Politicians' private lives, espionage and the online influence economy

Published: Feb. 7, 2018, 9:43 p.m.

b"Our first show back for 2018 kicks off with a\\xa0discussion about the ethics of reporting politicians' private lives in the wake of the Barnaby Joyce story. The panel then takes on\\xa0the government's proposed changes to national security laws and what they mean for journalism and free speech. We rounded out the episode looking at\\xa0Facebook's latest attempts to fight fake news and the murky market of online influence.\\xa0\\nWith Josh Butler (Huffpost), Dana McCauley (The Australian) and Myriam Robin (Australian Financial Review). Hosted by Olivia Rosenman.\\nFourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"