Fourth Estate

In this special podcast extra we spoke to Dr Stephen Bright, Senior Lecturer of Addiction at Edith Cowan University, about the website he founded to monitor news reporting of issues relating to drugs and alcohol. The website, aodmediawatch.com.au, aims to improve the reporting of AOD issues through putting the spotlight on stories that contain misinformation, perpetuate unnecessary moral panic and stigma. Hosted by Olivia Rosenman. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Fourth Estate we discuss the new leadership at Fairfax mastheads, popping the filter bubble, and Trump's war with the media. With Charlie Lewis (Crikey), Jason Whittaker (ABC Media Watch), and Jessica Rapana (Nine Honey). Hosted by Olivia Rosenman. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke to the director of the European Journalism Centre, Adam Thomas, about how to best understand audience behaviour and building news products that keep the reader hooked. Read Adam's article on the topic here: https://medium.com/future-of-journalism/do-we-need-more-news-addicts-4c7247980329 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Fourth Estate we discuss Twitter's latest round of measures against abuse and trolling, broken business models in journalism and the transfer of power and influence from the press to social media, and the recently announced overhaul of the New York Times' copyediting systems. With Peter Fray (UTS) and David Swann (The Australian). Hosted by Marcus Costello and Olivia Rosenman. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Fourth Estate, we discuss the particular challenges associated with reporting on President Trump, the plague of plagiarism in modern newsrooms and what effect the arrival of the New York Times in Australia will have on the local news landscape. Our panellists are Allan Clarke (Buzzfeed), Myriam Robin (Financial Review), and Nick O'Malley (SMH). Hosted by Olivia Rosenman. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We look back on 2016's biggest media affairs including: how the right won the media game; social media's impact on the Standing Rock showdown; the Panama Papers; mass layoffs in newsrooms; and access to Nauru with Jonathan Pearlman (UK Telegraph's Aus Correspondent), Brianna Parkins (ABC Media Watch) and Lisa Visentin (SMH). Hosted by Marcus Costello. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Fourth Estate the panel discuss whether the recent changes at ABC's Radio National are an indication of the future of linear broadcasting, to what extent the freedom and safety of journalists will be guaranteed in a Trump administration, and how more user-generated video on social media will turn newsgathering on its head. With Stephanie Hunt (Storyful), Josh Butler (Huffington Post Australia) and Misha Ketchell (The Conversation). Hosted by Olivia Rosenman. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Fourth Estate the panel discuss how fake news influenced the outcome of the US election; whether Mark Latham, Ross Cameron and Rowan Dean can really call themselves "outsiders"; and what's behind Noel Pearson's comments calling the ABC racist. With Quentin Dempster (New Daily), Amy McQuire (98.9FM) and Patrick Begley (SMH). Hosted by Marilyn Hetreles. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ruby Hamad (Daily Life and SBS Life), Ben Raue (The Tally Room and The Guardian Australia) and conservative commentator Mark Fletcher discuss: how the media was blindsided by Trump's victory; how Trump framed the media as 'the elite'; and what's energising the campaign to amend Section 18c of the Racial Discrimination Act. Hosted by Marcus Costello. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 in Sydney and broadcasted across Australia via the Community Radio Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Debbie Whitmont (ABC), Margot Saville (Crikey) and Fergus Hunter (Fairfax) discuss: the launch of the Australian Border Force podcast; allegations of "left-wing media bias" surrounding Four Corners' report on child refugees on Nauru; and whether Assad's invite-only weekend press conference in Syria was an attempt to whitewash war crimes. Hosted by Marcus Costello. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 in Sydney and broadcasted across Australia via the Community Radio Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices