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Hush, Trump! Ex-President angers judge in criminal trial as partisan media barrack and berate the Don. #MediaBites #MediaWatch

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That feeling when you're caught daydreaming at work :) (via @UmmRKSZ ) #mediawatch

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ABC's satanic slip-up. What was going on here? @abcnews

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“I have seen some rubbish in my time but the Herald Sun’s campaign coverage last week really does take the cake. It’s no wonder that a recent Roy Morgan survey found News Corp to be Australia’s most distrusted media brand.”

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“Now, we’re certainly not saying that independent candidates and Climate 200 should be immune from scrutiny. But when news reporters and columnists of one of the country’s most powerful media groups echo the Liberal Party’s concerted attack on them, something is very wrong.”

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We are pleased to announce that Jeremy Fernandez will be presenting Media Watch this week while we find a longer term fill in. It looks like Paul Barry will be off for around four weeks. Thanks for all the kind and supportive words we have received for him. #MediaWatch

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“It was shameful for the Coalition government, its ministers and their minders. But also, in my view, for many in the media, who were used by the government to run propaganda and discredit victims.” #MediaWatch

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“But the question for us is: is it good journalism? And in my view the answer is no. It’s cheap and nasty. And it’s done with one intent — to catch the leader out. It’s no wonder so many of the public hate the media.” #MediaWatch

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Sky News Sharri Markson’s exclusive vision of the Baltimore bridge collapse revealed to be fake news. #MediaBites #MediaWatch

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Why the media won't touch the Barilaro tapes👇 “... the New South Wales law allows for no public interest defence, so the ABC won’t let us broadcast it, even though you can listen to it in full online.” #MediaWatch

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“It was shameful for the Coalition government, its ministers and their minders. But also, in my view, for many in the media, who were used by the government to run propaganda and discredit victims.” Our story on Robodebt 'friendly media' from February #MediaWatch

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“Rarely has there been such an all-out campaign against a sitting premier. And rarely has it looked so out of touch … And therein lies the message for media outlets who ditch election coverage for election campaigning: voters aren't listening to you.”

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“Foxtel, not the ABC, commissioned the series, and … was responsible for the fact-checking process. The very same Foxtel, majority owned by News Corp, that puts people like Andrew Bolt and Rowan Dean to air on Sky News, with little or no fact-checking to speak of.” #MediaWatch

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“For you to be even asking that question is an indictment on your level of journalism.” John Barilaro fires up at @SkyNewsAust ’s Tom Connell @tomwconnell for asking about the arrest of @friendlyjordies producer.

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Chris Kenny interviews a pilot who claims to be stranded in Perth. The problem? He’s not a pilot, his name isn’t Dean and he appears to be living with his family in Melbourne. #MediaWatch

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Hey Australian journos: have you had your work ripped off by the Daily Mail? We want strong examples to take them on. DM or email: mediawatch @abc .net.au. #MediaWatch

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“Surely it is time to let Assange go.” #MediaWatch

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Palaszczuk @AnnastaciaMP snaps at Seven’s @Bianca_Stone : “Well I’m not going to answer people who are being rude … You are being very rude” #MediaWatch

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“It’s a clearcut case of chequebook journalism. And all the more grubby because of who the money was paid to and Seven’s dishonest denial.” #MediaWatch

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The ABC reporter made redundant following a tense relationship with management over two articles on corporate tax in 2018. "... it sends a bad message to ABC viewers and ABC journalists." #MediaWatch

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“So why did the media get it wrong and fall for the government’s spin? Incompetence, bias or a mixture of both?” Media fail the public by erroneously labelling the Sydney train ‘shutdown’ a ‘strike.’ #MediaWatch

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“But it’s one thing for Sky News to indulge in its orchestrated slap down of Rudd, it’s another for the rest of the media to cheer it on.” #MediaWatch

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“If it wasn’t so serious, this hypocrisy would be hilarious. But in fact News Corp has helped delay real action on climate change for well over a decade.” #MediaWatch

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News Corp defends satire ... unless it's ABC comedy #mediawatch

