The final edition of the show for 2011!
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Fourth Estate Finale 2011!
Episode 42: December 2-5, 2011 - click to download episode
The final edition of the show for 2011!
And what a wrap-up we have in store: from the Walkley Award winning sensation that is JULIAN ASSANGE; to the state of the world in a post-NOTW media environment; as well as facing off against the notions behind social network monetisation strategies.
The final edition of the show for 2011!
#vilekyle; The 123 on the ABC; Popcorn kernels content; Advertising fair/fowl play
Episode 41: November 25-28, 2011 - click to download episode
As the end of the year looms closer; on this penultimate episode of FOURTH ESTATE for 2011, the team chooses to reflect upon the TV prospectives for the ABC; plus finding out more about user-generated film-making techniques and advertising tactics causing controversy...
....And speaking of controversy, KYLE SANDILANDS has stepped on toes (again).
Kids tech-savvier; CBAA Conference; Moleskine(d);
EPISODE AIRING: 11 - 14TH NOVEMBER
- AU KIDS
ONLINE: MIG CALDWELL
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- AU KIDS
ONLINE: MIG CALDWELL
Groundbreaking
research published that compared and contrasted the internet usage of children
aged 9-16 from 26 nations, shows Aussie kids are proficient and tech-savvy at a
younger age than European counterparts'. Mig Caldwell spoke to PROF. LELIA
GREEN
- CBAA 2011
CONFERENCE: DYLAN BARBER
Looking ahead
to the future for radio broadcasting, the Community Broadcasting Association of
Australia (CBAA) has had a pretty big year, what with addition to the digital
spectrum.
- THE
MOLE(SKINE)CROWD(SOURCE): ANNIE WYLIE
Annie Wylie
gets into a heated - and fun - discussion over the idea from Moleskine notebooks
to source out new cover art from graphic designers
- FEATURE WRITER ERIN O'DWYER: NATHAN COATES
Spoke to the
prolific journalist about the life of the freelancer and reporting during the
Pauline Hanson years
Public radio and Occupy protests; Australian Cartoon Awards; Mummy bloggers
Episode airing November 4-7, 2011
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This week the show looks into the evolution of cartooning; the firing of a journalist after attending an Occupy protest and the marketing potential of the mummy blogger
OCCUPY PROTEST AFFECTS OCCUPATION - NATHAN COATES
New
York based journalist, Caitlin Curren, was fired from public radio station WNYC
for going to an Occupy Wall Street rally and holding up a placard.
The
sign held by Curren included a published quote from journalist, Conor
Friedersdorf, who had written about bad bank loans.
GOLD STANLEY AWARDS - ANNIE WYLIE
Cartoons are just fun for
kids.
This is something the
Australian Cartoonists Association is attempting to dispel in their upcoming
Stanley Awards and Conference on November 11.
Pictured are the entrants that are in the running for one of the bronzed Stanley awards or the sole coveted Gold trophy
MUM'S THE WORD - MIG CALDWELL
The online market has been proving a tough one to crack for all too long now, but it seems major media groups as FAIRFAX and NEWS LIMITED are potentially sitting on a goldmine with the move to tap into the hugely popular mother networking.
Referred to as "Mummy bloggers", stay-at-home mum's who may dabble at keeping a blog about their little bundles of joy are suddenly being approached by the major companies to endorse its product in a posting.
2ser Annual Subscriber Drive Special: "Switch on"!
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So Mig gets up with the birds to go live on the airwaves during the local Fourth Estate broadcast, which airs every Friday morning in Sydney from 9am, give us a little and in return, you get a lot!
