WYP After Dark: News, Traitors, and Freedom - with Lenore Taylor & Ben Pike (Ep 23)

This week we talk in-depth about the media landscape and the influence of news outlets on political engagement, including the role of news organisations and the impact of media on public opinion and political discourse.The death of humour in politics and the impact of political satire on free speech.We talk pork barrel politics, bureaucratic accountability, digital duty of care, leadership turbulence in the Greens, ICAC revelations and political fallout, and will Josh Frydenberg's return to politics.Chapters00:00 Introduction and Personal Updates01:40 Road Trip Adventures03:00 Guest Introductions and Poison of Choice06:48 Reflections on News Corp and Media Influence15:05 Media Landscape and Political Influence22:18 Role of News Outlets and Political Engagement27:35 The Role of Humor in Politics28:19 Political Satire and Free Speech48:39 Pork Barreling and Political Funding53:02 Pork Barrel Politics54:08 Bureaucratic Accountability01:00:32 Digital Duty of Care01:07:22 Leadership Turbulence in the Greens01:09:05 ICAC Revelations and Political Fallout01:12:48 Josh Frydenberg's Return to Leadership