Two months ago, Scott Bridges joked on Twitter that he would do a “nudie run” if Jonathan Holmes ever said “pwned” on Media Watch. Three nights ago, Holmes said it.
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#PwnedNudieRun: How Jonathan Holmes got the internet to take its clothes off
Media Watch watchers may have had a giggle when host Jonathan Holmes said “pwned” on Monday night’s show — but they’d have ROFLed uproariously if they knew it was all a Twitter-led dare that would see bloggers forced to go on a nudie run in return.
East Timor’s media ‘blackout’ or just a lack of research?
There isn’t a ‘media blackout’ occurring in East Timor, rather lots of factually incorrect stories that ignore the East Timorese government’s focus on anti-corruption campaigns.
Media sells stories not facts
With journalism being a “ruthlessly competitive trade”, the media never lets the truth get in the way of a good story, writes Jonathan Holmes.
Dear John,
The trouble that newspapers now find themselves in is due entirely to a colossal failure of management and leadership over two decades, says former newspaper journo Alan Kohler.
Tips and rumours: Fridge magnets from federal MP
Nice fridge magnet from Robertson’s member … the SA Libs like 1970s all over again … irony at Media Watch … raids on a private school’s computer
Special Licence to Scrutinise Syndrome
Many big-name journos suffer from the belief that they have a special media sheriff’s badge to kick down doors and investigate — but that this does not apply to freelance journalists or bloggers or non-ABC TV journalists, writes Sasha Uzunov.
Guy Rundle: “Referral upwards” will kill ABC comedy
A sketch-comedy show is part playground crap session, part last days in the Fuhrerbunker, and the relentless need to feed the monster that is the show can put you off.
Essay: All governments lie. The lessons from I.F. Stone
I.F. Stone almost never interviewed a politician, never attended a door stop and never covered an organised media event.. Way to go, writes Noel Turnbull.
Video: Stuart Littlemore – glib or just infallible?
Reflections on Media Watch’s 20th anniversary — Australian Conservative things one slice of history was ignored.
Wankley Awards: This week’s gong goes to …. Golden Tonsils
An old friend reappeared from the wilderness last night…
And the Wankley Award goes to … so many people
Nods all round this week.
