Media Watch – Season 2012
Episodes
6 February 2012
- An Australia Day beat up - Not all things good in moderation - Tragedy made worse by insensitive media
13 February 2012
- ABC calendar confusion - Unfair shake of the source-bottle?
20 February 2012
- An intimate proposal - Toasting the marshmallow - Desperate for any angle - A numbers game
27 February 2012
- The no-name game - Credit where credit's due
5 March 2012
- February fumbles - Gillard shows off her new Carr - Regulating all with one
12 March 2012
- You can't lose what you never had - ABC News 24 signing out - Sticking it to the squillionaires
19 March 2012
- Jonesing for the truth, What's in a name? - Own the paper, own the message
26 March 2012
- Forbidden fruit tempts ABC News Breakfast - How 60 Minutes and Sunday Night covered the PIP scandal
02 April 2012
- When the pictures don't fit the story - A war of words over piracy
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16 April 2012
23 April 2012
30 April 2012
07 May 2012
14 May 2012
21 May 2012
28 May 2012
Episode 18
Episode 19
Episode 20 - Branding entertainment
Episode 21
Episode 22
Episode 23
Episode 24
Episode 25
Episode 26
Episode 27
Episode 28
Episode 29
Episode 30
Episode 31
Episode 32
Episode 33
Episode 34
Episode 35
Sorry; Sorry, sort of; False balance leads to confusion
Episode 36
Recording Mr Jones
Episode 37
Same facts, different spin; The speech that burst the press gallery's bubble; A private dispute turned national spectacular
Episode 38 - The rise of the personal blogger
The rise of the personal blogger
Episode 39
Silly sausage; Reporting the bare essentials; Tom Everywhere.com
Episode 40
Bully in the naughty corner; Sub-standard facts; Taking instruction literally; Outsourcing the front page
Episode 41
Bringing you the big news! News values, priorities and politics Don't croc the boat
Episode 42
Longing for a new idea SMH, please explain Yes or no, Minister? Media woes have a silver lining...for PR 2012: A year for media apologies, minus one Good joke, bad joke