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Julia said:
Thank you, noco. Much appreciate your trouble in posting the detail.

I'm not familiar with some of the personnel, but imo Leigh Sales is worth a lot more than Tony Jones just for starters. She at least has some familiarity with the concept of objectivity in her interviewing.
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I would liked to have posted the 100 + comments about the ABC but it would have taken up too much space.

I read through many of the comments and I can assure you they were not very synpathetic to the ABC. Many were horrified at the way their taxes had been spent.

Time for a damn good shake up in the ABC.....I can't believe they are still peddling such soclialist verbatim.
 
Fascinating to see how relatively little the ABC broadcasters are paid. I reckon they would be poached in a heartbeat by commercial stations at 2-3 times the salaries they are currently getting. They are not big wages

To my knowledge most of the presenters would not consider most commercial media because
1) They appreciate the integrity of presenting factual information without the enforced spruiking of commercial media
2) They won't be leant on to follow the political interest of their bosses
3) They don't have to wait every morning with bated breath to see how the ratings for yesterdays program went and be judged for the "success" /"failure" of the ratings. (I read the autobiography of Mia Freedman. Good insight into the commercial media world and its mindless, ruthless approach to making money at any cost)

Obviously the commercial media want to destroy the ABC. While it and SBS exists it provides a commercial free alternative to their product.

All in IMO of course.:D
 
basilio said:
Fascinating to see how relatively little the ABC broadcasters are paid. I reckon they would be poached in a heartbeat by commercial stations at 2-3 times the salaries they are currently getting. They are not big wages

To my knowledge most of the presenters would not consider most commercial media because
1) They appreciate the integrity of presenting factual information without the enforced spruiking of commercial media
2) They won't be leant on to follow the political interest of their bosses
3) They don't have to wait every morning with bated breath to see how the ratings for yesterdays program went and be judged for the "success" /"failure" of the ratings. (I read the autobiography of Mia Freedman. Good insight into the commercial media world and its mindless, ruthless approach to making money at any cost)

Obviously the commercial media want to destroy the ABC. While it and SBS exists it provides a commercial free alternative to their product.

All in IMO of course.:D
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No..... they are only leant on by the Green/Labor Party to push their propaganda.
 
basilio said:
2) They won't be leant on to follow the political interest of their bosses
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No, they won't, given their loyalties have already been established with membership of the Labor Party being a prerequisite to employment with the ABC, according to one of their presenters.

That aside, there are some wonderful programs across the ABC. I like radio in particular and would hate to have to resort to the ghastly commercial stations.
 
basilio said:
Obviously the commercial media want to destroy the ABC. While it and SBS exists it provides a commercial free alternative to their product.

All in IMO of course.:D
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http://www.sbs.com.au/sales/ You might want to change your opinion then?

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The ABC would never try to inflame tensions to hurt the Abbott Govt would they ???

Liberal strategist sorry for Twitter rant against Indonesian politician

By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths

Liberal Party strategist and pollster Mark Textor has apologised for racially-loaded statements he posted on Twitter yesterday, criticising Indonesia's response to the phone-tapping revelations.

In one of a series of comments - that has since been deleted - Mr Textor said: "Apology demanded from Australia by a bloke who looks like a 1970's Pilipino [sic] pr0n star and has ethics to match".

He has denied speculation that he was referring to Indonesian foreign minister Marty Natalegawa.

"I was not referring to anyone in particular but if you want to imagine someone that's fine by me," he told the ABC today.

But just after dismissing the matter as a "bubble in a bubble" in the ABC interview, he posted an apology on the social media site.

"Apologies to my Indonesian friends - frustrated by media-driven divisions - Twitter is indeed no place for diplomacy," Mr Textor said.
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-21/liberal-strategist-sorry-for-twitter-rant/5107354
 
trainspotter said:
http://www.sbs.com.au/sales/ You might want to change your opinion then?

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True SBS does advertise. But I find watching their shows bearable because there are only a few ads in each break and I don't find the program has been completely butchered.

I also find their ads a bit more intelligent.

But in the overall picture Murdoch is still intent on destroying the ABC/SBS as commercial competition for his interests. IMO
 
drsmith said:
It will be interesting to see if Jacqueline Maley's indiscretion from yesterday (Fairfax) makes next week's Media Watch.
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She has form.............


May 18, 2013

SMH's Jacqueline Maley spews venom

Expect to see more reportage like Jacqueline Maley's vitriolic outburst of leftist bile as fantasies of a socialist Utopia slides head-first down the dunny. Maley's dislike of Alan Jones so displayed will appear to the less rabid as unhealthy, if not pathetic, if not humorous.

