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Emily Watkins — Reporter

Emily Watkins

Reporter

Emily covers all things "media" for Crikey and is based in Sydney. She has previously worked for the ABC's Media Watch and reported on courts, crocodiles and occasionally UFOs for the NT News.

Lehmo's shock at radio sack ... 'I'm not dead!' ... The poetry of translating Trump's 'shit hole' comment

The sacked co-host of Melbourne's top-rating FM radio breakfast show Anthony 'Lehmo' Lehmann has told the Sunday Herald Sun of his shock at getting the boot from Gold FM.

What does Cleo magazine have in common with Mark Latham's Outsiders?

They're both famous rip-offs! Herewith, a short collection of other notorious media knock-offs.

Ruh-roh, the <em>Daily Mail</em> is at it again. And other media tidbits of the day.

Daily Mail provokes 'African gang flare-up' ... peak Guardian ... 'I made the shitty media men list' ...

Ruh-roh, the Daily Mail is at it again. And other media tidbits of the day.

Yet another Australian news satire website has launched, with rather strong echoes of its biggest rival in the game, <em>The Betoota Advocate</em>.

Fake news overload ... good feud guide ... new Weekend Today hosts ...

Yet another Australian news satire website has launched, with rather strong echoes of its biggest rival in the game, The Betoota Advocate.

Breitbart executive chairman Steve Bannon has left the organisation amid a row over comments he allegedly made were reported in Michael Wolff's new book about Donald Trump.

Bannon leaves Breitbart ... seeing double ... Oprah 2020 ...

Breitbart executive chairman Steve Bannon has left the organisation amid a row over comments he allegedly made were reported in Michael Wolff's new book about Donald Trump.

Former Melbourne lord mayor Robert Doyle

How accused men are responding to sexual harassment allegations

Barely a week seems to go by lately without another powerful man accused of sexual harassment and indecent assault. We take a look at the different ways they respond.

Walkley Award-winning cartoonist Ron Tandberg has died, remembered by his colleagues at <em>The Age</em> for his wry humour.

Vale Tandberg ... McLachlan projects grind to a halt ... Holy War 2018 ...

Walkley Award-winning cartoonist Ron Tandberg has died, remembered by his colleagues at The Age for his wry humour.

In newspapers' heyday, they would never have dreamed of selling front pages to advertisers. But we're seeing it more and more for one reason: Money.

Why do newspapers now literally wrap themselves in ads?

In newspapers' heyday, they would never have dreamed of selling front pages to advertisers. But we're seeing it more and more for one reason: Money.

Craig McLachlan fallout ... editor quits over pay gap ... 'unmasked troll' pleads guilty ...

Fairfax and the ABC have named TV star Craig McLachlan as an alleged predator , which has upshots for many in the entertainment industry.

A brief timeline of Nelly Yoa's key media appearances

South Sudanese-Australian commentator Nelly Yoa has been a prominent voice in the "African gang crisis" -- but he's not new to media attention.