ABC presenter Rafael Epstein has come under fire for refusing to talk about Australia’s most talked about storyline, Michael Clarke’s ‘Noosa Rumble’ with Karl Stefanovic, on his Melbourne radio show.
Epstein, who hosts ABC’s afternoon driving show, told listeners he had “deliberately” chosen not to play audio of the director’s raid, and felt bad “even talking about it” on air, he reports. the aussie.
He proceeded to criticize other publications for covering the story, saying, “It’s very embarrassing, it’s an explosion, and it’s a cruel thing to do.”
ABC presenter Rafael Epstein (pictured) has come under fire for refusing to discuss Australia’s most talked about storyline, Michael Clarke’s ‘Noosa Rumble’ with Karl Stefanovic, on his radio show.
Let’s call it by its name: making venal money. It is not shared equally; Media owners are never subject to this, publishers are never subject to this,’ he added.
Epstein has since been mocked by TV veteran Steve Carey for getting on his high horse.
Carey, who worked at Seven, Nine and ABC during his 35-year career, suggested Epstein had a “very short memory”, reminding him of how the media widely covered James Packer’s infamous Bondi fight with former Nine boss David Gyngell. , not too long. behind.
Epstein, who hosts ABC’s afternoon drive show, told listeners he had “deliberately” chosen not to play audio of the director’s raid, and felt bad “even talking about it” on air. (Pictured: Michael Clarke and Jade Yarbrough in Sydney on November 3, 2022)
Let’s call it by its name, make venal money. It is not shared equally; media owners are never subject to this, publishers are never subject to this,’ Epstein said.
“In May 2014, two of the most powerful men on television were caught fighting in Bondi and it was James Packer and his then best friend David Gyngell, so let’s not dwell on that,” Carey told Media Diary.
ABC itself published a series of articles online covering the raid at the time, while the issue was discussed at length on ABC television shows, including The Drum and the current affairs program News Exchange.
It comes after Michael Rowland, the co-anchor of ABC News Breakfast, doubled down on his network’s decision not to cover Clarke’s Noosa fight last week.
TV veteran Steve Carey has lampooned Epstein for getting on his high horse, reminding him that the media extensively covered James Packer’s infamous Bondi fight with former Nine boss David Gyngell not long ago.
“In May 2014, two of the most powerful men on television were caught fighting in Bondi and it was James Packer and his then best friend David Gyngell, so let’s not dwell on that,” Carey told Media Diary. Pictured: Gyngell and Pack posing together in happier times
Rowland took to Instagram on Thursday to dismiss the drama as “non-news,” despite the fight topping news bulletins on Channel Seven, dominating all the major news websites and even making headlines internationally.
Rowland weighed in on the newsworthiness of Clarkey’s clash with the Today presenter after Daily Mail Australia published an article noting that ABC and Nine had completely avoided the one story that everyone in the country was talking about.
‘Hahaha… Personal drama. Not news,” she wrote on Instagram, along with a screenshot from the Daily Mail trending story.
Meanwhile, ABC presenter Michael Rowland (left, with Emma Rebellato) doubled down on his network’s decision not to cover Michael Clarke’s late-night fight with Karl Stefanovic, dismissing the most talked about story in Australia this week as ‘non-news’
Rowland weighed in on the newsworthiness of Clarkey’s clash with the Today presenter after Daily Mail Australia published an article noting that ABC and Nine had completely avoided the one story that everyone in the country was talking about.
In an extraordinary video that emerged on Wednesday night, Stefanovic intervenes in an argument between Clarke and Yarbrough in a park outside a restaurant in Noosa, as Yarbrough accuses Clarke of cheating on her with her ex Pip Edwards last month.
The video was recorded by a bystander on January 10.
ABC initially chose not to report on the altercation, perhaps because network bosses believed the footage was too short for their audience.
The altercation involving Stefanovic, Clarke (left) and girlfriend Jade Yarbrough (right) topped news bulletins on Seven, dominated all the major news websites and even made global headlines.
The public broadcaster finally acknowledged Australia’s most talked about story on Friday, running a story about how Queensland Police were investigating the Noosa incident.
Meanwhile, Guardian Australia media correspondent Amanda Meade was quick to point out in his column on Friday its masthead also did not touch on the Clarke saga, except to comment on the spate of press coverage.
Stefanovic hosted the Today show on Thursday and Friday but remained mum about the video, which also featured his wife Jasmine, Jade’s sister, and celebrity accountant Anthony Bell.
As of last Friday, the saga hadn’t been mentioned on any of Nine’s websites, despite being a huge traffic opportunity, presumably because it involved the network’s golden boy Stefanovic.
However, the altercation was featured on the early news bulletin in Seven’s Sunrise, with Edwina Bartholomew giving a detailed summary of the incident shortly after 5:30 a.m. on Thursday.
Stefanovic (pictured left with co-host Sarah Abo) hosted the Today show on Thursday and Friday but remained mum about the video, which also featured his wife Jasmine, Jade’s sister, and the famous accountant Anthony Bell.
However, the altercation was featured in the early news bulletin on Channel Seven’s Sunrise channel, with Edwina Bartholomew (pictured) giving a detailed summary of the incident shortly after 5:30am on Thursday.