Fourth Estate

This week we turn to the radio industry with a look at 2GB losing the number one spot in breakfast, talk about future of radio listening and we end by remembering Jonathan Coleman. Our guests this week Steve Ahern and Angela Catterns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we have a great discussion with Andrew Dodd from the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne about the new book he co-edited called Upheaval - Disrupted Lives In Journalism. Your host was Anthony Dockrill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we chat with two of the countries best cartoonists, Cathy Wilcox and First Dog on the Moon. Your host Tina Quinn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we're all about sport and how the media covers sport and the narratives they bring to gender, race and mental illness. Our panel is Tracy Holmes and Geoff Lemon and your host is Tina Quinn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this edition we have a special chat with Laura Tingle about the ABC, that Australian editorial and the state of the political debate. Your host Tina Quinn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we look in detail at the settlement between Christian Porter and the ABC that has brought to an end their titanic defamation case. To help us unpack what happened and where to from here we are joined by Kate McClymont and Amber Schulz. Your host this week is Monica Attard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we speak with Geoffrey Robertson about Julian Assange and his new book Bad People – and How to Be Rid of Them which published through Penguin Books. Your host this week is Tina Quinn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week an important discussion about how the media has covered the Israel and Gaza conflict and does the media need to change its coverage. Monica Attard speaks with Sophie McNeil and Hugh Riminton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we look at how the media has been covering China and why all the talk of war. To help us with the discussion we are joined by ABC'Bill Birtles and AFR's Michael Smith. Your Host Monica Attard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As he prepares to retire after an amazing 46 year long career this week we present the full unedited talk with ABC's Phil Williams. Your host Tina Quinn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we have a great conversation with ABC journalist Caro Meldrum-Hanna about her latest series of Exposed. The second series looks in detail at the Ghost Train fire at Luna Park. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this edition we look at the AFR's article on Samatha Maiden and ask is the Me Too moment in Canberra already turning into a culture war on gender lines. To help us with the discussion we are are joined by Amy Remeikis and Amber Schultz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we have a special chat with Andrew Jaspan the founder of the Conversation. This week the Conversation turned 10 and we chatted about his memories of the start of the Conversation and Andrew's thoughts on media today. Your Host Tina Quinn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we chat with Margaret Simons and Isabella Higgins about the March 4 Justice, conflicts of interests and deaths in custody. Your host this week is Tina Quinn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we chat with Samatha Maiden and Jacqueline Maley about the continuing fallout from the allegations of rape and misconduct from inside the Canberra bubble. Your host this week is Tina Quinn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Tina Quinn speaks with Tory Shepherd and Wendy Bacon about the media's role in covering the allegations against Christian Porter and we also look at how journalists move on difficult investigations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins alleged she was raped by a male colleague inside a minister's office two years ago. But many aren’t surprised by the incident, after years of what many call a toxic and misogynistic environment in parliament. Featuring Amber Schultz, Investigative Reporter for Crikey and Amanda Copp, Political Reporter for National Radio News in Canberra. Presented by Julia Carr-Catzel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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

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