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Julia said:
That's fair enough. I must admit I've never seen the Bolt Report.
I wouldn't have thought it carried the same cachet as "7.30".
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That's an understatement. Only reason it's on is a to throw Gina Rinehart a bone.
 
I saw the Sales/Gillard interview on 7.30.

And on the modern Gillard/Macquarie Dictionary definition of misogyny, I believe the Prime Minister to be guilty of misogyny.

She displayed misogyny towards Ms.Sales in her dismissive attitude towards her questions, which she has not subsequently shown towards the male interviewer Kyle Sandilands, a known misogynist.

gg
 
I see that Insiders has reverted to form. I wonder how many times between now and the election they will have 2 conservative and 1 Labor journos on the panel. I rarely watch it because I prefer more objective and less partisan discussions. I lasted about 5 minutes today and most of that was the introduction.

Cheers
Country Lad
 
Country Lad said:
I see that Insiders has reverted to form. I wonder how many times between now and the election they will have 2 conservative and 1 Labor journos on the panel. I rarely watch it because I prefer more objective and less partisan discussions. I lasted about 5 minutes today and most of that was the introduction.
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Yes. The format seems to be where the host Barrie Cassidy and two left wing panelists interrupt and sneeringly talk down the token conservative panelist.

Niki Savvy would be wise to refuse to participate in future.
 
Today's show would have been far better and much more balanced if David Marr's seat was empty.

He was his usual standard of rude.
 
Another good Insiders program today covering a wide range of issues in the usual analytical depth unlike other programs that indulge fluff, paid flunkies and rant vomit but they mainly focused criticism at the government including Marr, probably due to having two conservative commentators (you can tell who they are as they always hold pens).

Thought the coverage of the NBN was accurate for a change (check out the body language between Abbott and Turnbull).

David Marr as always made a lot of very intelligent contributions left unchanged by the other panellists.

Looking forward as always to next week
 
IFocus said:
David Marr as always made a lot of very intelligent contributions left unchanged by the other panellists.
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He just talks over anyone who doesn't agree with his point of view.

Julia Gillard should call his rudeness towards Niki Savva in particular for what it is.

IFocus said:
Thanks for that just sent them high praise of value for money should be more of it.
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I trust you've also sent them a new credit card and high praise of value for money on immigration policy as well.
 
drsmith said:
He just talks over anyone who doesn't agree with his point of view.

Julia Gillard should call his rudeness towards Niki Savva in particular for what it is.



I trust you've also sent them a new credit card and high praise of value for money on immigration policy as well.
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I think he just speaks well, I don't necessary agree with Marr but surely you are thinking of Bolt.

What the hell has the insiders got to do with immigration policy?

I enjoy people with a intellectual view of the word right or left middle what ever hate flunkies ranting political agendas which is what exists in commercial media at the moment.

You guys get upset because the ABC wont rant right wing bias like the majority of the current media outlets.
 
IFocus said:
I think he just speaks well, I don't necessary agree with Marr but surely you are thinking of Bolt.

What the hell has the insiders got to do with immigration policy?
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It's what he says and how he is rude to others in order to say it that matters. He dominated the conversation today (as he always does) and Barry Cassidy should pull him up for it or not have him on the show. The panel would actually have been balanced had he not been there, and we might have actually had some balanced discussion on immigration policy in his absence. We all know his views on that.

IFocus said:
I enjoy people with a intellectual view of the word right or left middle what ever hate flunkies ranting political agendas which is what exists in commercial media at the moment.

You guys get upset because the ABC wont rant right wing bias like the majority of the current media outlets.
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Is that a sulk over Labor not getting its media laws up ?
 
IFocus said:
Thanks for that just sent them high praise of value for money should be more of it.
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Would you still send them high praise if they had an equal number of both labor and liberal leaning commentators and a host who was clearly neutral?

Media not funded by taxpayers are at liberty to take whatever bias they want and the market sorts them out. Just look at price charts of Newscorp and Fairfax to get help you get the picture.

If the ABC want to be labor's advertising arm in their political content then, imo, they should NOT be funded by taxpayers!
 
drsmith said:
It's what he says and how he is rude to others in order to say it that matters. He dominated the conversation today (as he always does) and Barry Cassidy should pull him up for it or not have him on the show. The panel would actually have been balanced had he not been there, and we might have actually had some balanced discussion on immigration policy in his absence. We all know his views on that.
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You have described Bolt perfectly.



Is that a sulk over Labor not getting its media laws up ?
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The media laws were watered down rubbish compared to the Brits I didn't see the point.
 
sails said:
Would you still send them high praise if they had an equal number of both labor and liberal leaning commentators and a host who was clearly neutral?

Media not funded by taxpayers are at liberty to take whatever bias they want and the market sorts them out. Just look at price charts of Newscorp and Fairfax to get help you get the picture.

If the ABC want to be labor's advertising arm in their political content then, imo, they should NOT be funded by taxpayers!
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You lot are completely hung up on who barracks for which side rather than listening to an analytical intellectual conversation by a group of people who have been federal political press insiders collectively for more than 30 years.

The only organisation in Australia that can be relied on for factual fair coverage is the ABC the rest are just businesses who will say any thing to make a buck which your point reinforces.
 
IFocus said:
You have described Bolt perfectly.....
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And Bolt is not paid out of taxpayers funds.

With primary votes down near 30%, surely even the ABC can realise that it would be morally correct and decent to at least remain more neutral in their political content?

Otherwise, they just might risk their taxpayer funding if they keep thumbing their noses at the majority, imo.

Maybe keep the rest of ABC as is, but perhaps the political shows should be self funded with ads. That would be an interesting exercise...lol
 
Barrie Cassidy is lucky he hasn't been pulled off the air, his leaning to the left and his support of that lunatic Gillard is out there for all to see.
Insiders is rubbish as a result.
 
IFocus said:
You have described Bolt perfectly.





The media laws were watered down rubbish compared to the Brits I didn't see the point.
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Uhmmm. Which show has the highest ratings of viewers?

The Insders comes a very bad second.

Personally I can't be bothered watching the Imsiders any more.
 
Again the ABC is the only media organisation in Australia that hasn't a political or business needs agenda.

Again the ABC is the only media organisation in Australia where you have any hope of getting close to the facts and fair balance.

Any fair minded person reading this thread would absolutely reach that conclusion after reading some of the extreme comments posted.
 
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