# Media Watch **URL:** \ **Category:** ABC and SBS News\ **Tags:** abc\ **Created:** [January 13, 2016, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/media-watch/607 "2016-01-13T13:41:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 22
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2025, 5:36am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/media-watch/607/429 "2025-11-03T05:36:12Z")
**Monday 3 November** šŸ¦˜News Corpā€™s dinky-di ad fest - News Corpā€™s Back Australia campaign calls for a return to local manufacturing, yet some of its sponsors are decidedly offshore. šŸ¤– SCA embraces AI news - Southern Cross Austereo using AI to source and script news. āœ‚ 10 News+ minus 30 mins ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2025, 12:57am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/media-watch/607/430 "2025-11-09T00:57:10Z")
Midia Watch is finishing the year on Monday 24 November ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2025, 5:58am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/media-watch/607/431 "2025-11-10T05:58:33Z")
**Monday 10 November** New Yorkā€™s new millennial mayor offers a masterclass in political campaigning in the twilight of traditional media. A tech journalist pinged for gaming gadget reviews that are undisclosed ads. Plus Disney+ gambling loophole. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2025, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/media-watch/607/432 "2025-11-10T11:13:26Z")
Tonightā€™s episode also included a report on John Laws. > **[Ep 40 - Vale John Laws - Media Watch](https://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/episodes/vale/105993868)** > > John Laws has been lauded for his contribution to public debate, but he was also famous for providing Media Watch with one of its greatest moments. ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2025, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/media-watch/607/433 "2025-11-17T06:55:16Z")
**Monday 18 November** BBC backlash: As the BBC grapples with its Trump-editing scandal, the spotlight has also swung onto the ABC. But is the criticism fair? ---
**Author:** ![Radio\_TVGuy](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/7feea3/32.png) [@Radio\_TVGuy](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Radio_TVGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2025, 6:35pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/media-watch/607/434 "2025-11-17T18:35:15Z")
Wowzers, the 9News sackings missed the story. Lol. Either next week or never at all. Youā€™d think theyā€™d have room for the 9News sackings that happened recently, but nope, they instead dedicated an entire episode to the BBC. Bring back Inside Media w/@blackbox! šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![blackbox](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/blackbox/32/60275_2.png) [@blackbox](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/blackbox)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2025, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/media-watch/607/435 "2025-11-17T21:05:11Z")
> [@Radio\_TVGuy](#): > > Bring back Inside Media w/@blackbox! šŸ˜‰ Iā€™m now doing Media McKnight every Tuesday. I covered the 9 job cuts here: [https://www.youtube.com/live/UDjKwpESetM?si=Aqq-dHoWUzyUKqBN](https://www.youtube.com/live/UDjKwpESetM?si=Aqq-dHoWUzyUKqBN) ---
**Author:** ![Radio\_TVGuy](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/7feea3/32.png) [@Radio\_TVGuy](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Radio_TVGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2025, 9:11pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/media-watch/607/436 "2025-11-17T21:11:35Z")
> [@blackbox](#): > > I covered the 9 job cuts here: [https://www.youtube.com/live/UDjKwpESetM?si=Aqq-dHoWUzyUKqBN](https://www.youtube.com/live/UDjKwpESetM?si=Aqq-dHoWUzyUKqBN) Thank you! šŸ˜Ž ---
**Author:** ![primetime\_tv](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/cdc98d/32.png) [@primetime\_tv](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/primetime_tv)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2025, 9:55pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/media-watch/607/437 "2025-11-17T21:55:01Z")
Outside of Mediaspy, is the redundancy of four on-air presenters really that significant? Canā€™t say Iā€™m shocked. The rest by all accounts are outside of the newsroom what isnā€™t covered by Media Watch. ---
**Author:** ![BendigoTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/7993a0/32.png) [@BendigoTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/BendigoTV)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2025, 3:05am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/media-watch/607/438 "2025-11-18T03:05:19Z")
Quite the indictment on the gatekeepers within the ABC who prevented several legitimate and important stories going to air. Glad to see ABC Mediawatch bringing some accountability and transparency to the issues: > **[Ep 41 - BBC backlash - Media Watch](https://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/episodes/bbc/106019728)** > > As the BBC grapples with its Trump-editing scandal, the spotlight has also swung onto the ABC. But is the criticism fair? ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2025, 4:15am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/media-watch/607/439 "2025-11-20T04:15:14Z")
ABC Showcase announced Media Watch returning with a new season in 2026. ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2025, 6:28am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/media-watch/607/440 "2025-11-24T06:28:12Z")
**24 November** Season final: A fake mosque proposal duped the media, exposing how little fact-checking was done. Satirical news site The Betoota Advocate laugh all the way to the bank with cheeky sponsored content. Thanks to eagle-eyed tipsters. ---
**Author:** ![TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/televisionau/32/125_2.png) [@TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TelevisionAU)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2025, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/media-watch/607/441 "2025-11-24T11:01:40Z")
An amusing way to end the show this year. I guess if news bloopers are good enough for The Cheap Seatsā€¦ šŸ˜› > **[Ep 42 - Tipster thank you - Media Watch](https://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/episodes/thankyou/106047040)** > > For our final show of the year, a little thank you to our eagle-eyed tipsters.Ā  ---
**Author:** ![Radio\_TVGuy](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/7feea3/32.png) [@Radio\_TVGuy](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Radio_TVGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2025, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/media-watch/607/442 "2025-11-24T11:10:24Z")
OMG that was hilarious! šŸ¤£ ---
**Author:** ![ElCapitanCranky](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/elcapitancranky/32/531872_2.png) [@ElCapitanCranky](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/ElCapitanCranky)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2025, 10:32pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/media-watch/607/443 "2025-11-25T22:32:29Z")
The ā€œcockā€ clip will end up in the same category as Lee-Lee Chin saying penises. ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 4:05am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/media-watch/607/444 "2025-12-23T04:05:49Z")
> **[ā€˜I didnā€™t want to break itā€™: Linton Besser on the doubts and dilemmas in his...](https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/dec/23/media-watch-abc-new-team)** > > Besser won a Walkley award for reporting that included investigating the ABC chair, but says there is still ā€˜lots of awkwardnessā€™ in reporting on other journalists > ā€œI didnā€™t want to break it,ā€ the former foreign correspondent and investigative reporter says. > > ā€œIt does have this loyal following, and over decades it has built an identity. So I didnā€™t want to lose the audience which had expectations of the show.ā€ ---
**Author:** ![Expensive\_Horse5538](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/expensive_horse5538/32/434563_2.png) [@Expensive\_Horse5538](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Expensive_Horse5538)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2026, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/media-watch/607/445 "2026-01-03T21:41:39Z")
> [@TV.Cynic](#): > > ABC Showcase announced Media Watch returning with a new season in 2026. It will return on Monday February 2. ---
**Author:** ![ElCapitanCranky](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/elcapitancranky/32/531872_2.png) [@ElCapitanCranky](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/ElCapitanCranky)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2026, 1:36am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/media-watch/607/446 "2026-01-05T01:36:35Z")
> [@ElCapitanCranky](#): > > The ā€œcockā€ clip will end up in the same category as Lee-Lee Chin saying penises. And to make that process easierā€¦ [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/IrmVN2lhWpE/maxresdefault.jpg "Linton Besser") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrmVN2lhWpE) or if you love the GIFsā€¦ [![](https://media2.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExMmJxdW5tN254cGRuY2NoMHN2bDBzemNkNjg0aXQzOWNkM3VteXUxYyZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/i13r7obtWKUdDSgAsW/giphy.gif) ](https://media2.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExMmJxdW5tN254cGRuY2NoMHN2bDBzemNkNjg0aXQzOWNkM3VteXUxYyZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/i13r7obtWKUdDSgAsW/giphy.gif) ---
**Author:** ![craigj77](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/craigj77/32/122691_2.png) [@craigj77](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/craigj77)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2026, 1:54am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/media-watch/607/447 "2026-01-05T01:54:12Z")
First episode back will surely be devoted to the Bondi incident coverage. ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2026, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/media-watch/607/448 "2026-02-02T07:24:00Z")
**Monday 2 February** > Nine newspapers serve up Australian Open coverage but did the ball fall wide of the line? Did the media amplify the Trump administrationā€™s narrative around the Minnesota killings? Plus glowing coverage of the Melbourne Metro. [Previous page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/media-watch/607.md?page=21) [Next page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/media-watch/607.md?page=23)