Fourth Estate

This week on Fourth Estate, we mark International Press Freedom Day with a special conversation with Bill Birtles, the ABC's China Correspondent. Host Olivia Rosenman spoke to Bill about what it's like being a journalist in a country that ranks close to the bottom for press freedom. We also discussed how Chinese people use social media and how despite censorship, online technology is an even more prevalent part of their daily lives than in Australia. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Fourth Estate, Jack Begbie sat down with Buzzfeed Australia's Political Editor Mark Di Stefano to discuss Twitter, Memes, and how he got his start in political journalism. This interview was recorded in front of a live audience of UTS Journalism Society members. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Fourth Estate, we discuss the latest round of cuts to jobs at Fairfax and Newscorp, and we dissect Ray Hadley's complex relationships with politicians. We also look at an interesting new news startup the mixes reporting and ride sharing - Newscar. With Emily Watkins (Crikey), Hugh Riminton (Ten News) and Kylar Loussikian (The Daily Telegraph). Hosted by Olivia Rosenman. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thursday, April 13th, marks the final deadline for full compliance with metadata retention, but the legislation is still a mess and many telcos won't make it. We took this opportunity to re-examine Australia's mandatory metadata retention laws and ask are the benefits worth the risk. And indeed are there any benefits at all? With Bernard Keane (Crikey), Bruce Baer Arnold (University of Canberra) and John Stanton (Communication Alliance). Hosted by Olivia Rosenman. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are Australian newsrooms still so white? We discuss the issues arising from a lack of diversity in the media and how the matter should be addressed. We also look at how Teen Vogue has steered towards covering politics, feminism, identity and activism. And we talk about what happened in the media when Bill Leak died. With Alex McKinnon (The Saturday Paper), Amy McQuire (Freelance), and Emily Jane Smith (FBi and Huffington Post). Hosted by Olivia Rosenman. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're joined by Claire Wardle, Director of Research and Projects at First Draft News, and Malachy Browne, Senior Story Producer with The New York Times, for an in-depth discussion on truth, trust, news and the internet, and why we should all stop using the term "fake news". Hosted by Olivia Rosenman. 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 week on Fourth Estate we spoke to Luke Pearson, the founder of @IndigenousX. With a following of almost 30,000 people on Twitter and a weekly piece published in the Guardian,@IndigenousX is a successful media platform for Indigenous stories told by Indigenous people. On the fifth anniversary of @IndigenousX (March 15, 2017), host Olivia Rosenman talked to Pearson about where the idea came from, why what it does is so important in a media landscape that has long ignored Indigenous stories, and how he hopes to see @IndigenousX continue to develop. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia. Support @IndigenousX here: https://www.patreon.com/IndigenousX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On International Women's Day, we spoke to three women who work in branches of the media where women are minorities - sport, rural and in digital. We also discussed the ABC's decision to broadcast an all women lineup to mark the day. Was the backlash justified? With Erin Riley (Freelance), Flip Prior (ABC), and Jeanette Severs (Freelance). Hosted by Olivia Rosenman. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 in Sydney and broadcasted across Australia via the Community Radio Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Centrelink released the personal details of a journalist who wrote an article that criticised the agency. Was it legal? Was it ethical? And should the journo who received them have published his story? Plus, we discuss Mark Zuckerberg's manifesto and a startup with a novel take on audience engagement - Opinary. With Ben Doherty (Guardian Australia), Jo Lennan (Freelance) and Sarah Whyte (ABC). Hosted by Olivia Rosenman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special podcast extra we spoke to Dr Stephen Bright, Senior Lecturer of Addiction at Edith Cowan University, about the website he founded to monitor news reporting of issues relating to drugs and alcohol. The website, aodmediawatch.com.au, aims to improve the reporting of AOD issues through putting the spotlight on stories that contain misinformation, perpetuate unnecessary moral panic and stigma. Hosted by Olivia Rosenman. 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 week on Fourth Estate we discuss the new leadership at Fairfax mastheads, popping the filter bubble, and Trump's war with the media. With Charlie Lewis (Crikey), Jason Whittaker (ABC Media Watch), and Jessica Rapana (Nine Honey). Hosted by Olivia Rosenman. 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

We spoke to the director of the European Journalism Centre, Adam Thomas, about how to best understand audience behaviour and building news products that keep the reader hooked. Read Adam's article on the topic here: https://medium.com/future-of-journalism/do-we-need-more-news-addicts-4c7247980329 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Fourth Estate we discuss Twitter's latest round of measures against abuse and trolling, broken business models in journalism and the transfer of power and influence from the press to social media, and the recently announced overhaul of the New York Times' copyediting systems. With Peter Fray (UTS) and David Swann (The Australian). Hosted by Marcus Costello and Olivia Rosenman. 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 week on Fourth Estate, we discuss the particular challenges associated with reporting on President Trump, the plague of plagiarism in modern newsrooms and what effect the arrival of the New York Times in Australia will have on the local news landscape. Our panellists are Allan Clarke (Buzzfeed), Myriam Robin (Financial Review), and Nick O'Malley (SMH). Hosted by Olivia Rosenman. 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

We look back on 2016's biggest media affairs including: how the right won the media game; social media's impact on the Standing Rock showdown; the Panama Papers; mass layoffs in newsrooms; and access to Nauru with Jonathan Pearlman (UK Telegraph's Aus Correspondent), Brianna Parkins (ABC Media Watch) and Lisa Visentin (SMH). Hosted by Marcus Costello. 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 week on Fourth Estate the panel discuss whether the recent changes at ABC's Radio National are an indication of the future of linear broadcasting, to what extent the freedom and safety of journalists will be guaranteed in a Trump administration, and how more user-generated video on social media will turn newsgathering on its head. With Stephanie Hunt (Storyful), Josh Butler (Huffington Post Australia) and Misha Ketchell (The Conversation). Hosted by Olivia Rosenman. 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 week on Fourth Estate the panel discuss how fake news influenced the outcome of the US election; whether Mark Latham, Ross Cameron and Rowan Dean can really call themselves "outsiders"; and what's behind Noel Pearson's comments calling the ABC racist. With Quentin Dempster (New Daily), Amy McQuire (98.9FM) and Patrick Begley (SMH). Hosted by Marilyn Hetreles. 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

Ruby Hamad (Daily Life and SBS Life), Ben Raue (The Tally Room and The Guardian Australia) and conservative commentator Mark Fletcher discuss: how the media was blindsided by Trump's victory; how Trump framed the media as 'the elite'; and what's energising the campaign to amend Section 18c of the Racial Discrimination Act. Hosted by Marcus Costello. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 in Sydney and broadcasted across Australia via the Community Radio Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Debbie Whitmont (ABC), Margot Saville (Crikey) and Fergus Hunter (Fairfax) discuss: the launch of the Australian Border Force podcast; allegations of "left-wing media bias" surrounding Four Corners' report on child refugees on Nauru; and whether Assad's invite-only weekend press conference in Syria was an attempt to whitewash war crimes. Hosted by Marcus Costello. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 in Sydney and broadcasted across Australia via the Community Radio Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Fourth Estate we bring you a special Storyology 2016 session hosted by the Walkley Foundation, where the panel explores the space between news and comedy. With speakers James Colley (SBS/ABC), Jeanette Francis (SBS TV's The Feed) and Tania Safi (Buzzfeed Australia). Moderated by Fiona Katauskas with an introduction by Jack Fisher. This session was recorded for broadcast and podcast on Fourth Estate. 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