Not sure about this given the number of stories being pumped out still daily. Wouldn’t be doing it if no interest.
Media organisations like to report on other media organisations.
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Next Sunday 14 April 8:45pm
7NEWS Spotlight
The Ozempic Revolution
Special guest Ajay Rochester and a team of experts break down the myths surrounding the weight loss wonder drug Ozempic.
The show is also in the schedule for Sunday 21 April.
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Agreed and there’s definitely an insular nature to media reporting but they also like to report on things people are looking at/reading.
Media Watch had a summary of the week’s events
“... in the pursuit of an exclusive story with a man who was still facing rape charges when the schmoozing began in October 2022, Seven’s flagship current affairs show is accused of serious breaches of media ethics and not complying with the law and then lying to cover it up." pic.twitter.com/eUdXy8ckIC
— Media Watch (@ABCmediawatch) April 8, 2024
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Not necessarily true… they pump out a lot of crap to which the public responds, “who cares?” and “we’re sick of hearing about this”…
Mate - I respect your point of view but go into any modern newsroom and they’re driven by what is rating online and spinning off new angles on that because that makes money versus a smaller rating story. Not exactly Watergate but that’s the way they do things.
You’re right the comments may be there, but they are the vocal minority.
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That’s definitely what they do… I’d also call it regurgitating stories and flogging a story
…because they’re lazy.
On how many occasions do they actually not even do any investigating themselves, they just rely on content from online or social media, then whack a reporter on location.
Not always about accuracy or relevance, it’s about filling airtime.
Not necessarily in this case though.
Another ‘bombshell’ report today
Bruce Lehrmann’s university shown in bombshell laptop leak image
The laptop allegedly used to leak the Spotlight program text messages sent by Lisa Wilkinson’s husband to Brittany Higgins had a bookmark to the University of Notre Dame, where Bruce Lehrmann was studying law.
Former friends of Mr Lehrmann have told news.com.au that he purchased an ASUS computer in early 2023 for his studies. Mr Lehrmann and his legal team have been contacted for comment.
The university detail is revealed at the top of a photograph that was uploaded by the Federal Court in a second affidavit sworn by Taylor Auerbach on March 31, 2024.
My two cents worth…
I just don’t see much proof of anything:
- Was it okay for Seven to initially chase this story? Absolutely 100%
- Were the comments by Mark Llewellyn that Seven did not pay for the story and only provided accommodation costs for filming of the story misleading? Absolutely 100%
- One side has said there was payments made and invoices and so on, but has there been any proof that any funds transferred from Seven to Bruce? There has not.
- Do I believe much of what Taylor Auerbach has to say? Not really.
So at the end of the day, its possible that the only questionable thing Seven did was the comment from Mark about the payment - otherwise they were right to chase the story and none of the ‘misconduct’ has been proven. So its possible that Bruce never received a cent from Seven outside paying his accommodation for a year. If that is the case, then the rest is wild accusations and the show should continue.
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What? 
What the public post on Facebook is largely irrelevant and ignored.
They’ll post “slow new day” on a positive colour story, then that same person will post “let’s get some positive news on!!” the next day.
Newsrooms are driven by internal metrics. Clicks and ratings.
? I never said anything about the public and Facebook. I meant other media outlet’s social meda.
The Ozempic Revolution: 7NEWS Spotlight Special Event
This Sunday at 8.45pm on Channel 7 and 7plus
Obesity is now a bigger problem than world hunger, but is Ozempic the miracle cure?
Originally manufactured for people with Type 2 diabetes, it wasn’t long before a beneficial side effect of Ozempic was discovered – weight loss.
Now there’s a worldwide shortage as the people who need the medication to treat diabetes compete with overwhelming demand from those wanting to use Ozempic to shed the kilos.
Join 7NEWS Spotlight this Sunday at 8.45pm on Channel 7 and 7plus for this special TV event, featuring a studio audience and a panel of Australia’s top medical experts to answer all your big questions and explain everything you need to know about the Hollywood wonder drug dividing the world.
The panel will unpack all the pros and cons and hot-button issues including whether Ozempic should be widely available to children and whether the drug should be added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
Plus, hear emotional personal stories from those who swear by the weight-loss drug to those who have nearly died from taking it.
Former The Biggest Loser host Ajay Rochester is brought to tears as she reveals how Ozempic has changed her life and her hopes for access to the drug so that no other child suffers the same “fat shaming” she endured for decades.
“I thought my weight was my fault my entire life,” she tells 7NEWS Spotlight. “It wasn’t until I had medicine that fixed the food noise in my head that I realised it was a very real condition that I was living with.”
Australian PR maven Roxy Jacenko opens up in her most personal interview yet about just how terrifying and dangerous her Ozempic overdose was. “They [doctors] had never seen this before,” she tells the program. “My whole body was shaking. I couldn’t control my legs… it’s like I had no control of my body.”
Host Michael Usher, who co-presents this special event alongside Sarah Greenhalgh, said Australia was on the verge of a health revolution and “the emotion in this topic is supercharged at the moment”.
“People need Ozempic for diabetes and weight loss. They just want facts, information and help. Not judgement,” he said. “And that’s what we provide with our medical experts and panel members.
“For some this is lifesaving. Some are desperate. Many are worried about supply. But there’s no doubt we’re about to see a radical shift in the treatment of obesity in Australia.”
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Small thing but that blue wall at the back now stands out - shame they can’t swap it out when it isn’t Sunrise.
The black risers also don’t really fit in to the set.
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Liam, Musher and Sarah have been left with a poisoned chalice. I wonder if 7 will sink the Spotlight brand and set up something new.
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Sure, but the Lehrmann interview only rated 600k. If everything that is alleged is true, and that’s not certain, the cost-benefit of this exclusive in terms of cost to the Seven Network is bizarre. Add in the damage to Seven’s reputation.
Wasn’t there literally an agreement tendered as evidence between Seven and Bruce Lehrmann that showed the network was paying his rent?
They’re quality presenters. They’ll do a good job. Let’s see how the Ozempic special goes; it will be a good gauge if there’s been any affect on the viewing audience. It’s got Spotlight branding all over it.