Is the ABC’s reputation in trouble?
January 31, 2024
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Episode 1164 · January 31, 2024
Is the ABC’s reputation in trouble?
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<p>The ABC has started the year fighting off accusations of racism, unlawful dismissal and a failure to protect journalists from outside attacks. </p><p>The case of Antoniette Lattouf’s sacking, a description which the ABC denies, has ignited a debate about the broadcaster’s editorial policies, its coverage of the war in the Middle East and its vulnerability to external lobbying and pressure. </p><p>So, are the policies, the reporters, or the leaders to blame for the ABC’s problems?</p><p>Today, associate editor of <em>The Saturday Paper</em> Martin McKenzie-Murray, on the generational divide emerging at the national broadcaster. </p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Socials: </strong>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Associate editor of <em>The Saturday Paper</em>, Martin McKenzie-Murray</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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