Media Watch

1989
Media Watch

Seasons & Episodes

  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2012
  • 2011
  • 2010
  • 2009
  • 22
  • 18
  • 17
  • 16
  • 15
  • 14
  • 13
  • 12
  • 11
  • 0

EP1 Episode 1 Feb 04, 2019

Paul Barry returns for a new season of Media Watch. The front runners for the ABC chair, who is most likely? Plus coal dust printed word for word in the Newcastle Herald.

EP2 Episode 2 Feb 11, 2019

Is there no end to Clive Palmer's media blitz? Plus a failure to disclose by Sunrise's David Koch.

EP3 Episode 3 Feb 18, 2019

No love for Married At First Sight as former cast members reveal the ugly reality behind the TV blockbuster. Plus boats, borders and truthful reporting.

EP4 Episode 4 Feb 25, 2019

The Daily Telegraph apologises for front page story on Today host Georgie Gardner. Plus the Herald Sun wins the right to reveal who is Lawyer X.

EP5 Episode 5 Mar 04, 2019

Journalists facing threats of jail over Pell headlines as the media debate his guilt. The Momo Challenge hoax, plus Ita Buttrose named Chair of the ABC.

EP6 Episode 6 Mar 11, 2019

60 Minutes caught out - can you believe their denial. Plus PM Scott Morrison's campaign trip to Christmas Island.

EP7 Episode 7 Mar 18, 2019

Paul Barry presents a special on the Christchurch terror attack. How should the media deal with live-streamed terrorism? And will it change how social media platforms police hate speech?

EP8 Episode 8 Mar 25, 2019

Demonising Muslims, encouraging extremism, is the media to blame? And why no tough questions for Mark Latham's plan to DNA test 'indigenous welfare rorters'?

EP9 Episode 9 Apr 01, 2019

One Nation sting: unfair entrapment or legitimate expose? Our verdict on Al Jazeera's investigation. Did it go too far? Plus alarming Adelaide a story so big no one could report it.

EP10 Episode 10 Apr 08, 2019

Paul Barry looks at some of the big issues in media in the past seven days including election countdown, social media crackdown, The Cass tape and journo jail threats.

EP11 Episode 11 Apr 15, 2019

Rush verdict; The electric election; Ristevski murder.

EP12 Episode 12 Apr 29, 2019

Facebook 'under fire' for its fake scam ads. The Daily Telegraph 'under fire' for its coverage of Labor’s 'gender agenda'. Plus journalists 'under fire' from their own campaign cliche. Presented by Paul Barry.

EP13 Episode 13 May 06, 2019

Milo Yiannopoulos. Alex Jones. Breast cancer awareness. What do these three things have in common? And The Cat bags the rural press more money for country news? Or a slimming down of regional newsrooms?

EP14 Episode 14 May 13, 2019

Election battleground; News vs Bill Shorten; All about the image and Ads on Aunty. Presented by Paul Barry.

EP15 Episode 15 May 20, 2019

Front-page scares and catchphrases: How did the media shape the election result? Duelling exclusives: A Nine exclusive that looks and sounds awfully similar to Sevens. Presented by Paul Barry.

EP16 Episode 16 May 27, 2019

Albo goes to bat against Labor's conservative foes; Alan Jones buries the hatchet with Clive Palmer and a big pay day for Geoffrey Rush. Presented by Paul Barry.

EP17 Episode 17 Jun 03, 2019

Did the ABC get strong-armed by Adani? Julian Assange: hero of the free press or cyber terrorist? Plus a stem cell miracle cure that has the media in a spin. Presented by Paul Barry.

EP18 Media raids Jun 10, 2019

A Media Watch feature report on police raids targeting News Corp and ABC journalists.

EP19 Episode 19 Jun 17, 2019

Credlin and Adani; Sunday Night woes and Credit card munch. Presented by Paul Barry

EP20 Episode 20 Jun 24, 2019

Nuclear debate; IKEA spruikers; Court dismissed. Presented by Paul Barry.

EP21 Episode 21 Jul 01, 2019

Gleeson's Gold; Facebook defamation; Plastic bag panic; Bulger killer. Presented by Paul Barry.

EP22 Episode 22 Jul 08, 2019

Game, set, match, Kyrgios; Media Raids update; Cash for case studies; Wawa revelation. Presented by Paul Barry.

