Fourth Estate

Generation Z doesn't sit down in front of the nightly news to get its information. Instead, it's all available in their Instagram feeds or on their TikTok for you pages. This week, Prue Clarke sits down with Matilda Boseley from Guardian Australia and Sam Koslowski from The Daily Aus to discuss how everything is content, the psychology of explainer journalism and why trust remains the essential for social-first journalists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last week, Gaven Morris announced that he would be leaving his position as Director of ABC News at the end of his current contract. This week, he joins Monica Attard for a one on one covering why he's leaving, his regrets and the controversies from his time at the top of the national broadcaster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we ask did sections of the media feed or even lean into some of the more bizarre and emotional statements of grief made since Gladys Berejiklian resigned over her investigation at ICAC. We also ask was Dominic Perrottet's religious beliefs fair game and was he treated fairly by the media? Monica Attard spoke with Lucy Cormack and Troy Bramston. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we turn to two burning issues around social media. The first being the now toxic environment for journalists on twitter and we also look at the fall out from Dylan Voller defamation case. Our host Monica Attard was joined this week by Kishor-Napier-Raman and Michael Roddan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Tina Quinn has a special one on one with the ABC's, Lisa Millar, discussing her incredible three decades in journalism and why she has decided to vacate Twitter in recent weeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we turn our attention to the anniversary of 9-11 and ask why the liberal and conservative media spoke with one voice and argued for war in the Middle East. To help us with this important discussion Prue Clarke spoke with Andrew Rosenthal and Doha Madani. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we look at the news that News Corp is changing its editorial position on climate change. How different will the various papers and outlets look and is the change actually significant. To help us with the discussion Monica Attard was joined by Hugh Riminton who is the National Affairs editor for Ten News First and Cam Wilson who is the associate editor at Crikey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Gabrielle Chan spoke with Tina Quinn about her new book Why you should give a f*ck about farming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we look at the quagmire we find ourselves in with NSW, ACT and Victoria in lockdown with little light ahead. How has the media been covering the pandemic and making sense of what has become a much more complicated and unclear situation. The Australian's Rachael Baxendale and SMH's Michael Koziol spoke with Monica Attard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week marks the 60th birthday of Four Corners. After 60 years, how has it managed to retain its relevance?Tina Quinn takes a special look at the journalism that has made the program the flagship it has been since 1961, with Four Corners alumni, Chris Masters, Jeff McMullen and Morag Ramsay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices