Spin Cycle

Spin Cycle covers all things media, unravelling the tangled threads of politics, the 24 hour news cycle, the spin and the story behind the stories. With Jess Lilley, Rachel Withers and Charlie Lewis.

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Indigenous Voices in Modern Media and Schoolyard Accountability

This week on Spin Cycle, Jess Lilley welcomes special guest host and Triple R's own Elizabeth McCarthy. The two discuss the recent Logies Awards drama and share their thoughts on The Cut's recent cancel culture piece that sympathised with a young teenager who shared nude photos of his ex-girlfriend. Plus Karen Paterson from The National Indigenous Radio Service explains what you'd find tuning into NIRS, and discuss the highs and lows of managing radio broadcasting.

Jun 23, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 7

How To (Not) Get Away With Plagiarism

This week's episode of Spin Cycle welcomes The Saturday Paper's Arts Editor Alison Croggan. Alison shares her thoughts on the developing Peter Hughes/Miles Franklin plagiarism scandal, and makes sense of Hughes' explanation in the Guardian. Plus Jess Lilley and Najma Sambul discuss the Sydney Morning Herald's mishandling of Rebel Wilson's latest relationship news and the resulting international backlash.

Jun 17, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Defamation: A Help or Hindrance to Public Interest Journalism

This week on Spin Cycle, Jess Lilley and Charlie Lewis welcome writer, lawyer, and defamation law specialist Michael Bradley. Michael shares his thoughts on 2022's rising defamation cases among public figures and comments on Australia's contrast to other jurisdictions on defamation laws. Plus, Jess and Charlie discuss ABC's recent decision to abloish librarians and archivists.

Jun 08, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 5

How Does The Media's Role in Covering Mass-Shootings Incite Further Gun Violence

This week on Spin Cycle, the team is joined by special guest Dr Glynn Greensmith, Journalism Lecturer at Curtin Uni, and ABC broadcaster/researcher. Glynn hops on the line to talk through the recent mass-shooting events in the United States and the role that media organisations play in how they report on gun violence and how this coverage can perpetuate and cause more violent events . Plus, Jess, Charlie and Najma reflect on the return of gigs and live music in Melbourne, take a break from Austr...

Jun 02, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Federal Election 2022 Post-Mortem, A Toothless News Corp

For the first time since the federal election campaign, the full Spin Cycle team are back in the studio. Jess Lilley, Najma Sambul and Charlie Lewis reunite to share their election night experiences and the surprising outcomes as the vote counting kicked off. They examine the editorial bias of News Corp throughout the campaign, give some insight into marketing strategies for the election and share their own personal media highlights from the weekend's coverage.

May 26, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 3

How The Media Fails Palestine

Jess Lilley and Najma Sambul are back together in the studio once again, joined this week by special guest host and digital producer for ABC News Breakfast, Ahmed Yussuf. Ahmed chats about his election coverage for ABC, plus developments in Collingwood AFL player Héritier Lumumba's accusations of racism against the club. The multi-talented academic, writer & Palestinian community advocate Fahad Ali also joins the program to talk about how Palestine is covered in Australian media, in the wake...

May 19, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 2

The Power And Passion Of Blak Media

This week, Jess Lilley is solo in the studio with both Najma and Charlie hard at work covering the federal election. Charlie hops on the line direct from WA to give some insight into his own election coverage for Crikey and how he's managing to keep his sanity in check. Plus, Journalist and IndigenousX creator and development manager, Rachael Hocking joins Jess for a yarn about IndigenousX’s new traineeship program, ‘Our Truth Our Way’, a development for a more diverse media presence, along with...

May 12, 2022•47 min

The Ins And Outs Of Pop Culture And Entertainment Reporting In 2022

This week on Spin Cycle , Jess Lilley and Najma Sambul jump on the line with author, writer and entertainment reporter Patrick Lenton, to talk about the ins and outs of pop culture reporting in 2022. In particular, asking the question 'how does one report about pop culture and entertainment news, when what's happening around the world is filled with doom and gloom?' Plus, Spin Cycle 's own Charlie Lewis phones in directly from Federal election campaign trail and Jess and Najma briefly reflect on...

May 06, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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