We Used to be Journos

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We Used to be Journos episodes

May 26 Flotilla activist abuse coverage, BTS at Sydney Writers Festival + is James the 'good Murdoch'?
In this episode, Jan and Antoinette explore why flotilla activists trying to break Israel’s illegal blockade are finally getting media attention, and look at how one interview took a very bizarre turn.
We explain why the largest mining company in the world is suing the small independent outfit Michael West Media and why you’ve probably not seen much about it.
Plus we give you an inside look at the Sydney Writers Festival and examine the latest Murdoch media purchase by the apparently “good” Murdoch brother, James.
Antoinette gives her yes to a premium niche Aussie newspaper making a return to print, while Jan appreciates writers’ festivals showing more bravery.

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1 hr 9 min
May 22 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.

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20 min
May 19 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.

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44 min
May 12 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.

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38 min
May 08 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.

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18 min
May 05 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.

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39 min
May 01 ONLY FRAN: Why I trust Tucker Carlson even less after his Trump apology
Tucker Carlson has apologised for the role he played in helping bring Donald Trump to power. In this episode of Only Fran, Jan explain why she's have always been suss on him and remains so… even after this apology and maybe even more so now because of it.

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21 min
April 28 Trump shooting conspiracies, Tele lashes anti-war Gen Z, media quiet as Aboriginal women cop it
In this episode, Jan and Antoinette discuss the lead up to the White House correspondents’ dinner and the hundreds of US journalists who protested his presence there …albeit in a very polite way.
They also note living in Trump’s post-truth world as conspiracies abound about the shooting incident that took place that evening.
Plus, we’ve noted four incidents of Aboriginal women and girls dying in prisons or being assaulted by cops in W.A, all in the last five weeks, not that you’d hear about it much in the east coast press.
Plus the Tele’s editor doesn't let statistics get in the way of a good story as he rails against Gen Z for being anti-war.

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46 min
April 24 ONLY FRAN: "Gaza war drove Bondi shooter to terror"
In this episode, Jan Fran unpacks a Nine newspapers article headlined “Authorities suspect Gaza war drove Bondi shooter to terror,” interrogating the framing, editorial choices and implications of an investigation built largely on insinuation rather than evidence. She examines how the piece invites readers to draw conclusions about those who care about human rights in Gaza with extremism - and what that kind of speculative framing means for public discourse in Australia after the Bondi attack.
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10 min
April 21 Seven’s renewables hit job, Iran’s AI Lego war spin + Roberts-Smith 'breaks silence'
Jan Fran and Antoinette unpack claims Iran is winning the propaganda war - thanks to AI Lego and diss tracks going viral.
Meanwhile Jan goes to war with the phrase “breaks silence” (Ben Roberts-Smith edition) and the clickbait line that refuses to die.
Plus, a takedown of Seven News’ renewable energy “exposé” - and the fossil fuel interests it skips over.
Also, a shout out to some pitch-perfect satire of government statements that say everything and nothing, and a former BBC journo spelling out why normal journalism falls apart when covering Trump.

Women Who Win: Antoinette’s new book.
Women Who Win: tour in Canberra, Perth, Margaret River, Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne.
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59 min