Saturday night saw an unexpected repudiation of the LNP in Australia, with the right-leaning political party being slapped down in the Federal election.
It’s certainly been a very different election when viewed through the “new media” of Instagram and TikTok than through the “old media” of dead tree press and linear TV. But in the same way that the ABCs Media Watch only watches traditional media, I’m not surprised Insiders doesn’t spread its remit any further. Maybe that’s a gap new media can fill for us?
The issue is that the show is called Media Watch and not 'Traditional Media Watch.' These shows should be better reflecting modern media and providing guidance to viewers on the issues surrounding new media formats and distribution.
I notice today the Press Club are having new media person Hannah Ferguson speaking next week about the election impacts of this. So some parts of traditional media are thinking about it. https://npc.org.au/events/hannah-ferguson
It’s certainly been a very different election when viewed through the “new media” of Instagram and TikTok than through the “old media” of dead tree press and linear TV. But in the same way that the ABCs Media Watch only watches traditional media, I’m not surprised Insiders doesn’t spread its remit any further. Maybe that’s a gap new media can fill for us?
The issue is that the show is called Media Watch and not 'Traditional Media Watch.' These shows should be better reflecting modern media and providing guidance to viewers on the issues surrounding new media formats and distribution.
I notice today the Press Club are having new media person Hannah Ferguson speaking next week about the election impacts of this. So some parts of traditional media are thinking about it. https://npc.org.au/events/hannah-ferguson