This did result in a shorter show, but it is a special occasion...HONDURAN DEMOCRACY VOICED ON-AIR: CAITLIN ROBERTS
NEW MATILDA ATTEMPTS NEW FUNDRAISING MODEL AND GET INTO DRIVE: NATHAN COATES
iPHONE VOICE OF REASON: IS SIRI TELLING YOUR SECRETS? DYLAN BARBER
Media in aftermath of the Bolt finding, Pink Media gets the green, Mental Health Month
EPISODE AIRING OCTOBER 7-10 (click to download episode)
This week on Fourth Estate: after the
landmark handing down of a guilty verdict in the case of Andrew Bolt under the
Racial Vilification Act, how carefully must media now tread? Plus Mental Health
Month and a new media marketing initiative aimed at a dominant force in
financial revenue: the gay community
Tweetin' the blues - Nathan Coates
The latest Mindframe media heading Mental
Health Month is an initiative aimed at combatting depression and held an online
Twitter discussion - (Lifeline is always available as a freecall on 13 11 14)
Pink media market - Mig Caldwell
One man living the self-professed "gay
dream", BEN MULACHY, has since tapped into the gay lifestyle as a
commodity, with the market estimated to contribute some $20 billion: hence the
birth of the unique and socially conscious PINK MEDIA GROUP.
After the Bolt - Dylan Barber
What media independence means in the wake
of the Andrew Bolt ruling of racial vilification in the Federal Court,
according to Crikey's media and communications writer and Journalism Convenor
at Swinburne University, MARGARET SIMONS.
Universal rights; cyber sexism; Crikey weighs in; industry acting up
This week, we examine the monumental passing of GENERAL COMMENT 31, within the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, as well as online sexism, government intervention within the media and why local actors are unlikely to call Australia home...
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MIG CALDWELL spoke to Queensland University's NICOLAS CARRAH: a media lecturer who felt compelled to offer an opinion on the passing of GENERAL COMMENT 31 under ARTICLE 19 of the UNITED NATIONS' HUMAN RIGHTS declaration, including a policy for free speech within the online context of publication.
At a recent conference held for WIKIPEDIA, it was revealed that 90% of its users are male: an increase over the years. This divide creates
an imbalance on the site, with more male oriented topics discussed, and a
heavily masculine coverage of all information. ANNIE WYLIE investigates.
According to CRIKEY'S ERIC BEECHER, Government should help fund new media ventures, he says and that Senator
Bob Brown and the Greens should stop “posturing about the theory of media
diversity and do something about its practice.” as NATHAN COATES found out from speaking with him.
Local production is at an all-time low and the shift
towards reality-based TV series is leaving local actors little choice but to
pursue their dreams further afield.
Reporter TRACY ALEXANDER speaks to local actors about the limits to
AUSTRALIA’S entertainment industry and whether they can be overcome.
Mig has left the building: Episode 17: June 10-13
Mig Caldwell did temporarily leave the building. But she made sure she left it, in the capable hands of ANNAMARIE REYES- known as ‘AM’ or ‘Yo-teach’ at the station.
Joined by LEEANNE TORPEY and ANNIE WYLIE, they got their brains dirty with the stories:
PAYWALL system for newspapers – under the “freemium” model - The Australian, Telegraph and Herald Sun indepth coverage is now for sale online. Director of Ideas Channel MIKE MINEHAN and CHOICE magazine Spokesperson INGRID JUST speaks out.
Philippines
journalists continue to receive death threats in the course of their work
making the country one of the most dangerous spot for media workers. The International Federation of
Journalists of the Asia Pacific Cameron
Durnsford Project Co-ordinator says a safety net for journalists needs
to be taken seriously.
And with our socially networked life – facebook’s role is
once again pulled apart. The Beer
Baron’s JED CLARKE, using FB, have
been catering for the demand for alcohol sales after hours, in the guise of
purchase as “gifts” putting him in hot water with the alcohol state authority. Meanwhile Intellectual property Queensland University of Technology expert Peter Black, says FB new face recognition tool identifying people’s names should’ve been an opt- in option. 500 million users where automatically put on the tool’s database, creating an uproar from all sectors of the facebooking hemisphere.
Phew, we can rest on our short laurels – because Mig will be back in the next episode of the Fourth Estate!
Rip and Roll for advertising; the hip new online democracy enabler; Indonesian community radio and freebie laptops
Annie Wylie (pictured right) found that whilst newspapers and television focused on a national vision of the country, radio was focused more on unique communities and their culture.
