Fourth Estate
2SER
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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Aug 22, 2019 • 37min
In Conversation with Sally Young - Paper Emperors, the Rise of Australian's Newspaper Empires
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
Aug 15, 2019 • 46min
In Conversation with Mark Ryan - Director of the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism & Ideas
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
Jul 31, 2019 • 49min
Is The Digital Platforms Inquiry A Big Stick?
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
Jul 29, 2019 • 41min
Rod Sims on the Digital Platforms Inquiry
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
Jul 25, 2019 • 41min
Heroes or Villains
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, Simon Crerar, and Wilson Da Silva. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 18, 2019 • 29min
Jean Carroll, Sir Kim Darroch resigns and Amal Clooney criticises raids on ABC
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
Jul 11, 2019 • 43min
Metadata, Time To Ditch Facebook And Diversity
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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 4, 2019 • 40min
In Conversation with News.com.au's Kate de Brito
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
Jul 4, 2019 • 14min
Podcast Extra - Peter Greste On The Fight For Press Freedom
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
Jun 27, 2019 • 42min
An Unlikely Union, Defamation In Your Feed And Clicks
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