If nothing else, Maley's piece indicates the importance of context.
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http://www.menzieshouse.com.au/2013/05/smhs-jacqueline-maley-spews-venom.html
 
Wow !! Jacqeiline Maley dislikes Alan Jones !!

Thank xxxxing heavens some else in this world understands Alan is one of the most revolting. malevolent piece of merde that ever disgraced the airwaves of Australia . (and is paid millions to spew his hate bile over the wires).

Perhaps we should pass the hat around to support the fragile little Alan Jones?

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Oops . I forget Alan is poster boy in this forum isn't he ? An intellectual of towering knowledge and insight into the problems of Australian society which can only be cured by sending back anyone of questionable ancestry or loyalty to where they came from.

Rabbit on folks. The forum is all yours ...

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I read the "form " of Jacqueine Maley. Simply trying to defend Joe Hockey from a mad, rabid , reckless attack of Alan Jones. Is this a guy you seriously want to defend ?
 
Alexander Downer didn't direct criticism directly at the ABC last night in an interview on Lateline, but the message between the lines for our national broadcaster is telling.

EMMA ALBERICI: So finally, Mr Downer, where does this leave Tony Abbott's turn the boats back or stop the boats policy, given it's so dependent on cooperation from the Indonesian military?

ALEXANDER DOWNER: Well, there's no doubt about it; it would be better if this hadn't happened. And I personally, as an Australian citizen - and that's all I am in this debate now - I deeply regret that this has happened. This has not been in Australia's interests and inevitably the Indonesians were going to react as they did and they've chosen an area which is of particular concern to Australia, people smuggling. But on the other hand, it has to be said, I know the Indonesians believe this people smuggling problem is a problem for them, not just a problem for Australia. It's a problem for us both. And time heals all things. And in time I think the relationship will get back on track. I do, I think this - I can't predict how many months this will take, but I'm very confident the relationship will get back on track because national interest, both on Indonesia's side and on our side, demands that it should and our good friendship and our good relationship and the interests we share shouldn't be held hostage by the abominable behaviour of Edward Snowden, and frankly, the pretty irresponsible behaviour by a British left-wing newspaper, The Guardian.
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http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2013/s3895646.htm

My bolds.
 
MrBurns said:
I never liked Downer but I was impressed with that interview.
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Combine the between-the-lines message from Alexander Downer and comments by Tony Abbott in Parliament about regret for allegations in the media and one can visualise the axe being furiously sharpened.
 
MrBurns said:
We can only hope.
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It will come.

On Tuesday, ABC managing director Mark Scott insisted the ABC was right to join the far-Left Guardian Australia in publishing secret intelligence stolen from the US National Security Agency by the American traitor Edward Snowden.

Scott said it was in the "public interest" to reveal Australia in 2009 monitored the phones of Indonesian leaders, even though he knew it would hurt his country.

"Yes, I appreciate that the release of some of this material might … cause some difficulties with the Australian-Indonesian relationship in the short term."
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Meanwhile, Mark Scott on the ABC's payrolls.

"Payroll information should be confidential. It shouldn't leak!"
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The question that comes from all of this is what is the ABC there to represent, the national interest or its own interest from its particular perspective ?

At the very least, the culture within has to be changed and the only way to do that is from the top.

The axe will fall. It's only a question of time now.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/op...aging-australia/story-fni0ffxg-1226764657800#
 
drsmith said:
http://www.michaelsmithnews.com/201...ydney-morning-herald-is-sprung-bull****t.html

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To access the above link, the four stars have to be replaced with a somewhat obvious word. The link won't post unedited I assume due to a swear word filter.
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That's digraceful.

The left really has become a foul and cancerous malady in western society, a hideous counterfeit of what it claims to represent, apt to spew forth mendacious misrepresentations and gross perversions of the truth in an attempt to further its poisonous, misanthropic agenda.

Prime example is basilios appalling and petulant little rant above and the copious cesspool of verbal diarrhea from Whiskers, inter alia.
 
wayneL said:
That's digraceful.

The left really has become a foul and cancerous malady in western society, a hideous counterfeit of what it claims to represent, apt to spew forth mendacious misrepresentations and gross perversions of the truth in an attempt to further its poisonous, misanthropic agenda.

Prime example is basilios appalling and petulant little rant above and the copious cesspool of verbal diarrhea from Whiskers, inter alia.
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Well done Wayne......I like it.:xyxthumbs:xyxthumbs:xyxthumbs
 
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