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Listen to Spin Cycle: Live In Conversation01:00:0016 July 2026

Who killed journalism?

Once upon a time we all read newspapers. Now the US president tells us that's fake news while Aunty Jean is talking chemtrails with great authority because Facebook told her so. So who killed journalism? Was it social media? The algorithm? The 24-hour news cycle? Clickbait? Sociopathic billionaires? We're gathering the suspects, calling in the witnesses and attempting to solve the case live on air.

Hosts Jess Lilley, Rachel Withers and Charlie Lewis broadcast live from the Triple R Performance Space for Who Killed Journalism? It's an audio whodunnit where our guests bring their best theories and we work through the evidence together. Expect strong opinions, uncomfortable truths, and most likely more questions than answers.

Here to help crack the case are: Raf Epstein (774 ABC Melbourne), Antoun Issa (co-founder of Deepcut News) and Najma Sambul (freelance journalist and writer).

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About this program

We live in a media saturated world. The news cycle travels at lightning speed and is impossible to ignore. Spin Cycle aims to make sense of the 24/7 updates and hot takes we are bombarded with from media outlets, politicians and pundits all trying to own the narrative.