Behind the Media

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Behind the Media

Stephen Brook, The Australian's media diarist speaks with journalists, writers, editors and analysts about the state of Australia's media industry, as well as their own careers.

  1. Stephen Brook: "I think that gossips make very good journalists, if you've got a skill you should embrace it and try and exploit it professionally."

    12/16/2018

    Stephen Brook: "I think that gossips make very good journalists, if you've got a skill you should embrace it and try and exploit it professionally."

    As a bonus episode of BTM Hedley Thomas interviews Stephen Brook on his last day as The Australia's Media Diary columnist and host of t...

    1h 1m
  2. George Negus: "I don't think I'm much of a reporter to be honest."

    12/09/2018

    George Negus: "I don't think I'm much of a reporter to be honest."

    Media Diarist Stephen Brook interviews the veteran broadcaster of This Day Tonight, Foreign Correspondent, Dateline and 60 Minutes. Geo...

    44 min
  3. Ed Kavalee: "Be the weirdo you are off air, on air."

    12/02/2018

    Ed Kavalee: "Be the weirdo you are off air, on air."

    Media Diarist Stephen Brook interviews Ed Kavalee, the TodayFM Sydney breakfast co-host, and comedian. Stephen asks if Ed can rescue th...

    51 min
  4. Ben Fordham: "You do need to protect yourself... do I want that rattling around in my head? The answer I've learned is no."

    11/25/2018

    Ben Fordham: "You do need to protect yourself... do I want that rattling around in my head? The answer I've learned is no."

    Stephen Brook, The Australian's Media Diarist interviews Ben Fordham, broadcast journalist on 2GB radio and Channel 9's Today show....

    44 min
  5. Hedley Thomas: "I didn't lose control, but I was worried that I couldn't do justice to the scale of the story, the magnitude, the importance of it."

    11/18/2018

    Hedley Thomas: "I didn't lose control, but I was worried that I couldn't do justice to the scale of the story, the magnitude, the importance of it."

    Media Diarist Stephen Brook interviews Hedley Thomas, the investigative journalist behind the record breaking true crime podcast The Te...

    56 min
  6. Michael Rowland: "I loathe this word chemistry, absolutely hate it. People talk about breakfast tv... or radio duo having chemistry. I just think it's pretty artificial."

    10/28/2018

    Michael Rowland: "I loathe this word chemistry, absolutely hate it. People talk about breakfast tv... or radio duo having chemistry. I just think it's pretty artificial."

    The Australian's Media Diarist Stephen Brook interviews Michael Rowland, co-host of ABC New Breakfast. The two engage in an ABC vs Th...

    36 min
  7. Barrie Cassidy: "There are more partisan journalists (now) than there ever were in the past"

    10/21/2018

    Barrie Cassidy: "There are more partisan journalists (now) than there ever were in the past"

    It's hard to imagine the ABC without Insiders, the television show that reshaped the broadcaster's Sunday morning political programming...

    34 min
  8. Dan Box: "True Crime is so hot right now... I just wanted to reach across and slap him."

    10/14/2018

    Dan Box: "True Crime is so hot right now... I just wanted to reach across and slap him."

    Former crime reporter at The Australian Dan Box has spent the past three years covering the Bowraville murders in print, and for a podc...

    36 min
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Stephen Brook, The Australian's media diarist speaks with journalists, writers, editors and analysts about the state of Australia's media industry, as well as their own careers.

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  • Channel
    The Australian
  • Creator
    The Australian
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2018
  • Episodes
    42
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 News Corp Australia
  • Show Website
    Behind the Media

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