson and covers much of Richard Cooke's career and his travels through America in 2016. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meet the Journalist - Emma Alberici 22.11.2019

This week we have an edited version of a recent Meet the Journalist talk from the University of Technology. The interview was conducted by UTS student Oliviana Smith-Lathrouis and covers much of Emma Alberici's career including her recent battles with former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Conversation with Richard Gingras 01.11.2019

This week we have a special conversation recorded live in front of an audience at UTS between Peter Fray and Richard Gingras who is the most senior global 'news' executive at Google. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your Right To Know 24.10.2019

This week Peter Fray speaks with Michael Koziol from SMH and the Age and Lorena Allam from the Guardian. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Power Of Community Radio 18.10.2019

This week we take a detailed look at the community sector. In the last decade its added a million new listeners and is still growing. To help us understand why the community sector is so strong in Australia we speak to Amy Mullins from RRR, Annie Hastwell from Radio Adelaide and Danny Butler from 2SER. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael West, Carol Altmann And Regional News 10.10.2019

This week we look at two very different start ups with Michael West and Carol Altmann. We are also joined by Chrisanthi Giotis, journalist, academic and the co-author of a new report on regional news media by the Centre for Media Transition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Squiz At The Squiz And MamaMia 03.10.2019

This week we talk to Claire Kimball and Kate Watson from the Squiz and Clare Stephens from MamaMia about making dynamic content for a largely female audience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Business of Media with Rebecca Costello and Tim Burrowes 26.09.2019

This week we have a great chat with Schwartz Media's Rebecca Costello and Mumbrella's Tim Burrowes about their careers and making a success out of running a business in the media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Conversation with Kate McClymont 19.09.2019

This week we have a chat with Kate McClymont about her new book Dead Man Walking. The book is a wild ride through Sydney's underbelly of criminals, the rich and our political class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Jones, The Australian's Gender Issues And The Fight For Pell 12.09.2019

This week we look at three culture wars going on in Australia at the moment. To do that we are joined by a panel well qualified to navigate us through these thorny issues. Joining Peter Fray this week we have radio expert from Radio Info Steve Ahern, advertising expert Denise Shrivell and Opinion Editor from the Daily Telegraph James Morrow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

In Conversation with Lisa Davies 05.09.2019

This week we talk to Lisa Davies Editor, Sydney Morning Heard. In this wide-ranging talk we ask here about the recent Liberal Party fundraiser at Nine, Alan Jones and the way forward for SMH. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Podcast Extra - In Conversation With Steve Coll 30.08.2019

We have a special chat for you with Steve Coll who is currently in Australia as part of Antidote. Steve Coll is the Dean of the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University. He is also a staff writer for the New Yorker and is a Penguin Press author. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Conversation with Peter Lewis - Webtopia 29.08.2019

This week we talk to Peter Lewis about polls, life after journalism and his new book Webtopia. His new book is an urgent call to rethink our lives in the age of the internet and social media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Conversation with Sally Young - Paper Emperors, the Rise of Australian's Newspaper Empires 22.08.2019

This week we chat with Sally Young about her new book, Paper Emperors, the Rise of Australian's Newspaper Empires. Her book looks at the birth of Australia's major newspapers and the people who ran them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Conversation with Mark Ryan - Director of the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism & Ideas 15.08.2019

This week we chat with the director of the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism & Ideas, Mark Ryan. Peter Fray chatted with him about his time working for Paul Keating and how the Judith Neilson Institute will support journalism and the media in Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is The Digital Platforms Inquiry A Big Stick? 31.07.2019

In our second look at the ACCC Digital Platforms Inquiry, we dig deeper into what it may mean for the Australian media. To help us do this we chat with Derek Wilding, the Co-Director for the Centre for Media Transition at UTS and Sacha Molitorisz Directorial Research fellow also from the CMT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rod Sims on the Digital Platforms Inquiry 29.07.2019

ACCC has just released 619-page report on the power and impact of digital platforms on Australian media. To help us make sense of the report but to also see what it could mean for our media we have a special in-depth discussion with the chairman of the ACCC, Rod Sims. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heroes or Villains 25.07.2019

The media and the world seem trapped in a binary world of heroes and villains - why is that and can we break free? This week's heroes and villains include a look at press freedom, George Columbaris on the Good Weekend cover, Channel Nine and the ABC wreck their brands on conspiracy theories, Facebook and yes Julian Assange. To discuss this and much more our host Peter Fray chatted with Sarah Elks,...

Jean Carroll, Sir Kim Darroch resigns and Amal Clooney criticises raids on ABC 18.07.2019

This week we examine how US publications downplayed Jean Carroll's allegation against Trump and how we've become desensitised to #MeToo statements, how criticising Trump cost Sir Kim Darroch his title as UK Ambassador, and Amal Clooney's criticism of raids on the ABC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Metadata, Time To Ditch Facebook And Diversity 11.07.2019

This week we look at the latest revelation about AFP accessing journalists metadata, Facebook and defamation and we also talk about is a lack of diversity in the media hurting the media's ability to speak to all Australians. To discuss all of this we are joined by Antoinette Lattouf from Ch10, Emily Watkins from Crikey and Ricky Sutton CEO of Oovvuu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

In Conversation with News.com.au's Kate de Brito 04.07.2019

This week we talk to News.com.au's Editor in Chief Kate de Brito. Peter Fray asked her to spill the beans on how News.com.au came to be the countries number one news website and about her path to the world of journalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Podcast Extra - Peter Greste On The Fight For Press Freedom 04.07.2019

In this special interview Peter Fray talks to Peter Greste about the continuing fight for securing a free press in Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An Unlikely Union, Defamation In Your Feed And Clicks 27.06.2019

This week we speak with Professor David Rolph from the University of Sydney and Quentin Dempster from the New Daily about ABC, NewsCorp and Nine joining together to fight for the freedom of the press. We also look at the defamation case involving Dylan Voller and also the latest move in click bait journalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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