S6 Ep 15 - We're Not Saving the Whales - It's Just Journalism - a podcast by SEN

Join Craig Hutchison and Damian Barrett for S6 Ep 15.

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TIME CODES

0.0 – We start the show with a flashback story from the Warnambool Races 2003.

7.00 – The perfect storm for cricket last week with many stories including news Stuart McGill had been kidnapped some time ago.

8.30 – Discussion of 'Amazon Unbound'

12.45 – Total lack of empathy by the media when it comes to marriage break ups.

14.30 – Is Hutchy’s new world – frival. Will it take off?

14.30 – Further discussion of Damo having a crack at journo’s using unattributable quotes. Mick Warner fires back at Damo with a nearly 20 year old example.

19.00 – Winx aka Nick McKenzie – update on the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case. Herald Sun starting to report on it and perhaps hinting at McKenzie’s source.

29.00 – Sam Newman – getting papped after his wife’s death. Staff writers credited again.

Discussion of the ‘death knock’ in journalism - Hutchy’s memories of having to do it as a young journalist too soon after his Mum had died. Damo had to make a tough call after the Indonesian tsunami.

37.45 – Is Damo ‘pivoting’ into podcast

38.40 – The Nets and Kyrie Irving get fined $35,000 for having players refuse to participate in post-game media commitments. Hutchy shares his story about missing a Kyrie Irving interview due to his crazy schedule.

Check out the footage HERE.

Question of the Week for Drinkwise from Sean Issell via Facebook

"How do you report a story when a sports star is involved in a serious criminal case. Is there a different balance between sensationalism and facts than in a purely football related story about the same person?"

49.00 - Kayo reach a million subscribers. Big effort.

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