And does your say ever get spruiked on q and a? meet the brazen young team of volunteers busily wooing fraser whilst attempting to run for a seat in every federal election
Plus the laptop giveaway incentive
Video Mojo; Citizen journalism conflict; Censorship centre-stage; Citizenship and social media
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A government funded collaboration between IVO BURUM of BURUM MEDIA and the Territory's Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education (BIITE) that saw a handful of locals armed with an iPhone and some basic reportage skills to report on the real issues occurring within their communities.
Armed with nothing but the digital recorders and some recently acquired skills, eleven members from some of the most remote communities in the NT were specially selected to be trained as "Mojos" or mobile journalists.
Nathan Coates spoke to TOM MORTON of the Australian Centre for Independent Journalism (ACIJ) about the recent death of citizen journalist, MOHAMMAD NABBOUS in Libya, and why it didn't make the tally of fatalities as published by the Committee to Protect Journalists' (CPJ)Citizen journalism is growing in the face of dangerous regimes and may be particularly relevant in Libya where high levels of civilian casualties are being reported
There have been calls to implement a classification system within the performing arts world, as the new touring production of BERTOLD BRECHT'S, BAAL, features controversial scenes some have deemed unsuitable for a mainstream audience.
A poll conducted by the Australian National University (ANU) aimed to qualify our use of social media such as twitter and facebook and the general values attributed to the Web 2.0 era of online interaction.
Episode 5: March 18-21
A controversial move in the opinions of some, this week, The Fourth Estate did not cover surrounding issues and speculation emerging in the media every day following the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Stay tuned though for the next episode...
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#1:Making facebook democracy work: both in theory and practice
#1:Making facebook democracy work: both in theory and practice
Jordanian refugee, SOHAIL DAHDAL, has come a long way since his protesting days over 20 years ago as a student in his hometown. Now, in an effort to further understand, and tap into the powers of democracy harnessed by social networks as twitter and facebook. He is undertaking a doctoral thesis as well as producing online documentaries that attempt to bridge the gap between culture and nationality.
As promised, this week, the show offered up the perspective of whistleblowers or informants - who, ultimately, put themselves on the line - following the welcomed new amendments to the Evidence Act, as MIG CALDWELL spoke to PROF. BRIAN MARTIN from the University of Wollongong as well as long-suffering whistleblower advocate and VP of the national body.
The first of its kind: wrappingup.com is a new website aimed at easing the community towards the final final stages of life, and specifically, how to prepare for death as JOHN GIBB found out from talking to co-founders DELLA CHURCHILL and KELLY CHAPMAN.
Although striking gold on the OS side of the music market, local bands get pushed aside by the likes of LADY GAGA when it comes to commercial radio airplay, as ELISE SCOTT discovered recently, speaking to the music editor of the Australian edition of international magazine sensation, Time Out: ANDREW P. STREET
Episode 1: February 18, 2011
WELCOME TO THE 2011 DEBUT OF THE FOURTH ESTATE
Hi there and welcome back for another year here on the fourth estate: the radio program airing on Community Radio Network (CRN) and Sydney's Radio 2ser, that forces journalism under dissection and PR to be approached with caution.
My name is Mig Caldwell and I’ll be acting as producer over the course of the year and already our public sphere is shifting monumentally.
Over the next year, we hope to bring to you every week something that is of significance to you that you didn’t previously know over the course of half an hour…
For the 2011 debut:
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There has been reported speculation over whether an earlier wikileaks document that exposed corruption within the Tunisian presidential family was a catalyst in the lead up to the events in Egypt.
Concerns have also been expressed over the handling of the protest from western media bodies that allegedly adopted an unofficial bias reflective of US foreign policy.
Speaking with ANTONY LOWENSTEIN, the issues surrounding the media's role during the lead-up and throughout the protests in Egypt and the Middle East: both East and West
If the government does social media but no one cares, did it really happen? Such is the question posed in a recent article by MARK DRAPEU entitled, Government Social Media: Five Questions for 2011.
