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Media Watch Season 2012

Returning Series 1989–2025
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Season 2012 Episodes

42 episodes
1
6 February 2012
Feb 6, 2012
- An Australia Day beat up - Not all things good in moderation - Tragedy made worse by insensitive media
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13 February 2012
Feb 13, 2012
- ABC calendar confusion - Unfair shake of the source-bottle?
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20 February 2012
Feb 20, 2012
- An intimate proposal - Toasting the marshmallow - Desperate for any angle - A numbers game
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27 February 2012
Feb 27, 2012
- The no-name game - Credit where credit's due
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5 March 2012
Mar 5, 2012
- February fumbles - Gillard shows off her new Carr - Regulating all with one
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12 March 2012
Mar 12, 2012
- You can't lose what you never had - ABC News 24 signing out - Sticking it to the squillionaires
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19 March 2012
Mar 19, 2012
- Jonesing for the truth, What's in a name? - Own the paper, own the message
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26 March 2012
Mar 26, 2012
- Forbidden fruit tempts ABC News Breakfast - How 60 Minutes and Sunday Night covered the PIP scandal
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02 April 2012
Apr 2, 2012
- When the pictures don't fit the story - A war of words over piracy
10
Paying for News
Apr 9, 2012
Will the citizens of Melbourne pay three dollars a week to read stories online about crime and the footy? Paying for News Ltd, a Media Watch special.
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16 April 2012
Apr 16, 2012
12
23 April 2012
Apr 23, 2012
13
30 April 2012
Apr 30, 2012
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07 May 2012
May 7, 2012
15
14 May 2012
May 14, 2012
16
21 May 2012
May 21, 2012
17
28 May 2012
May 28, 2012
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Episode 18
Jun 4, 2012
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Episode 19
Jun 11, 2012
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Episode 20 - Branding entertainment
Jun 18, 2012
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Episode 21
Jun 25, 2012
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Episode 22
Jul 2, 2012
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Episode 23
Jul 9, 2012
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Episode 24
Jul 16, 2012
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Episode 25
Jul 23, 2012
26
Episode 26
Jul 30, 2012
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Episode 27
Aug 6, 2012
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Episode 28
Aug 13, 2012
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Episode 29
Aug 20, 2012
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Episode 30
Aug 27, 2012
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Episode 31
Sep 3, 2012
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Episode 32
Sep 10, 2012
33
Episode 33
Sep 17, 2012
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Episode 34
Sep 24, 2012
35
Episode 35
Oct 1, 2012
Sorry; Sorry, sort of; False balance leads to confusion
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Episode 36
Oct 8, 2012
Recording Mr Jones
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Episode 37
Oct 15, 2012
Same facts, different spin; The speech that burst the press gallery's bubble; A private dispute turned national spectacular
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Episode 38 - The rise of the personal blogger
Oct 22, 2012
The rise of the personal blogger
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Episode 39
Oct 29, 2012
Silly sausage; Reporting the bare essentials; Tom Everywhere.com
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Episode 40
Nov 5, 2012
Bully in the naughty corner; Sub-standard facts; Taking instruction literally; Outsourcing the front page
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Episode 41
Nov 19, 2012
Bringing you the big news! News values, priorities and politics Don't croc the boat
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Episode 42
Nov 26, 2012
Longing for a new idea SMH, please explain Yes or no, Minister? Media woes have a silver lining...for PR 2012: A year for media apologies, minus one Good joke, bad joke