New podcast Lamestream takes aim at Australia’s media crisis
By Abdul Nishad in Media News on Monday, 28th April 2025 at 2:17pm
Journalists Osman Faruqi and Scott Mitchell have launched Lamestream, a new independent podcast and newsletter tackling what the duo say is 'the crises facing Australia’s media landscape'.
Each week, the show will dive into issues such as declining trust in legacy outlets, the ABC’s struggles with younger audiences, the rise of influencers replacing journalists, and the impact of global politics, including Donald Trump’s influence on Australian media culture.
Faruqi and Mitchell, who have held key roles at The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Schwartz Media, and the ABC, bring considerable experience to the project, having produced programs like 7am, The Culture, The Drop, You Can’t Ask That, and Hungry Beast.
Faruqi said the idea for Lamestream was born from witnessing the in...
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