The Podcast Election, Three Overlooked Campaign Stories, and the Media's Race Hypocrisy
On the first episode of Lamestream, Os and and Scott explain why they created the show and what they're hoping to achieve by launching a new, independent media outlet.They unpack the idea of the "podcast election" and the significance of politicians ditching traditional media interviews in favour of conversations with social media influencers and podcasters like Abbie Chatfield and The Betoota Advocate, and what that means for accountability and the future of the media landscape.Next, they share their top three underrated campaign narratives of this election, discussing Peter Dutton's woeful campaign, the media's coverage of the Greens and what happens if there's a hung parliament.And, they dissect the new campaign launched by News Corp and Nine to tackle racism in Australia, and how seriously we should take it given Nine's willingness to attack Welcome to Country ceremonies, in the aftermath of the Anzac Day protests.If you want to support Lamestream visit our website to sign up and become a subscriber. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Introducing Lamestream: Your guide to the crisis in media and politics
Trust in media and politics has collapsed, and the world feels more fractured than ever. It's never been more important understand what's shaping our society and our culture, but it's also never been harder.That's why we're creating Lamestream. It's a new, fully independent, weekly podcast and newsletter that tackles the crisis in media. Hosted by award-winning journalists Osman Faruqi and Scott MItchell, every week Lamestream will break down how how media shapes news, culture, politics and current affairs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
An independent podcast guiding you through the crisis in media. Hosted by award-winning journalists Osman Faruqi and Scott Mitchell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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