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Morrison and @aclennell clash at presser: "Let's not all of us who sit in glass houses here start getting into that" #MediaWatch #auspol

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From today’s media diversity inquiry: An exchange between @MrKRudd and @VanSenate on character assassination in the media: via @SkyNewsAust #MediaWatch

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BREAKING NOW🚨 ABC wins defamation case against Peter V’landys over a @abc730 special investigation into horse racing, with the Federal Court dismissing the application with costs #MediaWatch

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“So why did the ABC go ahead and hire her? Especially if it wasn’t prepared to defend her? The answer? Weakness and incompetence. Incompetence for not doing its homework and for not thinking it through. And weakness for not sticking with Lattouf…” #MediaWatch

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“So, just another Herald Sun beat-up, days ahead of an election which Dan Andrews won in a landslide. And a story the Press Council was right to slap down as misleading and unfair. Making it the sixth adjudication to go against a News Corp masthead in the last six months.”

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… but also, @AlanJones has a long history of attacking women, a brutal advertising boycott, his role in the Cronulla riots and the dark side of his political and corporate influence. Just some of the issues Media Watch has exposed over Jones’ career: (1/6)

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“Evidence given to the Fair Work Commission – which finished its hearings into Lattouf’s case last week – suggests political pressure from pro-Israel lobby groups was a key factor in the ABC’s decision.” #MediaWatch

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Do the victims of the Israel Gaza war receive equal treatment in the press? Our analysis of three newspapers finds a bias towards Israeli victims over Palestinian.

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Hey @DailyMailAU - your APEX gang pic is actually a UK rap band. Which we also we told you about last November. #mediawatch

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The holy war against the ABC. “Shocking stuff, indeed. But no doubt Michael Kroger, Paul Murray, Pauline Hanson, Graham Richardson and Barnaby Joyce will all apologise for their stupid mistake this week.” #MediaWatch

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“Well, the Coalition’s huge loss was also a smack in the face for the Murdochs, whose big-city tabloids did their utmost to get ScoMo home …” #MediaWatch #auspol

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“The big Australian newspapers we looked at have failed to cover the Gaza conflict fairly, in terms of giving equal weight to the victims on each side, with the Nine papers not too bad, but The Australian failing in spectacular fashion.” #MediaWatch

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“Hilarious, eh? Or perhaps pathetic. But also remarkable that sections of the media should give Bishop a free pass and treat her as a newly-minted celebrity with no political past.” #MediaWatch

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“… what an irresponsible media scare that was, creating outrage and confusion for no reason.” Confected media outrage about the use of ticks and crosses to mark the referendum ballot paper.

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Two online political polls about Victoria’s lockdown are hit by a surge of fake votes leading Nine to takedown the polls. #MediaWatch

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“It seems that Gleeson is a serial offender. We asked News Corp if it had been aware of these two new instances of plagiarism. We got no answer.”

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“With this week’s Newspoll showing 62 per cent support the tax changes and believe the PM did the right thing. Yet, it was Labor’s breach of political faith that the media wanted to run hard on.” #MediaWatch

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NSW Bushfire Inquiry dismisses arson as a key factor in the catastrophic NSW bushfire season, debunking a popular media narrative during the 2020 coverage. #MediaWatch

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Rupert Murdoch’s $100 million gamble on TV host Piers Morgan is proving costly. #MediaWatch

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We’d like to welcome Janine Perrett @PerrettReport who’ll be hosting Media Watch next week. Janine comes with 40 plus years in journalism, including roles with Channel Nine, Sydney Morning Herald, Sky News, The Australian and Crikey. Tune in at 9.30 Monday night on @abctv .

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Thanks to everyone wishing @TheRealPBarry well after his accident ♥️. Rest assured Media Watch will still be going to air on Monday with a guest presenter. Watch this space for updates #MediaWatch

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An ABC host tweeted a picture from his hospital bed, detailing his horrible injuries after he was hit by a car while riding his bike.

