Press the Press: Recent Episodes

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We speak to journalists, Editors, Chiefs of Staff, spin doctors, and political lobbyists to understand how the news cycle is created and how public opinion and politics is shaped. Suitable for anyone intrigued by media machinations, influence peddling, and how the media sausages are made.

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Press the Press meets Simon Kuestenmacher, demographer and futurist, to discuss how the global warming debate has been politicised, the disruptive role of digital media, and the role of propaganda in the media.

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Craig Lapsley, ex Victorian Emergency Management Commissioner, joins Press the Press to discuss the implications Coronavirus will have for Australia and how the government has handled the situation.

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Press the Press | The inside news on how public opinion is made

In this episode Press the Press chats to Hugh about Black Lives Matter, Trump's hammerheads, Labor's factional problem, and the press during periods of civil unrest.

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In this episode we speak with former Howard Government media adviser, political lobbyist, former The Age journalist, and oil diver, Ian Hanke for his take on Scott Morrison's performance during the coronavirus crisis, the role of the media, and a potted history of his career.

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Join the Press the Press team and Richard Cooke as we discuss Trump in the Age of Corona, the potential impact of both on the American healthcare system, the pending battle of the Septuagenarians in the upcoming American election, and how Chas from the Chaser almost got taken out by an AFP sniper at the 2007 APEC summit! 

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SBS business reporter, Ricardo Goncalves, and the Press the Press team talk coronavirus, its economic impact, political leadership, and straight shooting in an age of fake news.

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As part of our ongoing podcast series #pressthepress Tony Nicholls of Good Talent Media interviews journalists about their careers and media insights. We recently interviewed Norman Hermant of ABC about his amazing career in news & journalism.

Norman is an award winning journalist and former Moscow correspondent. He’s been with the ABC for 17 years and was previously a reporter with CBC in Toronto. 

The subjects covered include reporting in Bangkok and Russia, the enormous volume of stories competing for publication, pitching stories to editors, and what journos want from talent.

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As part of our ongoing podcast series #pressthepress Tony Nicholls of Good Talent Media interviews journalists about their careers and media insights. We recently interviewed John Ferguson about his 35 year career in news & journalism.

John was lauded by the Press Club for his coverage of the Black Saturday bushfires, is a former Canberra press gallery journo, London-based European correspondent, and is currently Associate Editor at The Australian. 

The subjects we cover with John include reporting in the Pell case, the value of specialist reporting, the banality of the culture wars, the role of PR in news, and some of his best interview subjects, including former PM, Paul Keating. #pressthepress