Media Watch
Synopsis
An Australian media analysis television program currently focusing on critiquing the Australian media.
Season 2017 Episodes
EP 1
In the Alice in Wonderland world of fake news and alternative facts, what can the media do in search for the truth?
EP 2
Melania Trump v Daily Mail; The Daily Mail and gang misappropriation; The Phantom of the Internet rebooted; How Good Game ran out of lives;…
EP 3
Not just fake news but no news; Sex, lies and injunctions; Court copy cats caught out; James Hird and the 'female friend'
EP 4
Coke Fizzer. Coke closes its Adelaide bottling plant; A Current Affair's life changing ADHD treatment - that doesn't work; Keysar Trad flie…
EP 5
The new Italian Astronaut; Travel tales too good to be true?; Peter Dutton, next Liberal leader? And Karl coverage overload
EP 6
Exclusive interview or airport ambush?; Controversial claims get the soft treatment; Punchbowl story missing in action; Satirical protest t…
EP 7
Weatherill v Frydenberg showdown; Clean and green or toxic and deadly?; Singo making Gosford great again, with a little help from his frien…
EP 8
Paparazzi, privacy and the Press Council; Great Barrier grief missing from The Australian; Two cities, one prize on Nova stations and Exclu…
EP 9
Latham lessons not learnt; Media love a miracle; First on Nine five years late and Cyclone Debbie coverage
EP 10
What lies beneath; Media war over Syria; Internal war at News Corp and Red faces over blushing bride story
EP 11
Close call; Going for gold; Putin critics pay with lives and Prime time PR puff
EP 12
Anzac Day outrage; News sites spinning Reddit rubbish; What next for Channel 10? And Paul Antonopoulos forced out
EP 13
Royal rumour runs rife; Fairfax cuts hit hard and 100 days of discord
EP 14
Seven and Nine both first with the news; BrickX stories lack scrutiny; The necklace that stole the story; Jobs and growth but not for Fairf…
EP 15
Snot right: bogus boogers beat-up; ‘Fake’ Sheikh of shock; Not so new at The Australian; Good Crinkling News
EP 16
The Schapelle Corby media circus; The column that really bombed; Alan Jones, pick and stick
EP 17
Minor voice given a megaphone; Daily Mail, how low can you go?; Australian Press Council v News Corp; Snakes in a car again
EP 18
Corby keeps the media guessing; Adani still not a done deal; High flying plans don’t add up; Breitbart loses its bite
EP 19
No loss of shock jock energy; Rebel with a cause to celebrate; Sky's the limit for Channel Ten
EP 20
Lotto winners and lazy journalism; Scoring points from Grenfell fire ; 'Apex gang' spotted in Newcastle; What's old is new on Sunday Night
EP 21
Paul Murray's spectacular Sky dummy spit; The Australian's cock-up trifecta; Roxy Jacenko cashing in on media obsession; The slow death of …
EP 22
State of play, news media versus the digital giants Amid a Senate inquiry, a Media Watch special on how Facebook and Google have damaged an…
EP 23
Iceberg ahoy!; Amazon is coming; Non apology of the week from the Daily Telegraph; TV news turns off the Top End; International journalism …
EP 24
Rainbow stars in Greens exit; An unholy row; Exploiting tragedy for column inches; Ray's Scomo spray
EP 25
The Pell show comes to town; Super spruikers; Dual citizenship duel; Flying dry
EP 26
Reporting on terror raids; Abbott speaks and media repeats; Goodbye to a veteran
EP 27
Teflon John and his media mates; Same Sex marriage frustration; Nightline kills the radio star; Memo to Mitch Fifield
EP 28
Media reform battles on; Jumping the gun on a medical breakthrough; Flash mob to cash in; More perils of live TV
EP 29
A monumental beat up; Same-Sex Campaign; Campaign clanger; Misplaced map outrage
EP 30
The missing flood story; Reheating Christmas carols outrage; Media marriage friction; Today starts a war
EP 31
Spot the Tassie Tiger; A matter of trust; Too much publicity is never enough; A picture tells the wrong story
EP 32
Rebel gets the last laugh; The power of Kmart mums; Media reforms gets green light; Malley's media adventure
EP 33
Red faces over Roberts reversal; Spruiking supplements; Spot the sponsored content; TV tantrums
EP 34
Same Love stoush; Seven has more PR woes; Today loves Australia, for a fee
EP 35
Las Vegas massacre drives fake news; ABC defends correspondent from Federal MP's attack ads; Northern Star HPV headline wrong
EP 36
The politics of Weinstein; Silencing Ray's spray; Media stays mum; Ipswich or Karachi?
EP 37
Melania body double bubble; Lisa Walks; Junketing journalists; Christmas in Macau
EP 38
Citizenship Seven coverage; Raids, leaks and sources; Confessions of a homegrown 'terrorist'; Bushie's irony alert backfires
EP 39
Citizenship saga bites troubled Turnbull; Media missing on Manus; Deadly treadlies; Facebook fesses up
EP 40
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EP 41
Channel Ten's disservice to the west; The Latham vs Faruqi showdown; All aboard the election bus; Richo bemused by the Paradise Papers
EP 42
QLD Election Coverage; Don Burke allegations; John-Michael Howson's tirade; Karl's 'gotcha' fail
EP 43
The rush to convict Geoffrey Rush; The sting that stung; Perth to Baku; Lateline signs off
EP 44
A costly Rush?; Stirring up Milo fever; Superstorm hype runs out of puff; Media Watch – 2017 highlights
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes of Media Watch are there?
Media Watch ran for 20 seasons with over 400 episodes, though the exact count varies by season and special editions.
Where can I watch Media Watch online?
All episodes are available to stream for free in HD on MyWatchFlix, accessible from any device with an internet connection.
What is the premise of Media Watch?
The show critically examines Australian media coverage, interviewing journalists, analyzing news stories, and exposing biases in reporting.