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Interesting development in the world that is ABC's Media Watch.. viewed by some as a watchdog of the Australian media, the programme investigates and exposes media bias and breaches of journalistic ethics and standards. Today The Sydney Morning Herald reported that not only will Media Watch be keeping Australian journalists on their toes... but also us PR folk.

Jonathan Holmes, the new journalist for Media Watch  is quoted as saying he hoped to "expose the more egregious antics of the industry that all too often tries to sway, or mislead, or simply stonewall journalists who are trying to do an honest job".

Maybe I'm living in a PR bubble because the agency I work for certainly doesn't indulge in any behaviour as described above... is anyone else seeing it in Australia? Thoughts... I would be interested to hear from any local journalists about times when PR has stonewalled them. Especially if they feel i have stonewalled them. Do PR people even know they are stonewalling someone... could it simply be that they don't have the answer that said journalist seeks?