For the first time ever, individual articles in the media can be linked to far-right recruitment drives. High on the list is reporting from The Australian, in stories about Safe Schools as well as about race. Rick Morton on responsibility and self-reflection in an industry historically bad at both. Guest: Writer and author Rick Morton. Background reading: The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au. Correction: This episode has been edited to remove a reference to penis tucking as a "key line" of The Australian's reporting of Safe Schools. Further, the reporting of Safe Schools by The Australian included comment and editorials and 7am did not intend to imply that it was the work of a single reporter.

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