With a doubtful outlook approaching the NSW government come State election time, it seems that frontrunner KRISTINA KENEALLY, is reflective of her chances via her attempts to capture media attention. With a specific look at the new role and importnace of social networking, Mig spoke to Bang the Table's MATTHEW CROZIER
#3 - All-a-twitter on privacy - Shevonne Hunt
Recent demands to access details of twitter account holders associated with wikileaks has caused an uproar over rights to privacy on Twitter, as Shevonne Hunt reports
Assange and wikileaks have created quite a stir in the past year, after allegations of assult and his assests being frozen, many wished to show their solidarity.
Grassroots musical duo Wikifreaks, have headed to record in an effort to broadcast their support for Julian. They hope to create a dialoge about Wikileaks through the power of their satirical Pop tunes...
The First of the last
The end of November also spells the end of the Fourth Estate...well, no, not literally, gosh!
So for the last four weeks, the effort's going to be around drawing from past and present, as we're too keen always, to look into scopes for the future...
#1:Firstly, with a stark reminder of just how much online indie media darlings NEW MATILDA really means to people; and in turn, this genuine response to autonomous and fresh content that is provided by such a diverse and intelligent bunch of contributors.
From June when funding issues saw the doors closed, fast forward not even six months and the door is definitely ajar, providing the crowd funding model they've just adapted in the hope of generating donations exceeding $175k by the 15th December. MIG CALDWELL and MARNI CORDELL got reacquainted.
#2: Because the media is so limited within its parameters of reporting on issues surrounding asylum seekers currently detained within a detention centre - which, the Dept of Immigration insists is purely in respect of the asylum seekers, who need to maintain their privacy, and are more than free to speak with media personnel.
LIZ CUSH, in her report, talks to the DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION about these policies
She also spoke to Darwin's Fairfax correspondent, LINDSAY MURDOCH, who says it is impossible to be allowed a chance to talk to asylum seekers to tell these stories that remain secreted within the confines of the detention centres.
#3: Radio ratings may be refutable in the opinion of the Sydney Morning Herald media editor, TIM DICK, who says that the survey based method of determining audience share is susceptible to inaccuracy and that a more advanced method must be achievable compared to that of completing a 5-week survey, as KATE BURRASTON found out after speaking to him.
#4: And ARCHIE GUIDELA has hundreds of facebook friends, but he discovered that this new wave of forming meaningful relationships online may not be as good as the real thing and can be a lonely life.
Your Right to Know; Crowd-funded journalism; Hope for journalism students; Grogsgate
1st-4th October
And did you know the week marked the 8th annual, INTERNATIONAL RIGHT TO KNOW DAY, September 28? Well MIG CALDWELL, re-examines changes to FOI laws, as well as discovering landmark precedent to promote open government and for once is celebrating our right to know..Plus, MINA SAMANDAR, taps into the latest Australian journalism initiative, Swinburne University's: Youcommnews..a crowd-funded model of reportage with founder and Crikey blogger, MARGARET SIMONS.
Disheartened journalism students, take note! As we roll around towards end of year cadetship applications, or what little are left, CARRIE FELLNER offers up a glimmer of hope in an otherwise bleak media job market.
And the latest in "gate" suffixed scandal: Meet Twitter's latest enfant terrible, Grogsgamut - ie. Greg Jericho - an avid and anonymous blogger who is also an Australian journalist recently ousted by fellow Oz colleague...MATTHEW KNOTT questions our right to disguise online identity.
The Australian bias, Facebook's fairgame, iphones in class?
24-27 September
Greens leader, BOB BROWN is on the rampage, accusing, amongst others, the ABC and The Australian - fresh from an arguably successful outing for the political party in terms of election results - of little or scathing reportage of the Greens during the election campaign.
LAUREN DAY poses a challenging ethical question to all journalists/wannabes alike: what is the consensus surrounding facebook material as fair game in gathering content? Not just legally, but moreover, ethically...click here to downloadAnd HANNAH MEAGHER got back to nature, schoolbag in tow, after following around a class excursion at Sydney's Royal Botanic Gardens to get the info about the iphone gadget making the field trips much more fun. click here to download
PLUS we had another outing with favourite Sydney band, THE JEZABELS, with new single, "Mace Spray"
Greens' rage; radio rules; and we're ad savvier and fringed up..
