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Quick cover your arse, before you are sued.
Talk about those thinking there is a deep state or a conspiracy with news media, those are the same people who created it.
What a joke and the joke is on many who have posted here.
Well they lead re-educated the South Vietnamese. When we pulled out a lot of them were done. You think they floated over on boats for fun.
Wait, are you lot shilling for Smartmatic
That company is dodgy as all hell and has had issues in a few countries. Don't start trying to dress them up.
The only thing they could pin on a lawsuit is that they didn't rig the election because only California would use them. Maybe a few other states but it was only a low number.
All the other rumours are right up there.
That company is dodgy as all hell and has had issues in a few countries. Don't start trying to dress them up.
The only thing they could pin on a lawsuit is that they didn't rig the election because only California would use them. Maybe a few other states but it was only a low number.
All the other rumours are right up there.
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Really at a time like this, does this really need national coverage? Or is it bordering on news based advertising? Only my thoughts.
It must be terrible for the family, but did we need the name of the funeral director? Not only once, but twice.
Do companies pay for news content? Or is news based on its social content? When does news become newsworthy?
The news media IMO, will go the way of the weekly magazines and the dodo's, eventually people will have to pay for content then we will see who is swimming naked, when the tide goes out.
It will be the only plus with the NBN IMO.
au.news.yahoo.com
From the article:
New Zealand-based Tipene Funerals shared an emotional video to social media on Tuesday of a grieving woman in traditional Tongan attire at the gates of a cemetery, as the hearse drives through.
Tipene Funerals said as the gates close at the cemetery, staff feel the "pōuri" or sadness for the grieving loved ones and they cry on their behalf during the burial.
It must be terrible for the family, but did we need the name of the funeral director? Not only once, but twice.
Do companies pay for news content? Or is news based on its social content? When does news become newsworthy?
The news media IMO, will go the way of the weekly magazines and the dodo's, eventually people will have to pay for content then we will see who is swimming naked, when the tide goes out.
It will be the only plus with the NBN IMO.
'So hard to watch': Grieving woman locked out of cemetery in lockdown
An Instagram video shows how devastating it is to lose a loved one during lockdown, when gathering for funerals is not permitted.
New Zealand-based Tipene Funerals shared an emotional video to social media on Tuesday of a grieving woman in traditional Tongan attire at the gates of a cemetery, as the hearse drives through.
Tipene Funerals said as the gates close at the cemetery, staff feel the "pōuri" or sadness for the grieving loved ones and they cry on their behalf during the burial.
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The last couple of weeks.
www.abc.net.au
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Then today.
www.abc.net.au
Even if your clock is broken, it is right twice every day. The media is way too Sydney focused, just because the journo's are doing it tough in lockdown, doesn't mean Australia isn't doing o.k. Journo's don't dig up iron ore. lol
After last year's short, sharp recession, Australia is in a 'profound' downturn facing a harder recovery
Last year's recession may have been the sharpest since at least the Great Depression, but this year's lockdown-driven downturn may well prove to do a lot more lasting damage to the economy, writes David Taylor.
www.abc.net.au
Morrison’s hidden recession
Although not official, Australia is currently in a recession. The reasons for this are almost wholly due to the decision-making of the Morrison and Berejiklian governments.
Then today.
We're not in recession now? Here's what today's GDP figures mean
Today's GDP data show Australia's economy was on the path to recovery until NSW lost control of the virus.
www.abc.net.au
Even if your clock is broken, it is right twice every day. The media is way too Sydney focused, just because the journo's are doing it tough in lockdown, doesn't mean Australia isn't doing o.k. Journo's don't dig up iron ore. lol
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@rederob you know how I go on about the media and their pizz poor form in the name of a story and you think i'm obsessed, another classic today. ?
www.smh.com.au
From the article:
A man wrongfully identified by a Seven West media platform as the suspect in custody over the abduction of Cleo Smith could sue the conglomerate for more than $400,000, according to a media lawyer and commercial litigator.
Around midday on Wednesday, 7NEWS.com.au published an article online with two images of a person they wrongfully identified as the 36-year-old Carnarvon man West Australian Police had taken into custody hours earlier.
