And even if the ABC does "lean Left", which I don't believe anyway, that just balances out the overwhelming list to the Right of the commercial media. The ABC has a duty to provide a balance overall, and do things that the commercial media doesn't. That's why you have shows like 4 Corners. They have blown the gaff on Labor and Liberals alike.
If your views are to the Right, a Centre position seems Left to you. Your perception of media bias is determined by your own bias. Only when your own views are unbiased can you make a judgement on others.
I know you have just come back from holidays rumpole but if you read post #978 of this thread you will see that journalists are nothing but unionised, pinko, snouts in the trough, left wing, card carrying commies who all work for the ABC.
Why should I feel obliged to choose? I have no overall trust in any media any more than I do in any politician.Who do you trust more , Murdoch or the ABC ?
It would depend on the make up of the voters in the survey. I have not seen the methodology. There are frequently such surveys for various organisations which will, of course, be completed by those already devoted to the line pursued by that media organisation.According to the survey I have previously referred to, the ABC is trusted by many more people (which obviously includes Liberal voters) than the commercial media.
What? I feel quite able to make my own assessment, thanks. Don't need instructions from you.Please get over this supposed "Left bias" of the ABC.
I agree with Julia's comments.Why should I feel obliged to choose? I have no overall trust in any media any more than I do in any politician.
Just not interested in pursuing an endless argument.
It would depend on the make up of the voters in the survey. I have not seen the methodology. There are frequently such surveys for various organisations which will, of course, be completed by those already devoted to the line pursued by that media organisation.
What? I feel quite able to make my own assessment, thanks. Don't need instructions from you.
As far as the commercial media, they have a profit imperative and one agenda or another, I don't expect them to be balanced.
The commercial media's agenda is simply to increase it's profits and will support the party it thinks is most conducive to those ends, regardless of whether it's in the public interest.
Isn't that what I said?
I thought you might be delighted to know someone agrees with you
Interesting start to Insiders today in relation to their poster boy and Stephen Conroy.
Either the latter is dead frontbencher walking or Bill Shorten is dead Opposition Leader walking.
There's no doubt, however, that it does have a Right bias, just as Fairfax and the ABC lean Left.
That's OK for both the privately owned companies but not OK for a publicly funded organisation charged with presenting unbiased material.
Bolt is back and will clobber the Insiders in the ratings Dr. This morning the BR neatly skewered Labor on the leadership issue.Interesting start to Insiders today in relation to their poster boy and Stephen Conroy.
Either the latter is dead frontbencher walking or Bill Shorten is dead Opposition Leader walking.
Bolt is back and will clobber the Insiders in the ratings Dr. This morning the BR neatly skewered Labor on the leadership issue.
I've tried to like The Bolt Report. It gets right offside with me immediately with that violent red background.Bolt is back and will clobber the Insiders in the ratings Dr. This morning the BR neatly skewered Labor on the leadership issue.
3 months after an election, who gives a frog's freckle ?
I've tried to like The Bolt Report. It gets right offside with me immediately with that violent red background.
And then Andrew Bolt's remarks are so predictable.
Neither does Mr Abbott do himself any favours in the overall electorate by always being available to such as Bolt and the ghastly Hadley and Jones shows, whilst being reluctant to appear on the ABC.
However, it was really good to see Peter Costello in fine form. Reminds us of what we missed due to his timidity.
But Julia do not let us forget the ABC is Government funded and it's charter is be unbiased but as we all know the ABC is stacked with Labor Party lackeys resulting in the manner in which it presents itself.
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Of course, the CEO of the ABC, Mark Scott is a Liberal lackey but you don't mention that.
So if Mark Scott is a Liberal lackey, why can't he control those biased Labor lackeys.....You cannot deny it is not happening.
On the other hand, the Bolt Report is supported by an independent organisation and I guess has the liberty to report as it chooses.
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