History Series / Mediawatch

* SubliminalAdvertising: Devoted a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJTGGlDZUzk segment]] to Network Ten and its 2007 ARIA Awards coverage, which included rapid-cut logos for its sponsors into the nomination segments. Ten also did something similar in an episode of ''Series/AreYouSmarterThanA5thGrader'.

* ArchEnemy: Radio personality Alan Jones[[note]]picture Creator/BillOReilly with a worse temper and without people taking him seriously[[/note]] is perhaps the most frequently covered media entity on the show, and for good reason. For his part, Jones doesn't think at all highly of ''Media Watch'' and derides it at every opportunity... much to former host Jonathan Holmes' amusement.

* SubliminalAdvertising: Devoted a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJTGGlDZUzk segment]] to Network Ten and its 2007 ARIA Awards coverage, which included rapid-cut logos for its sponsors into the nomination segments. Ten also did something similar in an episode of ''Series/AreYouSmarterThanAFifthGrader''.

''Media Watch'' is a television program on Creator/TheABC which focuses on analysing and dissecting [[UsefulNotes/AustralianMassMedia the news media in Australia]]. [[MoodWhiplash It swings between]] covering the [[MoralEventHorizon appalling]] and the [[{{Narm}} hilarious]]. It covers lies, discrepencies and ethical violations by all of Australia's major networks, papers, radio stations and other outlets, [[BitingTheHandHumor and it certainly isn't afraid to aim at the ABC itself should the situation call for it]]. It follows up on quotes, demands citations and explains how the stories get written.

''Media Watch'' is a television program on Creator/TheABC which focuses on analysing and dissecting [[UsefulNotes/AustralianMedia the news media in Australia]]. [[MoodWhiplash It swings between]] covering the [[MoralEventHorizon appalling]] and the [[{{Narm}} hilarious]]. It covers lies, discrepencies and ethical violations by all of Australia's major networks, papers, radio stations and other outlets, [[BitingTheHandHumor and it certainly isn't afraid to aim at the ABC itself should the situation call for it]]. It follows up on quotes, demands citations and explains how the stories get written.

* SubliminalAdvertising: Devoted a segment to Network Ten and its 2007 ARIA Awards coverage, which included rapid-cut logos for its sponsors into the nomination segments. Ten also did something similar in an episode of ''Series/AreYouSmarterThanAFifthGrader''.

** From the 24/3/14 episode: Two of the following headlines about the missing Malaysia Airlines jet are from genuine newspapers, while one is from a spoof - "Pastor Predicted Disappearance of Jet", "Missing Jet in North Korea", "Plane Stolen by Aliens". Which one is the spoof? [[spoiler:The correct answer is "Missing Jet in North Korea"]]
** Another episode, aired 13/4/15, had four bizarre stories - "Man volunteers for world first head transplant operation", "'Best sex ever'. Emma [=McCabe=] plans to marry a tree named Tim", "Doctors discover man's mystery headaches are caused by a dozen maggots... which saved his life by eating infected tissue after a botched operation on his skull in Vietnam" and "Mosque proposal for Hay: ...Mr. [[SdrawkcabName Yad Sloof Lirpa]] said negotiations were also underway for a small-scale abattoir on Sidonia Road" - and asked viewers to spot which one was an AprilFoolsDay hoax. The first three were eliminated based on their dates of publication even before Paul Barry pointed out the Backwards Name. Notably, Paul gave no guarantee the other three stories were actually true.
** The show has covered a number of examples of reporters and other commentators being taken in by spoof newspapers such as the ''Website/TheBetootaAdvocate'' or ''Creator/TheChaser''.

* TemptingFate: At the end of [[http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s4268654.htm a report]] on how many jobs in journalism could be replaced by robots in the future:

* WrongFootageGag: Occasionally covers real-life examples from news shows. [[http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s3517892.htm One rather hilarious incident]] had an ABC News ''Breakfast'' reporter talking about "the world's fastest man" Usain Bolt's preparation for the London Olympics, which was unfortunately accompanied by a clip of then-Opposition Leader Tony Abbott running for the door of the House of Representatives to avoid a vote, after finding out disgraced MP [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Thomson_%28politician%29#Impact_of_the_Health_Services_Union_expenses_affair Craig Thomson]] would be voting on his side.

* ArchEnemy: Radio personality Alan Jones[[note]]picture Creator/BillOReilly with a worse temper and without people taking him seriously[[/note]] is perhaps the most frequently covered media entity on the show of late, [[DanBrowned and for good reason]]. For his part, Jones doesn't think at all highly of ''Media Watch'' and derides it at every opportunity... much to former host Jonathan Holmes' amusement.

* DanBrowned: It absolutely delights in tearing apart the rare case of this.

* CreditsPushback: The show once called out Network Ten for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJHvuOTwKRg doing this]] with the film ''Crackerjack'', which had a long CreditsGag that was drowned out by loud promos. Director and lead actor Mick Molloy expressed his annoyance with the situation, and popped up at the end of the show to invoke this trope and cheerfully state how useless and disrespectful this practice is to viewers and the show's crew.

->''[[HePannedItNowHeSucks "Everyone loves it until they're on it."]]''