"In old days men had the rack. Now they have the press" Oscar Wilde
 
The Media has held an interesting position between the people and the state across time. Today its a mixed mess of being the reporters of news and the creators of news. From breaking new policy and leaking budget details on QandA to blowing up Tony Abbot's "Sh*t Happens" quote above and beyond the call of duty the media is constantly shaping the political landscape, just as much as the landscape shapes it.
 
It also has a major role to play in providing objective and factual coverage...something its still working on today.
 
So for this show we tackle Politics and the Media,
 >Getting your sources correct is vital in ensuring the people get factually correct correspondence. So when SBS aired a story showing old footage from a prior conflict...things got a bit screwy..especially when the abc followed suit.
> Lindsay Tanner released a new book and predicted the headlines that were to follow. Is this book a critical look at the press and politics or is it as the papers said "a Tanner Attack!?"
 And The Bolt Report. As viewers tuned in, sponsers pulled out.
 

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Rash politics episode 15.mp3