Media Watch: new host primed to go

A new era in politics, a new face for 'Media Watch'. No more the earnest anger of an Attard or a Jackson, now our recalcitrant media will have to deal with something truly ferocious.

28 Nov 2007 12:00

David Tiley

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A new era in politics, a new face for ‘Media Watch’. No more the earnest anger of an Attard or a Jackson, now our recalcitrant media will have to deal with something truly ferocious.

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the ABC has given the seat to Jonathan Holmes, and the staff of ScreenHub are giggling with excitement.

“Ya”, rumbled Boris, remembering for a moment his ancestors who fought bears in Northern forests, “that one, he is the descendent of wolves”.

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David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.