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.
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.
No..... they are only leant on by the Green/Labor Party to push their propaganda.
I have posted this link again on this thread simply because it applies to both.
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...maging-australia/story-fnj45fvb-1226764657800
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.2) They won't be leant on to follow the political interest of their bosses
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.
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.
http://www.sbs.com.au/sales/ You might want to change your opinion then?
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It will be interesting to see if Jacqueline Maley's indiscretion from yesterday (Fairfax) makes next week's Media Watch.The ABC would never try to inflame tensions to hurt the Abbott Govt would they ???
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-21/liberal-strategist-sorry-for-twitter-rant/5107354
It will be interesting to see if Jacqueline Maley's indiscretion from yesterday (Fairfax) makes next week's Media Watch.
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.
I read the "form " of Jacqueine Maley.
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.
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.
http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2013/s3895646.htm
My bolds.
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.I never liked Downer but I was impressed with that interview.
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.
It will come.We can only hope.
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."
"Payroll information should be confidential. It shouldn't leak!"
http://www.michaelsmithnews.com/201...ydney-morning-herald-is-sprung-bull****t.html
Note:
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.
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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