We Used to be Journos

ONLY FRAN: Pauline Hanson’s gas grift (plus her other grifts too)

This week One Nation’s Pauline Hanson released a policy that will see more gas industry’s money flow to the public purse. It sounded… legit. And that’s got Jan Fran worried. SUPPORT ETTE MEDIA by becoming a subscriber here. [https://www.ettemedia.com/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ash Sarkar on how to scale independent media and have real impact

Novara Media's Ash Sarkar knows a thing or two about starting (and growing!) an independent media company. In this special episode, the British journalist and author sits down with Antoinette Lattouf for a conversation about independent media, political journalism and the danger of "audience capture". They unpack the rise of indie media in the UK, failures of the BBC, “objectivity” in journalism, and whether mainstream media can still hold power to account. Plus: Ash’s defamation win and the pressures facing independent outlets in the age of AI. Subscribe to Ette Media [www.ettemedia.com] to support independent media. Follow Ash Sarkar on Instagram. [https://www.instagram.com/ayocaesar/] Buy her book Minority Rule. [https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/minority-rule-9781526648297/] Shout out to Triple R 102.7FM, Melbourne Independent Radio [https://www.rrr.org.au/] for hosting us in their studios. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Responding to the comments section

In this episode Jan and Antoinette respond directly to feedback from the Etterati. We answer questions about the language used to describe certain “regimes,” balance in journalism, why we talk about Gaza and whether we laugh too much about dark subject matters. Plus: what happens when journalists we’ve scrutinised reach out directly?  As a media platform built on critiquing journalism and power, we ask how should we handle criticism of our own work? This is a candid conversation about accountability, truth and what drives us to do the work we do. Support Ette Media by becoming a subscriber here. [https://www.ettemedia.com/] Antoinette’s book Women Who Win is here.  [https://www.penguin.com.au/books/women-who-win-9781761355370] If you want to see our mugs as we yap you can watch the episode in full here. [https://www.youtube.com/@Ettemedia] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

ONLY FRAN: Influencers v journalists: same same but different this budget lock up

This week, Jan Fran examines the Albanese government’s attempt to sell its federal budget like a brand campaign — inviting influencers to pitch for access to the budget lock-up alongside journalists. It’s also an exploration of the line between “newsfluencers” and journalists, and what that means for political media in Australia. Become a subscriber of Ette Media. [https://www.ettemedia.com/#/portal/signup] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Women Who Win and how the media shapes their legacy

In this special episode of We Used To Be Journos, Antoinette unpacks her new book Women Who Win through the lens of media literacy, power and representation. Yes, they get into Antoinette’s own headline-making battle — but this episode goes far beyond one story. Drawing on interviews with 30 women, alongside the stories of trailblazing Australian women no longer with us, the conversation explores how women in public life are framed by the media during their fights, their failures, and even their victories. From media smears to myth-making, this is a conversation about power, narrative control, and the women who kept going anyway. GRAB A COPY Women Who Win. [https://www.penguin.com.au/books/women-who-win-9781761355370] MEET ANTOINETTE ON HER book tour [https://www.penguin.com.au/authors/antoinette-lattouf] across Canberra, Adelaide, Melbourne Perth, Margaret River and Sydney. Support Ette Media by becoming a subscriber here. [https://www.ettemedia.com/] If you want to see our mugs as we yap you can watch the episode in full here. [https://www.youtube.com/@Ettemedia] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.