LIVE: Redefining News: Graham Archer on Comedy Segments, Investigative Journalism, and the Future of Broadcasting

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In this clip of "The Court of Public Opinion," Jeremy Cordeaux interviews veteran journalist Graham Archer, discussing a range of topics from changes in news presentation to investigative journalism and significant court cases. Here’s a summary of the main topics covered:

• Introduction and Channel 7's New Approach: Discussion on Channel 7's inclusion of lifestyle, comedy, and astrological segments in their news format.
• Comedy in News: Critique of the first comedy segment focusing on Joe Biden’s debate performance.
• Historical Use of Satire in News: Reference to John Clark and Brian Dore’s work on "A Current Affair."
• Challenges of One-Hour News Segments: The struggle to fill an hour of news content without diluting its quality.
• Astrological Forecasts in News: Debate on the appropriateness of including astrology in news segments.
• Future of News and Social Media Influence: Speculation on the rise of podcasts like those by Tucker Carlson and Joe Rogan, and their impact on traditional news.
• Decline of Traditional News Consumption: Shift from scheduled TV news to streaming and social media news consumption.
• Investigative Journalism: Praise for Nick McKenzie’s work on exposing CFMEU corruption and the challenges of investigative journalism.
• Defamation Risks and Legal Battles: The risks and financial burdens associated with defamation lawsuits in journalism.
• Historical Journalistic Courage: Examples of journalists facing political pressure and exclusion from press conferences.
• Current Projects: Graham Archer’s book about Derek Bromley, the longest-serving Indigenous prisoner in South Australia, highlighting his fight against wrongful conviction.

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