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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Amanda Meade Media correspondent

Alan Jones and fellow 2GB host referred to SMH and reporter as ‘pigs in the media’, court hears

Former radio broadcaster Alan Jones leaves the Downing Centre local court in Sydney on Tuesday.
Former radio broadcaster Alan Jones leaves the Downing Centre local court in Sydney on Tuesday. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP

Alan Jones and fellow 2GB shock jock Jason Morrison often referred to the Sydney Morning Herald and its chief investigative reporter Kate McClymont as “pigs in the media”, a Sydney court has heard.

The text messages were uncovered as Morrison faced accusations from the prosecution on Tuesday of “tailoring his evidence” about an alleged assault at a lower north shore restaurant to suit his friend Jones.

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