The Fourth Estate
Friday 9:00am - 9:30am
The Fourth Estate explores the issues impacting on media and communications around Australia and the world. From moves to crack down on the freedom of journalists to report the news, to trends in the blogosphere and changes in the way societies communicate their ideas, The Fourth Estate provides fresh insights on our most maligned democratic institution.
Friday March 12, 2010 - International Women's Day special!
In honour of the annual day in which we celebrate and address the concerns surrounding women on Monday, March 8, this week The Fourth Estate examines the role of women in media: from anchoring the news to social networking, how far has the feminist movement ultimately come with regards to their media presence..
Also, a live recording from Miss Little, plus the tactics incorporated by tobacco companies on such sites as facebook in order to plug their product...Becky Freeman is a researcher from Sydney Uni determined to bring the issue to light...as well as our opinions on climate change via the media and its representations..Enjoy
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Friday March 5, 2010
Mig Caldwell filling in as relief producer until Shevonne's replacement is confirmed..
On this weeks edition of Fourth Estate, we investigated: ACMA's decision to review the Cash for Comment policies, indoctrinated once to ensure transparency between radio talk and advertisements; Crikey! they've been around for a decade..an interview with current editor of online news subscription service and how far its come; the future for Australian Community TV is looking bright, now that room has been added for them onto the digital spectrum; is twitter proving miraculous in the salvaging of bodies in the horrific aftermath to the Chilean earthquake; and the efforts to stop the Federal Government implementing a mandatory internet filter as early as next year...
Friday February 26, 2010
On this episode we ask; has your Iphone poisoned someone? Do hatesites on Facebook have implications beyond cyberspace? Pollies jump onto Twitter, but will it translate to more votes? And a photographic exhibition celebrating the colour and diversity of the transgender community in Indonesia opens in Sydney.
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Friday February 19, 2010
Tony Abbott accuses the Government of dodgy dealings with commercial networks, how far should journalists cover suicide? Book publishing in the digital age and Al Jazeera's approach to social media. All jam-packed into 30 minutes of radio!!
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Friday February 12, 2010
Journalists in Iran: imprisoned but not silenced, ABC Open to expand digital media access to regional Australia- but how does it work when the internet is notoriously slow in the bush? And a glittering new short documentary program at the Mardi Gras Film Festival.
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Stilgherrian's website
The Committee to Protect Journalists
ABC Open
Queerscreen
Friday December 4, 2009
On the final show for 2009: Biwa Kwan examines the danger and the appeal of reporting from conflict zones, 10 stories that the mainstream missed in 2009, public housing commissions in Victoria yield a wealth of stories to local citizen journalists and a consortium of major cinema outlets seek exemption from the federal Disability Discrimination Act.
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Top 10 stories missed in 2009
Yarra Reporter
Friday November 27, 2009
Exciting times in Canberra this week, but did the media miss the point? Murdoch's latest bid to get paid for online content, Fiji's military backed government takes licenses away from broadcasters and a new exhibition turning the spotlight on our newsmakers.
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The Fourth Estate Portrait Exhibition
Friday November 20, 2009
What happens when you mix Hammertime with Twitter? Is internet access a right as opposed to a privilege? And have vampires always been hot, rich and sexy? This episode explores these ideas and more.
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Friday November 13, 2009
Community radio avoids the final flick with the announcement of federal funding for the transition to digital, can arts and culture bridge the cultural divide when it comes to the conflict in the Middle East? And Leigh Sales on ethics and journalism in the social media age.
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Friday November 6, 2009
This episode takes an in depth look at journalism today- when it's good, how to make it good, and how it's changing. John Pilger talks about winning the Sydney Peace Prize for his work exposing human rights abuses and government corruption, Alex Angel looks as how community-funded journalism could revolutionise investigative journalism and Ande Gregson and Julie Posetti from Media140 Sydney drop into the studios to chat about how social media is changing journalism.
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Foundation for Public Interest Journalism
Friday October 30, 2009
A new health program combining knowledge from the world's oldest civilisation and modern western medicine and New York University Music Professor Suzanne Cusick talks to us about her research into the American military's use of music as a weapon.
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Friday October 16, 2009
War photography: it's purpose, impact and the people behind the lens.. Murdoch v Scott: the battle between commercial interest, quality journalism and online access to free content and how to fund your films online.
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Friday October 9, 2009
On today's show... a battle in the Australian Federal court that could have major ramifications for internet service providers, Commercial Radio Australia defends their right to keep controversial segments-now with a seven second delay and fighting wars through new media, how the Coalition forces are falling behind in Afghanistan.
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Friday October 2, 2009
Was Kraft's Isnack2.0 all a big hoax? Are commercial free to air channels guilty of racism in their coverage of current affairs? For the answers to these tricky questions download the podcast below... also, we take a look at how Nick Cave is pushing the boundaries of publishing with his new novel The Death of Bunny Monroe and speak to Gerard Noonan, former editor of The Australian Financial Review, about why the Fairfax board needs a journalist.
Friday September 25, 2009
We break the bread with "Hungry Beast" web content producer Elmo Keep, investigate why French politicians are hot under the collar about retouching models, Cale Bain tells you how to store your digital data safely and we speak to citizen journalist Solomon King about tweeting riots in Uganda.
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The Rogue King - Solomon King's blog
Friday September 18, 2009
Sophie Tarr talks to media commentator Stilgherrian about the break up of Telstra, journalists in China take to the streets to protest against abuse by police, social networking and commemorating our dead and Four Corners reporter Sarah Ferguson talks about the aftermath of "Code of Silence", the expose on the mistreatment of women in the NRL.
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The Australian Centre for Independent Journalism
ABC Big Ideas - "Sport, Sex and Journalism- what's the story?" to be broadcast on Sunday 27th September at 5pm.
Friday September 11, 2009
This episode is all about sex and politics. Governments create a new conversation with their public online, the ethics of "balanced reporting" in the Israel/ Palestine conflict, the Swedish Government funds porn and a new documentary exploring love, life, disability and starting a brothel in regional NSW.
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Friday September 4, 2009
Spin and tragedy; did the media get it right with Mullumbimby Highschool? James Murdoch's attack on the BBC, are marketers targetting social media the "wolf in sheep's clothing"? And a new documentary challenging gender stereotypes.
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DART center for Journalism and Trauma
Friday August 28, 2009
Peter Costello joins the "old guard" Coalition chorus criticising journalists as "left wing", accusing the ABC of leaning to the left. Journalist Sophie Tarr explores the notion that women are avoiding serious political commentary in the media and special contributor Daz Chandler dissects the efficacy of advocacy film making.
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The original Costello piece in The Age
Friday August 21, 2009
The dilemmas of digital memory- do we really want Facebook posts to last forever? How asylum seekers became "illegal immigrants", SA premier calls for cameras in their courts but is media coverage going to help the judicial process? And selling spirituality in a secular society.
Friday August 14, 2009
This Fourth Estate is listening to the big wigs. Rupert Murdoch says we'll all be paying for online News Corp products by the end of the year, and John Howard says most journos are left wing pinkos. Facebook acquires Friendfeed and will digital TV kill local Indigenous content in remote communities?
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Indigenous Remote Communication Association
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education
Friday August 7, 2009
Clubs Australia accuse 60 minutes of exploiting a problem gambler for ratings, Shevonne Hunt speaks to the director of Balibo- Robert Connolly about his latest film Balibo, John Pilger wins the peace prize and a new discourse on death: online obituaries.
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