LIVE: Redefining News: Graham Archer on Comedy Segments, Investigative Journalism, and the Future of Broadcasting
In this clip of "The Court of Public Opinion," Jeremy Cordeaux interviews veteran journalist Graham Archer, discussing a range of topics from changes in news presentation to investigative journalism and significant court cases. Here\u2019s a summary of the main topics covered:
- Introduction and Channel 7's New Approach: Discussion on Channel 7's inclusion of lifestyle, comedy, and astrological segments in their news format.
- Comedy in News: Critique of the first comedy segment focusing on Joe Biden\u2019s debate performance.
- Historical Use of Satire in News: Reference to John Clark and Brian Dore\u2019s work on "A Current Affair."
- Challenges of One-Hour News Segments: The struggle to fill an hour of news content without diluting its quality.
- Astrological Forecasts in News: Debate on the appropriateness of including astrology in news segments.
- Future of News and Social Media Influence: Speculation on the rise of podcasts like those by Tucker Carlson and Joe Rogan, and their impact on traditional news.
- Decline of Traditional News Consumption: Shift from scheduled TV news to streaming and social media news consumption.
- Investigative Journalism: Praise for Nick McKenzie\u2019s work on exposing CFMEU corruption and the challenges of investigative journalism.
- Defamation Risks and Legal Battles: The risks and financial burdens associated with defamation lawsuits in journalism.
- Historical Journalistic Courage: Examples of journalists facing political pressure and exclusion from press conferences.
- Current Projects: Graham Archer\u2019s book about Derek Bromley, the longest-serving Indigenous prisoner in South Australia, highlighting his fight against wrongful conviction.
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