Everyone loves a good TV show recommendation — I've lost track of how many times of been told I should watch Slow Horses/White Lotus/Insert TV show name here.
But if I may be so bold as to recommend one show to you all, it's Media Watch (of course I'm recommending an ABC program).
I've said this many times to anyone who will listen (and even many who won't) but Media Watch is the most important TV show around, and its importance and relevance only grows with every passing year.
Media literacy is a vital skill — knowing how it all works, whether it be the ABC or Instagram, is the key to being an informed member of our society.
And Media Watch holds that key. In this day and age of misinformation, disinformation and AI slop, Media Watch is there to help us cut through the noise and understand not just the traditional media, but also social media.
It also highlights the important role journalists play.
Take for example One Nation's exclusion of my colleagues in the Albury/Wodonga office from a media event on the weekend.
The incident is unpacked in this week's Media Watch, which you can see on ABC iView or YouTube, and highlights what this all means for a free media in a free and open democracy.
Also, you should totally watch Stranger Things.
Matt Neal
Editor
Pictured: ABC reporters are ejected from a One Nation media event. Picture from ABC Media Watch.
