Fourth Estate

A special look at science journalism and how the media covers climate change. Peter Fray is joined by Robyn Williams, Liam Mannix and Elfy Scott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A special discussion with the Wall Street Journal journalist, Tom Wright, who dropped by to discuss his new book Billion Dollar Whale which he co-wrote with Bradley Hope. Its a story from the outer reaches of capitalism and international corruption. In a story far wilder than fiction Wright takes us on a guided tour of the 1MDB scandal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Incredible events this week at the ABC with Michelle Guthrie and Justin Milne gone and all in under a week. To make sense of these event Peter Fray spoke with Quentin Dempster, Steve Ahern and Myriam Robin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're joined by the NSW state President of the friends of the ABC, Professor Ed Davis and we talk about the continuing meltdown at the ABC since Managing Director, Michelle Guthrie was sacked. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trust is surely the most important element contained in our news. But what do you do when trust is falling in all our institutions including the Fourth Estate? Peter Fray speaks with Andrew Hunter, Sacha Molitorisz and Saffron Howden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We speak to a panel of young journalists on the how and the why they jumped into an industry that seems to be in free fall. Our host Evie Maguire spoke with Krirrily Schwarz, Kate Allman and Jason Fallows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're joined by one of the very big names in the world of investigative journalism, Robert J Rosenthal, from the Centre for Investigate Reporting, in the US. Robert’s long distinguished journalism career includes being a correspondent in Africa, reporting from Lebanon and Israel, a slew of award-winning investigations and, as well as the editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer and managing editor of the San Francisco Chronicle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The recriminations and anger are still being felt around the country after another PM has been ruthlessly cut down. So on Fourth Estate we asked did sections of the media play a part? To make sense of the events of last week we are joined by Monica Attard, Jamie Smyth, Damien Cave and Nick O'Malley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After being attacked and bullied by Trump the US media has decided to fight back - is it too little too late? Tonightly has been axed - was it a programming decision or a political one? We also look at trial by media - has the media over stepped the line with its coverage of Emma Husar and Ben Roberts Smith? Fairfax has possibly booked its last full year result and it was a loss - we unpack it and find there is some light at the end of tunnel. To discuss all of this our host Peter Fray was joined by Kylar Loussikian, Margot Saville and Andrew Rule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we look at Andrew Bolt's attack on immigration, the fall out from Sky News and that interview of Blair Cottrell, Buzzfeed's story on Emma Husar and ABC Life goes live. To help us navigate our way through all this we are joined by Ben Doherty from the Guardian, Kathleen Calderwood from the ABC and Cara Waters from the Age and SMH. Your host this week is Anthony Dockrill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the news sinks in about Fairfax we take a closer look at what it means for quality journalism and we also look at the Guardian making a profit in OZ. To help us make sense of all of this Anthony Dockrill spoke with Michael Roddan from the Australia, Michael Koziol from SMH and the Age and Margaret Simons from Monash University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shock waves were felt around the country this morning with the news that Channel Nine and Fairfax are merging. To unpack what this means for journalism and for Fairfax we have a bumper edition with Darren Goodsir, Emily Watkins, Amanda Wilson, Marcus Strom, Tim Burrowes, Darren Davidson and David Skapinker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This edition of the Fourth Estate looks at the media coverage of the Thai Cave Rescue and Donald Trump, the ratings of Sky News and the sharing printing facilities by Fairfax and News Ltd. Also discussed is the sudden resignation of Michael Ebeid and his lasting legacy on SBS. To dissect this fractured media world, Alan Moir (SMH) and Remy Varga (The Australian) were in the studio and Paul Karp (The Guardian) was on the line from Canberra. This episode was hosted by Peter Fray and produced by Evie Maguire. 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 edition of the Fourth Estate looks at the legacy of Rupert Murdoch and Katharine Murphy's essay 'On Disruption'. We also look at Channel 7's 'racist' segment about African Gangs in Victoria, Fairfax's criticism of ABC's online news website and the appointment of Former News Corp CEO Peter Tonagh to run the Government's efficiency review on the public broadcasters ABC and SBS. To dissect this fractured media world, Josh Butler (Ten Daily) and Carrie Fellner (SMH) were in the studio and Corinne Podger (Melb Uni) on the line from the Southern Highlands. This episode was hosted and produced by Evie Maguire. 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

Political Editor for the Guardian Australia, Katharine Murphy, dropped by for a long chat with Peter Fray about her new book called On Disruption. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This edition of the Fourth Estate looks at the relationship between multimedia platforms, public interest journalist and the impact of news aggregators. We also look at the role right-wing rhetoric had on the Capital Gazette newsroom shooting in America, Sky News' covering of David Leyonhjelm's comments about Greens Senator Sarah Hanson Young and Nauru's ban on the ABC. To discuss this all we have our host Peter Fray talking to Jacqueline Maley (Sydney Morning Herald), Stephen Hutcheon (ABC) and Jared Owens (The Australian). This episode was produced by Evangeline Maguire. 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

The Australian columnist, Professor Henry Ergas AO, speaks with Peter Fray about public information journalism and the impact of news aggregators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

According to a study by the International Journal of Press/Politics, male political journalists based in Washington DC only reply 8.5 per cent of the time to female political journalists. Why is it that female journalists are less influential on Twitter than men in Washington DC and does this relate to a bigger picture here in Australia? Plus, we discuss the Sarah Huckabee Sanders fine-dining debacle at if it’s right for a restaurant to refuse to serve someone of ideological differences. It wouldn’t be a journalist debate without discussing the Natalie Joyce tell-all interview with the Australian Women’s Weekly and also the latest ABC-Government saga.  To discuss these issues are more, we are joined by Tamara Wearne (2GB), Lauren Carroll Harris (The Guardian and ABC’s RN) and Benedict Brook (news.com.au). This episode was hosted and produced by Evangeline Maguire. 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 choice

This edition of Fourth Estate looks at if the ABC will and should be sold, was Michelle Guthrie's speech enough to change the political narrative on the ABC. We also look at the state of digital media in Australia and is the media to blame for the poor relations between Australia and China. To discuss all this we have our host Peter Fray speaking with Quentin Dempster (New Daily) , Sarah Vogler (Courier Mail) and Damien Cave (NY Times). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This edition of Fourth Estate looks at suggested changes to defamation law including should our corporations being allowed to sue. We also look at trust and the media and Bill Shorten promises to restore ABC funding. To discuss all this we have our host Anthony Dockrill talking to Dana McCauley (The Australian), Olivia Willis (ABC) and Rachel Eddie (The New Daily). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices