I checked out tonight’s episode. Linton is fantastic. Has the gravitas that the best hosts of this show had, but at the same time isn’t boring and can cover the light stuff too.
Was most evident tonight with his strong condemnation of the Daily Telegraph’s conduct, followed by the amusing ridicule of Seven’s horoscope segments.
Just wish they’d extend it to halfa and go into some longer form things, particularly things the ABC does like how BBC does with Newswatch. BBC News - Newswatch
Tonight on Media Watch:
‘Jack The Ripper’ revelations come back from the dead and the media keep forgetting.
Seven puffs up golden boy Basil Zempilas in the WA elections.
Plus Murdoch family infighting casts doubt over the company’s future.
Tonight on Media Watch:
Red card for Marty Sheargold.
‘The Australian’ newspaper hits publish on fake claims.
Sky’s Steve Price dusts off his detective cap.
9.15pm ABC TV + iview
Episode from 8 November 1999:
November 8 or August 11?
November 8.
Ok. The video could’ve been a mislabel.
Tonight on Media Watch:
The caravan of explosives that fuelled both panic and policy changes.
Clive Palmer’s political ads cause a stir at The Age.
The political pundit depicted as an average punter.
9pm ABC TV + iview ← Note early start time.
Tonight 31/03/25
Labor invites social media influencers into budget lockup, Star journo Nick McKenzie caught on secret recording, plus There’s a bear in there: an un-bear-lievable tale from The Australian.
Tonight on #MediaWatch📺 9:15pm ABC TV + iview
Questionable science on Seven
Travel insurance to the rescue
Kyle and Jackie O breached again
Tonight on #MediaWatch
Billionaire gives big - Adrian Portelli’s cash splash whips shoppers and the news media into a frenzy. Plus reins of power - racing industry criticism curiously goes missing.
Racing industry criticism disappears - reins of power - racing industry criticism curiously goes missing.
In a late amendment, Media Watch will be having a break on Easter Monday 21 April.
They usually do take Easter off. But I found it weird that they didn’t announce it.
Lawyers for Roberts-Smith have subpoenaed the ABC to produce file notes or other evidence of discussions between Nine journalist Nick McKenzie and Media Watch host Linton Besser.
Media Watch examined the case against McKenzie in its report on March 31st.
The Australian reports ABC is expected to oppose any application which would require its journalists to reveal their sources.
love it! 
