Alan Jones and fellow 2GB host referred to SMH and reporter as ‘pigs in the media’, court hears
Former radio broadcaster Alan Jones is currently on trial facing multiple charges of indecent assault and sexual touching. During the proceedings, a court heard evidence that Jones and a colleague referred to journalists as 'pigs in the media' in text messages.
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The trial highlights significant legal and ethical scrutiny regarding the conduct of high-profile media figures and their relationship with investigative journalism.
Former radio broadcaster Alan Jones leaves the Downing Centre local court in Sydney on Tuesday. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP Former radio broadcaster Alan Jones leaves the Downing Centre local court in Sydney on Tuesday. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP Alan Jones trial Alan Jones and fellow 2GB host referred to SMH and reporter as ‘pigs in the media’, court hears Jason Morrison, a former presenter at the Sydney radio station, denies ‘tailoring his evidence’ during trial of veteran shock jock Jones
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Prefer the Guardian on Google Alan Jones and fellow 2GB shock jock Jason Morrison often referred to the Sydney Morning Herald and its chief investigative reporter Kate McClymont as “pigs in the media”, a Sydney court has heard.
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