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‘I didn’t want to break it’: Linton Besser on the doubts and dilemmas in his first year presenting Media Watch

The Guardian - Media · Amanda Meade · last updated

Besser won a Walkley award for reporting that included investigating the ABC chair, but says there is still ‘lots of awkwardness’ in reporting on other journalists

When Linton Besser won the coveted role of ABC Media Watch host, he was keenly aware he was taking on a TV program with a highly engaged audience and a storied 36-year legacy.

“I didn’t want to break it,” the former foreign correspondent and investigative reporter says.

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