Social reckoning; Dodgy doco; Rent-a-family
Aug 17, 2026
Media Watch 2026 Episode 28: Social reckoning; Dodgy doco; Rent-a-family
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Hosted by ABC TV · EN · 25 episodes
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Media Watch is Australia's leading forum for media analysis and comment, screening on ABC TV on Monday at 9.15 pm. Turns a critical eye on the media in general and journalism in particular
ABC TV hosts Media Watch, a news show with 25 episodes published.
Media Watch 2026 Episode 28: Social reckoning; Dodgy doco; Rent-a-family
Media Watch 2026 Episode 27: Secret identities, Party invite, Divine write
Media Watch 2026 Episode 26: Pep-tidal wave; Cocaine comedown; Brekkie blunder
Media Watch 2026 Episode 25: Four Cornered; Sudan's forgotten war; Toxic EVs
Media Watch 2026 Episode 24: A Tasmanian minister whips up discontent on his socials, following an inconvenient question; AI "news" websites publish robotic slop, after pilfering content from real journalists; British me
Media Watch 2026 Episode 23: Regime's Restrictions; Commission Confrontation; Magazine Mishap
Media Watch 2026 Episode 22: Death in Thailand, Mining Spin, Tay Tay's Big Day
Media Watch 2026 Episode 21: Karlito's Way; Giggle Gagged; Dalai Lama Drama
Media Watch 2026 Episode 20: Brumby wars erupt; Custody claims; WIN viewers seeing double
Media Watch 2026 Episode 19: Musk’s army; You're havin' a graph
Media Watch 2026 Episode 18: Gone in 60 Minutes; Operation One Nation; Sportsbet’s spotlight
Media Watch 2026 Episode 17: Dope games; Blood feud; Take a chill pill
Media Watch 2026 Episode 16: Funny business; Surgeon's supporters; Back to school for BTN
Media Watch 2026 Episode 15: You may now miss the bride; Rule, Britannia!; All in the family
Media Watch 2026 Episode 14: Snappily ever after; Which bank? Aunty non grata
Media Watch 2026 Episode 13: Reno revelations; Big Tech tantrum; Press freedom freefall
Media Watch 2026 Episode 12: Kyle and Jackie foes; Clean, green nightmare; Feeding frenzy
Media Watch 2026 Episode 11: Hungary’s media recovery; The late scratching; Gift for review
Media Watch 2026 Episode 10: Media blockade; Fool’s gold
Media Watch 2026 Episode 09: Algorithm addiction; Predators online; Doctor who?
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