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An envoy influencing media, coverage of PM in China + a dig from The Australian
Ep. 3
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In this episode, we take a look at Australia's antisemitism envoy and her plan to “monitor” and “advise” public broadcasters. Jillian Segal says her plan wont stifle criticism of Israel but we aren't so sure. We also have an honest conversation about the pro-Israel lobby and its influence on the Australian media, from all-expenses-junkets to Israel for top editors to those same editors punishing journalists for signing an open letter calling for fairer Gaza coverage.
It’s a No From Me: Lattouf dissects the pearl-clutching media panic over Albo’s China visit, while Jan stumbles on a spicy little column in The Australian that takes a personal swipe at this very pod (thanks for listening)!
And just to prove we can still see the good in the world, we shout out some media legends doing solid work.
This week:
Jess Harwood cartoonist
Anthony Klan of The Klaxon.
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