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We examine how News Corp’s loudest voices denied or downplayed the role of climate change. #MediaWatch Watch the full report on our website:

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“In a debate where both sides accuse the other of extremism, it’s the media’s duty to be an honest broker, treat both sides with respect, and not be scared into silence.” #MediaWatch

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How The Oz's headline writer got it so wrong #MediaWatch

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News Limited better lawyer up. I suspect ⁦ @jonathanvswan ⁩ will think it’s defamatory to have the photo of whoever that ugly old bloke is associated with his name. I am of course not referring to Kenny who’s a fine figure of a man and so young looking for his age.

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“There’s also no evidence — according to the experts — that surveying and building offshore wind farms is causing whales to die … But will that stop the media spreading the fears? I think you know the answer to that.” #MediaWatch

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A look at some of the prolific accounts behind the #DictatorDan and #DanLiedPeopleDied campaign. What is real and what is fake? #MediaWatch

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Always check the tape @abcnews #MediaWatch #MediaBites

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“So even when Morrison got direct questions he did not give direct answers … So was it the media’s fault? No, Mr Morrison. It was yours.” Scott Morrison criticises the media for not questioning him over his secret ministerial appointments.

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Daniel Andrews defies the media critics, securing a third term as Victorian Premier.

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“So, all in all, a fascinating story and one everyone in the media would surely want to cover … But the Coalition’s media supporters have typically dismissed, trivialised or undermined the claims.” #MediaWatch

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We might have a winner in the spelling stakes for 2016 #mediawatch

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Reporters share the same script on the PM’s “dressing down” of Craig Kelly #MediaWatch

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“Will the passion of those Sunday rallies lift the Yes campaign? Or will the media’s love of conflict see the message of fear and division dominate the headlines and help push Australians to vote No?” #MediaWatch

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One Nation called “… bumbling, idiotic, self-obsessed ... nongs,” as their US gun lobby saga unfolds. #MediaWatch #MediaBites #auspol #HowToSellAMassacre

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“Do the media have no shame? Or simply no idea? … Not long ago, the media were fixed on Labor’s debt and deficit disaster. But now — with debt and deficits much higher — that urgency seems to have vanished.” #MediaWatch

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'Royal experts' exposed as global media react to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's ‘bombshell’ interview with Oprah. #MediaWatch

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Not secret, not modelling and not from the Victorian government. The Australian’s dodgy COVID ‘exclusive’. #Media Watch

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Prime Minister responds to a question about the @4corners QAnon story:

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One New Zealand is never enough #mediawatch

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“When Seven eventually let him go — nine months after treating himself and, allegedly, Lehrmann to a rub on company money — he was given a glowing reference by Seven and snapped up by Sky News to be its ‘investigations producer.'" #MediaWatch

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“Well, we believe it is relevant now. And if the ABC is convinced it’s not, perhaps it should run an article explaining why that is so.” #MediaWatch

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“So, to sum it up, both of Jones and Kelly’s claims — that Delta’s not dangerous and vaccines won’t help you — are wrong and ridiculous. It is a potential killer and vaccinations are saving lives … It would be funny if it wasn’t so tragic. ” #MediaWatch

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“It’s the second time in four months that Bronwyn Bishop’s been forced to apologise for her inflammatory comments about the Gaza war.” #MediaWatch

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“ … the media has a responsibility to tell viewers which team she’s batting for.” 10 News fails to disclose that an advocate for renters’ rights featured in a news story is a former Greens national secretary.

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“So how did The Australian get it so wrong? Obviously they’re not much cop at maths … And the lesson here? If it sounds too crazy to be true, it probably is.” #MediaWatch

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Fox News settles Dominion Voting lawsuit with historic $1.2 billion payout, but its legal troubles are far from over. #MediaBites #MediaWatch

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“Most of the media did a terrific job. But when tragedy strikes there will always be people who want to use it for political advantage. And there will always be some in the media who aren’t smart enough or decent enough to report it responsibly.” #MediaWatch

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“Now, I really don’t care what The Australian writes, but I do think it’s a problem when our national broadsheet can’t deal fairly with scrutiny on such an important issue.” #MediaWatch

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“It’s an extraordinary victory for Ten’s The Project and Britanny Higgins. It is also a stunning defeat for Bruce Lehrmann and all in the media who supported him. And finally it’s a lesson to all those who sue for defamation…” #MediaWatch

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“We asked Rozner what proportion of the IPA’s funding now comes from the fossil fuel industry. He declined to tell us.” #MediaWatch Institute of Public Affairs lambasts offshore wind farms, claiming they won't work and laying sea cables is ‘very, very difficult’.

