Media Watch
Media Watch: Season 2012

Air Date

February 6, 2012

Episodes

42 episodes

Media Watch

Season 2012

Episodes

1. 6 February 2012

February 6, 2012
15 min

- An Australia Day beat up - Not all things good in moderation - Tragedy made worse by insensitive media

2. 13 February 2012

February 13, 2012
15 min

- ABC calendar confusion - Unfair shake of the source-bottle?

3. 20 February 2012

February 20, 2012
15 min

- An intimate proposal - Toasting the marshmallow - Desperate for any angle - A numbers game

4. 27 February 2012

February 27, 2012
15 min

- The no-name game - Credit where credit's due

5. 5 March 2012

March 5, 2012
15 min

- February fumbles - Gillard shows off her new Carr - Regulating all with one

6. 12 March 2012

March 12, 2012
15 min

- You can't lose what you never had - ABC News 24 signing out - Sticking it to the squillionaires

7. 19 March 2012

March 19, 2012
15 min

- Jonesing for the truth, What's in a name? - Own the paper, own the message

8. 26 March 2012

March 26, 2012
15 min

- Forbidden fruit tempts ABC News Breakfast - How 60 Minutes and Sunday Night covered the PIP scandal

9. 02 April 2012

April 2, 2012
15 min

- When the pictures don't fit the story - A war of words over piracy

10. Paying for News

April 9, 2012
15 min

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.

11. 16 April 2012

April 16, 2012
15 min

12. 23 April 2012

April 23, 2012
15 min

13. 30 April 2012

April 30, 2012
15 min

14. 07 May 2012

May 7, 2012
15 min

15. 14 May 2012

May 14, 2012
15 min

16. 21 May 2012

May 21, 2012
15 min

17. 28 May 2012

May 28, 2012
15 min

18. Episode 18

June 4, 2012
15 min

19. Episode 19

June 11, 2012
15 min

20. Episode 20 - Branding entertainment

June 18, 2012
15 min

21. Episode 21

June 25, 2012
15 min

22. Episode 22

July 2, 2012
15 min

23. Episode 23

July 9, 2012
15 min

24. Episode 24

July 16, 2012
15 min

25. Episode 25

July 23, 2012
15 min

26. Episode 26

July 30, 2012
15 min

27. Episode 27

August 6, 2012
15 min

28. Episode 28

August 13, 2012
15 min

29. Episode 29

August 20, 2012
15 min

30. Episode 30

August 27, 2012
15 min

31. Episode 31

September 3, 2012
15 min

32. Episode 32

September 10, 2012
15 min

33. Episode 33

September 17, 2012
15 min

34. Episode 34

September 24, 2012
15 min

35. Episode 35

October 1, 2012
15 min

Sorry; Sorry, sort of; False balance leads to confusion

36. Episode 36

October 8, 2012
15 min

Recording Mr Jones

37. Episode 37

October 15, 2012
15 min

Same facts, different spin; The speech that burst the press gallery's bubble; A private dispute turned national spectacular

38. Episode 38 - The rise of the personal blogger

October 22, 2012
15 min

The rise of the personal blogger

39. Episode 39

October 29, 2012
15 min

Silly sausage; Reporting the bare essentials; Tom Everywhere.com

40. Episode 40

November 5, 2012
15 min

Bully in the naughty corner; Sub-standard facts; Taking instruction literally; Outsourcing the front page

41. Episode 41

November 19, 2012
15 min

Bringing you the big news! News values, priorities and politics Don't croc the boat

42. Episode 42

November 26, 2012
15 min

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