The rise of gotcha journalism

Tim Burrowes

June 4, 2009 11:40

“Really, how much of this is a meaningful examination of a politician’s fitness for office and how much is merely a recreational pursuit for our friends in the media; slightly less tacky than sticking pins in baby hamsters, but only just!”

Mark Butler on journos tripping up politicians

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.

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The rise of gotcha journalism

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