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In 2020 Peta Credlin wrongly blamed the South Sudanese community in Vic for triggering a COVID cluster. See her false allegations and ‘inadequate’ apology: Now she has apologised again for ‘the hurt, humiliation and offence caused':

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“That is pathetic, given that it’s the ABC’s job to hold our elected representatives to account … … it was a proper news story and the ABC should have covered it from the start.” #MediaWatch

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Pete Evans cancelled as brands rush for the exit. But after a string of dangerous comments, what took them so long? #MediaBites #MediaWatch

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“Did Bolt get the cops response before putting Frank’s claim to air? And then include it on the program? Answer, no and no. Because neither Bolt nor Sky nor the Herald Sun contacted Victoria Police to check what happened.” #MediaWatch

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Anthony Albanese ‘under the pump’ for not knowing the price of petrol. Fair question or cheap gotcha? #MediaBites #MediaWatch

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‘We’ve all been there”: Barnaby’s media mates rally behind the former Deputy Prime Minister after his drunken behaviour on a Canberra street, raising questions about his suitability for office and doubled standards in the media. #MediaBites #MediaWatch

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“But protestations aside, it’s far easier to see the result as a major ABC victory in that it is not paying damages, not covering Porter’s legal costs and not issuing a grovelling apology.” #MediaWatch

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News Corp’s contempt for climate science revealed in its coverage of last week’s IPCC report

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Several sources in the ABC raise concerns that the broadcaster is being intimidated by mining company Adani. #MediaWatch @abcnews @AdaniAustralia

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“Kelly has spread his misinformation about COVID vaccines and treatments in full public view. Yet he has still been warmly welcomed onto Sky News opinion shows, appearing at least once a week over the last three months.” #MediaWatch

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“If Dutton wants to have a broad appeal to voters, he will surely need to get at least some of the trashy, left-wing, mad-witch media onside …” #MediaWatch

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How to land Lehrmann: Seven Network rocked after former employee reveals what it took to score its Bruce Lehrmann exclusive. #MediaBites #MediaWatch

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“It’s amazing isn’t it? Whether it’s floods, bushfires, invasions or war crimes, this mob can spin anything into a culture war … But to blame floods and war on those who want to reduce global warming is not just ridiculous. It’s a cynical perversion of the truth.” #MediaWatch

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📺Coming up on #MediaWatch : Media ignore the Barilaro tapes. Bias, jealousy, or silenced by the law? 9.15 @abctv

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An error by The Australian on the price per litre of the $205 million Murray-Darling water buyback is repeated on ABC Radio.

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Calls grow to end the pursuit of Julian Assange. Is it time to #FreeAssange ? 📺We’re up next @abctv

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Is the media misrepresenting the government’s action on climate change? Climate experts say no. #MediaWatch

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Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s petition for a royal commission into media ownership and News Corp dominance attracts more than 320,000 signatures. So, what's it all about? And will it bring about any change? #MediaWatch

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Watch the full story here:

Ep 08 - The Barilaro tapes - Media Watch

friendlyjordies releases a 2021 recording of former NSW Nationals leader John Barilaro, so why is the mainstream media ignoring the story?

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The Courier-Mail’s Peter Gleeson sorry for copying another reporter’s work, calling it unintentional plagiarism. Are his days as a columnist over? #MediaBites #MediaWatch

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“We asked Seven News if it regarded stories on Closing the Gap as no longer newsworthy. And if it had given up on covering indigenous disadvantage and inequality.” #MediaWatch

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“Many journalists face harassment and intimidation. Death threats are common. But torching someone’s home because you don’t like what they’re saying — if that’s what happened — is a shocking new development.”