This week on the show...we continue to await any monumental decisions by the newly sworn in Labor government.... what internet filter?
KIM TAN finds out what the stoush between the Greens and the ABC is all about and why others think it's unjustified, find out more...MIG CALDWELL is cheered to discover that in spite of talk about the Federal election being all about social media networking sites such as Twitter, radio airtime proved to come up trumps over the course of the campaign.
CARLY NASON spoke to visiting US author, JAMES OTHMAN, who penned the book, "Adland" and is inspired by Australia's enthusiasm over marketing tricks taught to us by shows as "The Gruen Transfer", click here
And MIG CALDWELL finds out about the Sydney Fringe Festival debut and its marketing technique in using a blog to spread the word.
Media mythbusters; foreign mortality; Walkley's scandal and social lives of pollies
This week: Fourth Estate gets the lowdown on just how dull and dreary the election has been
Modern media myths have just been busted wide open thanks to online grassroots campaigner, GetUp!, over inaccurate reportage of asylum seekers.
MIG CALDWELL talks terminology with communications manager, SAM MACLEAN.
Every journalist may claim they'd die for the big scoop, but this was the rather confronting reality as a second journalist over the course of one month, was found dead on a riverbed in Sumatra: naked and handcuffed. CARRIE FELLNER finds out
;Climate change denial backers, ExxonMobil were touted as the Walkley's conference Gold Sponsor, which prompted great debate, as MIG CALDWELL discovered...And SHEVONNE HUNT gets the nitty gritty on the social skills of Abbott and Gillard with Amnesia Razorfish, a group studying the social media presence of various politicians and their varying degrees of success.
18th-21st June
SBS subs on sub-titling; Hacktivism, and John Brumby: An Unlikely Feminist
- SBS subs on their sub-titling: Lauren Day - An allegedly over-exaggerated report citing the costs involved in sub-titling is excessive for the resource-poor broadcaster, has led to the axing of staff employed as sub-title writers. But is this just another bad decision made by the network, in an effort to become a commerical success? Featured: Ben Eltham - Centre for Policy Development
- Hacktivism: Nothing new, except on Facebook: Mig Caldwell - The notion of hacking or forcing entry into another computer account in the hopes of inciting social and political change, or, hacktivism, has been around since the 1980's. A speight of Turkish hacks into individual Israeli's facebook profile's to promote messages of hatred in the aftermath of Gaza flotilla attacks is, however, a first..FEATURED: Stilgherrian - media commentator, freelance journalist; producer of Podcast series: The 9pm Edict; Roger Thompson: Head of Research
- Victoria wants to legislate against sexist advertising: Mig Caldwell - We all know that sex sells, or at least, judging by the amount of sexually implicit material used to endorse products, we do...And according to Victorian State Premier, John Brumby, it's time Australia said no to the sexual exploitation of women in the communications industry. However, the call to govern the self-regulated advertising code of standards is not sitting well with the industry...FEATURED: Lauren Rosewarne - expert in gender and media studies at Melbourne University; author of such titles as: Cheating the Sisterhood: Infidelity and Feminism
Israel and the Media; Conflict Journalism: Part 2; Anti the Ante on Anti-Facebook event
4-7 JUNE
The Public Reports on Israel: Mig Caldwell Featured: Antony Loewenstein - freelance journalist; lecturer and author of the book, "On Zionism, Lee Rhiannnon - NSW State Greens MP
Conflict over journalists in conflict situations: Flint Duxfield The practice of embedding journalists into conflict zones is highly controversial, often believed to create problems surrounding the publishing of propaganda, but is this an accurate assessment? Featured: Stephen Dupont - freelance photojournalist and award winning film-maker
Facebook Profiling and Privacy: Carrie Fellner Featured: Peter Black, professor at Queensland University of Technology (QUT); blogger/journalist and head of Electronic Frontiers Australia campaign, Open Internet
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