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Episodes
42 episodes6 February 2012
- An Australia Day beat up - Not all things good in moderation - Tragedy made worse by insensitive media
13 February 2012
- ABC calendar confusion - Unfair shake of the source-bottle?
20 February 2012
- An intimate proposal - Toasting the marshmallow - Desperate for any angle - A numbers game
27 February 2012
- The no-name game - Credit where credit's due
5 March 2012
- February fumbles - Gillard shows off her new Carr - Regulating all with one
12 March 2012
- You can't lose what you never had - ABC News 24 signing out - Sticking it to the squillionaires
19 March 2012
- Jonesing for the truth, What's in a name? - Own the paper, own the message
26 March 2012
- Forbidden fruit tempts ABC News Breakfast - How 60 Minutes and Sunday Night covered the PIP scandal
02 April 2012
- When the pictures don't fit the story - A war of words over piracy
Paying for News
Will the citizens of Melbourne pay three dollars a week to read stories online about crime and the footy? Paying for News Ltd, a Media Watch special.
Episode 35
Sorry; Sorry, sort of; False balance leads to confusion
Episode 36
Recording Mr Jones
Episode 37
Same facts, different spin; The speech that burst the press gallery's bubble; A private dispute turned national spectacular
Episode 38 - The rise of the personal blogger
The rise of the personal blogger
Episode 39
Silly sausage; Reporting the bare essentials; Tom Everywhere.com
Episode 40
Bully in the naughty corner; Sub-standard facts; Taking instruction literally; Outsourcing the front page
Episode 41
Bringing you the big news! News values, priorities and politics Don't croc the boat
Episode 42
Longing for a new idea SMH, please explain Yes or no, Minister? Media woes have a silver lining...for PR 2012: A year for media apologies, minus one Good joke, bad joke