Media Watch

News Corp to stop printing more than 100 regional titles. The move to digital will cost hundreds of jobs and leave communities without a physical newspaper. Financial commentator Harry Dent gets airtime with dire predictions about Australian house prices despite them never being realised. We call out a lack of disclosure by the Science Show in its "Climate Grief" series on ABC Radio National.

Nine News' story on Palm Island residents labelled "racist", "appalling" and distorted. Media need to be more cautious when reporting news of coronavirus COVID-19 vaccine "breakthroughs". Channel Seven blame a "production error" for their failure to disclose Big W's paid advertorial.

After 35 years on air, Alan Jones quits breakfast radio. The broadcaster says it's on doctor's orders but a devastating advertising boycott helped seal his fate. Bauer Media Group sack staff and "hibernate" titles as it takes ownership of a series of popular Australian magazines. The Australian apologises to the commissioner of the Ruby Princess inquiry after calling it a "tax-payer funded show trial".