EP23 Episode 23 Jul 15, 2019

Four Corners' water splash; Paradise lost; Solar stunner; Housing affordable and Love Boat tour. Presented by Paul Barry.

EP24 Episode 24 Jul 22, 2019

Moon landing hoax; Journalist Information Warrants; Pauline and Uluru; MasterChef scandal. Presented by Paul Barry.

EP25 Episode 25 Jul 29, 2019

ABC blunders; Au revoir, press freedom; TV underbelly and interview interrupted. Presented by Paul Barry.

EP26 Episode 26 Aug 05, 2019

Bolt vs Thunberg; Krokodil hysteria; BuzzFeed says sorry and Council media. Presented by Paul Barry.

EP27 Episode 27 Aug 12, 2019

Hong Kong chaos; TV news likes Facebook; plus US guns and games. Presented by Paul Barry.

EP28 Episode 28 Aug 19, 2019

Alan Jones socked by his own punch. The Australian steps up its negative coverage of transgender issues. Plus what does press freedom look like? Presented by Paul Barry.

EP29 Episode 29 Aug 26, 2019

Mattress mayhem; Attack, apologise, attack again; 5G fears; Ben Simmons - friend or foe?

EP30 Episode 30 Sep 02, 2019

Trash talk; Reef attack; Block ads; Trump Derangement Syndrome. Presented by Paul Barry.

EP31 Episode 31 Sep 09, 2019

'Independent. Always'; 60 Minutes v Meghan Markle; Roasting vegans; Letters galore. Presented by Paul Barry.

EP32 Episode 32 Sep 16, 2019

Climate fire; Media pressure; Jones' review; and Great grout. Presented by Paul Barry.

EP33 Episode 33 Sep 23, 2019

Conversation stopper; ABC wrong on Price; Driving subs and Murray's Trump card. Presented by Paul Barry.

EP34 Episode 34 Sep 30, 2019

PM sledges media over climate; Mayor & the media; Brand expose; Sorry Sandilands. Presented by Paul Barry.

EP35 Episode 35 Oct 07, 2019

Trump gets censored. Adios Sunday Night. Vaping donations go undisclosed. The Phantom of the Internet returns.

EP36 Episode 36 Oct 14, 2019

Speed bump jokers; Sky's drought hero; Perils of speaking out; MasterChef predictions. Presented by Paul Barry.

EP37 Episode 37 Oct 21, 2019

Horse deaths; Fury over Farrow; Cash for controversy. Presented by Paul Barry.

EP38 Episode 38 Oct 28, 2019

Whodunnit? The mysterious tale of Minister Angus Taylor, the dodgy document and The Daily Telegraph. Presented by Paul Barry.

EP39 Episode 39 Nov 04, 2019

The sad story of Ashleigh Petrie; Risky butt lifts; Real estate fiction. Presented by Paul Barry.

EP40 Episode 40 Nov 11, 2019

Q&A fury; Facebook scams hurt; Today repeats. Presented by Paul Barry.

EP41 Episode 41 Nov 25, 2019

Fire haze; Judicial slap down; Nova's c-bomb. Presented by Paul Barry.

EP42 Episode 42 Dec 02, 2019

Farewell Today Tonight; Pacific/China media; The Australian defends Plimer; Drover's smoko. Presented by Paul Barry.

EP43 Episode 43 Dec 09, 2019

Medevac media; FOI failure; Anti-vaxxers on Aunty; Mags royal mania. Presented by Paul Barry. (Final for 2019)
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Released: 08 May 1989 Returning Series
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Country: Australia
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Official Website: http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/
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An Australian media analysis television program currently focusing on critiquing the Australian media.

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Kieran Media Watch examines the daily cycle of Australian media and exposes a lot of it as having unchecked sources, twisted to suit company narratives, agendas and bottom lines, sensationalist, focused heavily on junk celebrity stories, bias towards it's own audiences prejudice, picking on the weak and in 2016 the great decline of the private industry as investment massively drops along with researched, quality journalism. I watch it to cut through the crap and learn what the real deal is which it often gets to but mainly because it's exciting and stimulating. I have never failed to enjoy the show over the many years I've watched it. It is a national treasure which Australian's are fortunate to have. It should be obvious to everyone that the private industry could never offer up a show of this quality and of it's impeccable independent nature, regularly criticizing the very network it's on - The ABC. Well done ABC for keeping it going since 1989!