Our Gen Z employee doesn’t believe in objectivity
In this special episode, Jan Fran is joined by Soaliha Iqbal, Ette’s social media editor, who brings a unique Gen Z perspective on media and journalism.
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The Ette x Lamestream collab you've been waiting for
In this special episode, Jan Fran and Lamestream co-founder Scott Mitchell sit down for a long overdue chat about starting independent media companies.
ONLY FRAN: The USA v The ICC explained
This week Jan Fran takes a look at the battle between the Trump administration and the International Criminal Court, although can you really call it a battle when it’s only one side doing the battling?
EXCLUSIVE: ABC 7.30’s interview bias unpacked
In this special episode Jan and Antoinette take a deep dive into ABC’s 7.30 foreign policy interviews.
UN climate reporting falls short | Meta glasses stealth ads | Huckabee tries to rename West Bank
Jan and Antoinette look at how unsuspecting media outlets end up creating what looks like sponsored content for Meta Glasses… without their explicit knowledge or consent. We examine Antoinette’s hypothesis that Rupert Murdoch’s News 24 is forcing its way into the homes of ordinary Australians via Samsung smart
Meta glasses stealth advertising, UN climate reporting falls short + Murdoch’s smart TV deal
In this episode, Jan and Antoinette look at how unsuspecting media outlets end up creating what looks like sponsored content for Meta Glasses… without their explicit knowledge or consent. We examine Antoinette’s hypothesis that Rupert Murdoch’s News 24 is forcing its way into the homes of ordinary Australians
Milo Yiannopoulos DEPORTED by ICE, turns on Trump
Milo Yiannopoulos is a British far-right commentator who rose to fame a decade ago being a “provicatour” and self-styled internet troll. He’s credited by some as a key figure in Donald Trump’s 2016 election. Well, now he’s ashamed he ever supported Trump because this week
Where Ette Media goes looking for Palestine-Lebanon-Israel stories outside of mainstream press
We've compiled a list of national and international news sources and individuals that the Ette Media team turns to, to get closer to the truth.
Lindsay Clancy v "true crime press" | Israeli settlers attack US journalists |Terrible boxer tribute
Jan Fran and Antoinette unpack the true crime spectacle surrounding American mother Lindsay Clancy, who is on trial for killing her three young children. More proof Israel's war on journalists has spread to the West Bank, where violent settlers are attacking US and other foreign film crews while
The Lindsay Clancy case the true crime press
The Lindsay Clancy has divided public opinion and media reporting. It's gone from a local story in Boston to an international story about the struggles of motherhood. We discuss the role what a reporter called "the true crime press" had to play with its publicity.
Israeli soldiers get an Australian visa, Bassem Youssef doesn't
American-Egyptian comedian Bassem Youssef has had to postpone his stand up tour of Australia because he has not received his visa in time. He says he was required to provide a criminal record from both the US and Egypt. Meanwhile around 40 IDF soldiers are in town to run
UK media hounds Black professor | Is Politico really 'neutral'? | Anti-Hanson student protest
50:08 Jan and Antoinette explain why the death of Cambridge’s youngest Black professor Jason Arday was not, in fact, a “plagiarism row” but something far greater and more pernicious that the British press had a hand in. Plus, popular newsletter Politico launches its Canberra team with claims to
TikToker finds Israel propaganda in popular TV shows
Jan's yes this week goes to a TikToker who exposes random references to Israel in pop culture which appear to serve no purpose outside of soft propaganda.
How the media reacted to Jason Arday's death
The media’s self-reflection (or lack thereof) following the tragic death of Cambridge Professor Jason Arday needs to examined — will outlets take responsibility for the digital lynch mob that hounded him, or will they deny culpability?
Richard Flanagan blasts pro-Israel lobby | Jason Arday media apologises or doubles down |
A look at a searing speech by acclaimed author Richard Flanagan at the Festival of Dangerous Ideas, in which he argues that the pro-Israel lobby is threatening our democracy. We also examine the media's self-reflection, or lack of it, following the tragic death of Cambridge Professor