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 Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast 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. Continue reading...