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Media Watch

TV Show 1989 5.7/10 600 episodes
News Documentary

Synopsis

An Australian media analysis television program currently focusing on critiquing the Australian media.

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Season 2017 Episodes

Episode 1 EP 1
Episode 1

In the Alice in Wonderland world of fake news and alternative facts, what can the media do in search for the truth?

Episode 2 EP 2
Episode 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;…

Episode 3 EP 3
Episode 3

Not just fake news but no news; Sex, lies and injunctions; Court copy cats caught out; James Hird and the 'female friend'

Episode 4 EP 4
Episode 4

Coke Fizzer. Coke closes its Adelaide bottling plant; A Current Affair's life changing ADHD treatment - that doesn't work; Keysar Trad flie…

Episode 5 EP 5
Episode 5

The new Italian Astronaut; Travel tales too good to be true?; Peter Dutton, next Liberal leader? And Karl coverage overload

Episode 6 EP 6
Episode 6

Exclusive interview or airport ambush?; Controversial claims get the soft treatment; Punchbowl story missing in action; Satirical protest t…

Episode 7 EP 7
Episode 7

Weatherill v Frydenberg showdown; Clean and green or toxic and deadly?; Singo making Gosford great again, with a little help from his frien…

Episode 8 EP 8
Episode 8

Paparazzi, privacy and the Press Council; Great Barrier grief missing from The Australian; Two cities, one prize on Nova stations and Exclu…

Episode 9 EP 9
Episode 9

Latham lessons not learnt; Media love a miracle; First on Nine five years late and Cyclone Debbie coverage

Episode 10 EP 10
Episode 10

What lies beneath; Media war over Syria; Internal war at News Corp and Red faces over blushing bride story

Episode 11 EP 11
Episode 11

Close call; Going for gold; Putin critics pay with lives and Prime time PR puff

Episode 12 EP 12
Episode 12

Anzac Day outrage; News sites spinning Reddit rubbish; What next for Channel 10? And Paul Antonopoulos forced out

Episode 13 EP 13
Episode 13

Royal rumour runs rife; Fairfax cuts hit hard and 100 days of discord

Episode 14 EP 14
Episode 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…

Episode 15 EP 15
Episode 15

Snot right: bogus boogers beat-up; ‘Fake’ Sheikh of shock; Not so new at The Australian; Good Crinkling News

Episode 16 EP 16
Episode 16

The Schapelle Corby media circus; The column that really bombed; Alan Jones, pick and stick

Episode 17 EP 17
Episode 17

Minor voice given a megaphone; Daily Mail, how low can you go?; Australian Press Council v News Corp; Snakes in a car again

Episode 18 EP 18
Episode 18

Corby keeps the media guessing; Adani still not a done deal; High flying plans don’t add up; Breitbart loses its bite

Episode 19 EP 19
Episode 19

No loss of shock jock energy; Rebel with a cause to celebrate; Sky's the limit for Channel Ten

Episode 20 EP 20
Episode 20

Lotto winners and lazy journalism; Scoring points from Grenfell fire ; 'Apex gang' spotted in Newcastle; What's old is new on Sunday Night

Episode 21 EP 21
Episode 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 …

Episode 22 EP 22
Episode 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…

Episode 23 EP 23
Episode 23

Iceberg ahoy!; Amazon is coming; Non apology of the week from the Daily Telegraph; TV news turns off the Top End; International journalism …

Episode 24 EP 24
Episode 24

Rainbow stars in Greens exit; An unholy row; Exploiting tragedy for column inches; Ray's Scomo spray

Episode 25 EP 25
Episode 25

The Pell show comes to town; Super spruikers; Dual citizenship duel; Flying dry

Episode 26 EP 26
Episode 26

Reporting on terror raids; Abbott speaks and media repeats; Goodbye to a veteran

Episode 27 EP 27
Episode 27

Teflon John and his media mates; Same Sex marriage frustration; Nightline kills the radio star; Memo to Mitch Fifield

Episode 28 EP 28
Episode 28

Media reform battles on; Jumping the gun on a medical breakthrough; Flash mob to cash in; More perils of live TV

Episode 29 EP 29
Episode 29

A monumental beat up; Same-Sex Campaign; Campaign clanger; Misplaced map outrage

Episode 30 EP 30
Episode 30

The missing flood story; Reheating Christmas carols outrage; Media marriage friction; Today starts a war

Episode 31 EP 31
Episode 31

Spot the Tassie Tiger; A matter of trust; Too much publicity is never enough; A picture tells the wrong story

Episode 32 EP 32
Episode 32

Rebel gets the last laugh; The power of Kmart mums; Media reforms gets green light; Malley's media adventure

Episode 33 EP 33
Episode 33

Red faces over Roberts reversal; Spruiking supplements; Spot the sponsored content; TV tantrums

Episode 34 EP 34
Episode 34

Same Love stoush; Seven has more PR woes; Today loves Australia, for a fee

Episode 35 EP 35
Episode 35

Las Vegas massacre drives fake news; ABC defends correspondent from Federal MP's attack ads; Northern Star HPV headline wrong

Episode 36 EP 36
Episode 36

The politics of Weinstein; Silencing Ray's spray; Media stays mum; Ipswich or Karachi?

Episode 37 EP 37
Episode 37

Melania body double bubble; Lisa Walks; Junketing journalists; Christmas in Macau

Episode 38 EP 38
Episode 38

Citizenship Seven coverage; Raids, leaks and sources; Confessions of a homegrown 'terrorist'; Bushie's irony alert backfires

Episode 39 EP 39
Episode 39

Citizenship saga bites troubled Turnbull; Media missing on Manus; Deadly treadlies; Facebook fesses up

Episode 40 EP 40
Episode 40

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Episode 41 EP 41
Episode 41

Channel Ten's disservice to the west; The Latham vs Faruqi showdown; All aboard the election bus; Richo bemused by the Paradise Papers

Episode 42 EP 42
Episode 42

QLD Election Coverage; Don Burke allegations; John-Michael Howson's tirade; Karl's 'gotcha' fail

Episode 43 EP 43
Episode 43

The rush to convict Geoffrey Rush; The sting that stung; Perth to Baku; Lateline signs off

Episode 44 EP 44
Episode 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.

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