

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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Feb 18, 2021 • 34min
Facebook Becomes a News Desert
Facebook has banned Australians from sharing or viewing Australian and international news content on the platform in response to the government's news bargaining code. What will become of smaller publications who rely on social media for traffic to their sites? And what does this say about the power of Facebook? Featuring Quentin Dempster, Margot Saville and Charlie Lewis. Presented by Julia Carr-Catzel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 11, 2021 • 43min
Fake News and the Next Generation of Journalists
Navigating misinformation and fake news is a challenge for adults, let alone children. But it’s children who will confront an increasingly tumultuous digital landscape and it's the next generation of reporters who must be responsible communicators of the truth. Saffron Howden, journalist and author of Kid Reporter, tells us how. Presented by Julia Carr-Catzel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 4, 2021 • 30min
Will Google Pull Out of Australia?
How would the news media be affected if Google withdrew its search engine from Australia? Will news companies and the tech giants be able to come to an agreement on the media bargaining code? Which news organisations will be left with the short end of the stick? To discuss we have Josh Taylor, technology reporter at the Guardian and David Swan, Technology Editor at The Australian. Presented by Julia Carr-Catzel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 28, 2021 • 37min
Is Twitter a Toxic Place for Journalists?
Back for 2021 with a timely look at Twitter, the platform that journalists use everyday but should they? To Discuss we have Rachel Baxendale, Stephen Brook and Amber Schultz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 30, 2020 • 45min
In Conversation with Dominic Knight
We end the year with a great discussion about 2020 and the state of Australian media with Dominic Knight. Tina Quinn also discusses with him his new book the 2020 Dictionary and why is Kevin Rudd handing out handballs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 24, 2020 • 45min
In Conversation with Geraldine Doogue
A special talk with ABC journalist Geraldine Doogue about her career, creating Life Matters and the culture wars around the ABC. Presented by Tina Quinn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 18, 2020 • 1h 5min
The Year in Media Transition
The Year in Media Transition was a panel discussion looking at some of the big issues of 2020. It was held by by the Centre for Media Transition at UTS and our host was Sacha Molitorisz. The panel included Nine’s Jacqueline Maley, the ABC’s Louise Milligan and The Australian’s Troy Bramston. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 11, 2020 • 32min
Black Stories Matter: From Media Silence To Media Sovereignty? Looking To The future
The 4th part in this important look at how the media has covered Aboriginal stories over the last 45 years of media coverage and asks the important question has our media failed to represent Aboriginal people fairly and is our media silencing aboriginal voices. Our talk in this edition is titled - From media silence to media sovereignty? Looking to the future. The discussion was facilitated by UTS academic Amy Thomas and features Ella Archibald-Binge, Indigenous Affairs reporter Sydney Morning Herald and The Age and Lorena Allam, Indigenous Affairs editor, The Guardian. Thanks to Impact Studios for recording and production of the audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 3, 2020 • 38min
Anne Summers Unpacks The Biden Administration
This week we have a special interview with Anne Summers on the incoming Joe Biden Administration. Produced and presented by Tina Quinn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 26, 2020 • 47min
In Conversation with Todd Heisler
In this edition we have a special discussion with New York Times Photojournalist Todd Heisler. He speaks with Tina Quinn about his work, his approach, and his experiences in covering the three most recent US elections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices