Truth, Lies and Media

Apr 01 2025 5 ep. 33 mins 7
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Broadcast journalist Nicole Chvastek and Australia's pre-eminent journalism ethics expert Denis Muller seek out the media industry's good, bad and ugly, taking you behind the headlines in their revealing podcast Truth, Lies and Media. New episodes each Wednesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 5 - The Election Circus

Apr 01 2025 30 mins  
It's election season - that means the Murdoch press will back-in Dutton while spewing out overblown critiques of the Teals, the Greens and Anthony Albanese.How do you wade through the carefully curated polly-speak, the claims and counter claims and the inflammatory headlines that may or may not be true?  Plus why are social media influencers now included in the

Ep 4 - The Judge and the Journalist

Mar 25 2025 33 mins  
The unprecedented arrangement between a former Supreme Court Justice and an Australian Newspaper journalist is yet another serious malfunction exposed around the Lehrmann saga.Plus - Meta and other US tech giants take issue with our News Media Bargaining Code, but this is about more than just media.And - Trump's culture-war surveys reach Australian universities.Audio clip from The

Ep 3 - Streets of Fear

Mar 18 2025 35 mins  
The Allan govt caves to Herald Sun's relentless ‘streets under siege’ crime wave campaign, even though Vic has the third lowest crime rate in Australia. Is this really policy-making in the public interest?Plus - The family of a murdered woman traumatised by false claims reporting she was a sex worker.Plus - The Age has a bet each way by taking the money to publish bigoted

Ep 2 - Great and Powerful

Mar 11 2025 34 mins  
Join Nicole and Denis as they discuss the rising trend of politicians appearing on influential podcasts, the need for scrutiny, and the podcaster's manifesto. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 1 - Attack Dogs

Mar 04 2025 33 mins  
Trump's MAGA reporters are attack dogs unleashed on anyone who does not fawn over the President - not watchdogs protecting the people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.