GERARD HENDERSON’S MEDIA WATCH DOG ISSUE – NO. 571 10 December 2021 * * * * Lotsa Thanks – As MWD goes on a well-earned break Stop Press – David Brill misremembers the racism of Menzies & Holt; Zoe Daniel attempts to head to Canberra Media Fool of the Year – Sean Kelly dreams of Scott Morrison [...]
GERARD HENDERSON’S MEDIA WATCH DOG ISSUE – NO. 570 3 December 2021 * * * * Stop Press – Rich Capitalists for State Socialism get a run in AFR; Rowan Dean equates JobKeeper with police abuse of protestors; Fran (“I’m a retired activist”) Kelly gets the usual self-indulgent ABC send-off Can You Bear It? – A [...]
GERARD HENDERSON’S MEDIA WATCH DOG ISSUE – NO. 569 26 November 2021 * * * * Stop Press – ABC faves Craig Reucassel & Red Kerry to host Voices Of events; Fake News on Q+A Can You Bear It? – Malcolm Farr & Jonathan Green go in for some Morrison bashing on Twitter; Murpharoo mocks ‘saint’ [...]
GERARD HENDERSON’S MEDIA WATCH DOG ISSUE – NO. 568 19 November 2021 * * * * Stop Press – David Marr returns with a secular sermon; George Megalogenis looks back rosily on the Whitlam economy Editorial – Ita Buttrose’s “We Warn the Kaiser” moment about a proposed Senate committee – That’s all folks Can You [...]
GERARD HENDERSON’S MEDIA WATCH DOG ISSUE – NO. 567 12 November 2021 * * * * Stop Press – Some confusion re the timing of “Pig Iron Bob” on Q+A Can You Bear It? – Jon Faine radiates ignorance on Nuclear Submarines, Power & Waste; Justin Smith’s past role as a spruiker for Victoria Police; Imogen [...]
GERARD HENDERSON’S MEDIA WATCH DOG ISSUE – NO. 566 5 November 2021 * * * * Stop Press – A Q&A pile-on for Greg Sheridan Editorial – 7:30’s sloppy and Labor-friendly coverage of JobKeeper Can You Bear It? – Good Weekend presents Simon Holmes à Court the Aussie “Brahmin”; Fitz believes Mike Cannon-Brookes’ tosh that he limits his carbon footprint as [...]
GERARD HENDERSON’S MEDIA WATCH DOG ISSUE – NO. 565 29 October 2021 * * * * Stop Press – Nakkiah Lui on the colonial ABC & Paul McDermott on sexist Bill Shakespeare Outside Insiders – PK, PVO & Ms Savva hopelessly wrong again; Speersy goes light on the interruptions with Matt Kean Can You Bear It? – [...]
GERARD HENDERSON’S MEDIA WATCH DOG ISSUE – NO. 564 22 October 2021 * * * * Stop Press – Simon Holmes à Court takes over Q&A Can You Bear It? – Robyn Williams hosts false prophet Paul Ehrlich for a luvvies get-together; Tom Switzer forgets he ran for Liberal Party pre-selection; Dennis Atkins hopes that the [...]
GERARD HENDERSON’S MEDIA WATCH DOG ISSUE – NO. 563 15 October 2021 * * * * Stop Press – Bonge spots a “demon lady” on Q&A Can You Bear It? – Leak not plugged on Insiders; Five Minutes with Fitz – Almost an Eternity; Jon Faine throws the switch to prophecy; Michael Rowland calls for more racial diversity [...]
GERARD HENDERSON’S MEDIA WATCH DOG ISSUE – NO. 562 8 October 2021 * * * * Stop Press –Michael Rowland gives a fawning interview to his boss; Fake News outbreak at ABC Ballarat Can You Bear It? – Dennis Atkins has another go at predicting the election date; Nika Savva on Scott Morrison (again); Jon [...]