16 Jun 2022 | Rebel Wilson and the business of (NOT) outing people

It was the gossip column in a Sydney paper that got international attention: Andrew Hornery's frustration at being 'gazumped' by Rebel Wilson in herself coming out, announcing she found her 'Disney princess'. From Whoopi Goldberg to the New York Times, to Australia's own media, the Sydney Morning Herald and editor Bevan Shields were pilloried for how they handled the column, and the following apology. How should they have approached the situation? Flash News head of editorial James Law and special guest, news.com.au deputy editor Liz Burke discuss the ethics behind celebrity columnists, and how the situation could have been handled better. In America, the hearings for the January 6 insurrection have begun, with damning findings already coming to light about the behaviour of Donald Trump. And in Canberra, a Labor staffer has taken to the Press Club to dissect exactly how the Coalition were beaten in the federal election.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.