Media — it's all around us; shaping our worldview, dictating how and what we see, hear and watch. So who are the media players and what do you need to know about how they operate?
Each week media insiders Tim Burrowes and Vivienne Kelly dissect the stories and the story makers. Real-life succession battles, unfolding crises, what made the front page and why.
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Media — it's all around us; shaping our worldview, dictating how and what we see, hear and watch. So who are the media players and what do you need to know about how they operate?
Each week media insiders Tim Burrowes and Vivienne Kelly dissect the stories and the story makers. Real-life succession battles, unfolding crises, what made the front page and why.
Why is the government trying to further restrict Freedom of Information laws? The proposed changes include the introduction of fees for FOI requests, a 40 hour time cap on processing a request and widening the definition of cabinet papers, which cannot be requested under the transparency law. What impact could these changes have on journalism in Australia?
Does reporting on extreme views fan the flames or is it an important way of understanding the society we live in? Reporting of protest actions last weekend in Australian cities has drawn criticism from all sides.
News broke this week of the death of Australian broadcaster Michael Charlton. He was the first ever famous face on ABC TV, launching this broadcast onto the airwaves in 1958. How different in investigative journalism on TV now than it was in 1961 when he was the first host on ABC's Four Corners.
Guest: William Summers, freelance journalist and FOI expert
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Media — it's all around us; shaping our worldview, dictating how and what we see, hear and watch. So who are the media players and what do you need to know about how they operate?
Each week media insiders Tim Burrowes and Vivienne Kelly dissect the stories and the story makers. Real-life succession battles, unfolding crises, what made the front page and why.