Seven could face hefty legal bill after wrongfully identifying man over Cleo abduction
A Seven West media platform has apologised for wrongfully identifying an Aboriginal man as the 36-year-old suspect in custody over the alleged abduction of Cleo Smith.
A man wrongfully identified by a Seven West media platform as the suspect in custody over the abduction of Cleo Smith could sue the conglomerate for more than $400,000, according to a media lawyer and commercial litigator.
Around midday on Wednesday, 7NEWS.com.au published an article online with two images of a person they wrongfully identified as the 36-year-old Carnarvon man West Australian Police had taken into custody hours earlier.
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@rederob you know how I go on about the media and their pizz poor form in the name of a story and you think i'm obsessed, another classic today. ?
From the article:Seven could face hefty legal bill after wrongfully identifying man over Cleo abduction
A Seven West media platform has apologised for wrongfully identifying an Aboriginal man as the 36-year-old suspect in custody over the alleged abduction of Cleo Smith.
A man wrongfully identified by a Seven West media platform as the suspect in custody over the abduction of Cleo Smith could sue the conglomerate for more than $400,000, according to a media lawyer and commercial litigator.
Around midday on Wednesday, 7NEWS.com.au published an article online with two images of a person they wrongfully identified as the 36-year-old Carnarvon man West Australian Police had taken into custody hours earlier.
The ABC breathed a sigh of relief it wasn't one of them.
I like how the "moral authority" fingered the wrong 'person of colour'. Speaks volumes of their credentials and credibility.@rederob you know how I go on about the media and their pizz poor form in the name of a story and you think i'm obsessed, another classic today. ?
From the article:Seven could face hefty legal bill after wrongfully identifying man over Cleo abduction
A Seven West media platform has apologised for wrongfully identifying an Aboriginal man as the 36-year-old suspect in custody over the alleged abduction of Cleo Smith.
A man wrongfully identified by a Seven West media platform as the suspect in custody over the abduction of Cleo Smith could sue the conglomerate for more than $400,000, according to a media lawyer and commercial litigator.
Around midday on Wednesday, 7NEWS.com.au published an article online with two images of a person they wrongfully identified as the 36-year-old Carnarvon man West Australian Police had taken into custody hours earlier.
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I don't like swearing, but the media in Australia is a FFing Disgrace IMO, they are the ones with no moral compass, yet demand the highest standard of everyone else.
My rant, I hate the wanklers.
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The MSM consistently miss the important things in world affairs.
How many people were aware that November 19th was World Toilet Day?
Personally, I cleaned both of ours that day, just to do my bit.
A sad reflection on what matters.
Mick
How many people were aware that November 19th was World Toilet Day?
Personally, I cleaned both of ours that day, just to do my bit.
A sad reflection on what matters.
Mick
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At last something positive in the media.
www.smh.com.au
As though France has a good track record in the Indo Pacific region.
‘Crisis of trust’: France snubs Australia as it outlines Indo-Pacific vision
France is courting Indonesia and has pointedly omitted Australia from its strategy as anger continues to simmer over the cancelled $90b submarines contract.
As though France has a good track record in the Indo Pacific region.
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I didn't know whether to put this here, or in the joke thread, the media saying people should show respect.
Weird thing to say, when they haven't shown anybody respect for years, they don't interview people anymore the character assassinate everyone and hound them to death.
Respect is so last century, just drive on a freeway, watch people's behaviour on a train. These days you only have to show respect to young kids in rowdy groups, minority groups and those big enough to thump you. The aged, those in authority and the infirmed are fair game for a bashing. ?
Just watch the Australian open, to see how Australian manners have declined, the media cheer on disgraceful behaviour when it is helping Kyrios and Kokkinakas, now the behaviour has flowed over to every game, the crowd pick a favourite and just tear into the opponent it's a very sad situation IMO.
au.news.yahoo.com
The former Australian of the Year, who is an advocate for sexual assault survivors, appeared visibly uncomfortable when filmed shaking Scott Morrison’s hand at the the 2022 Australian of the Year Finalists Morning Tea at The Lodge in Canberra on Tuesday morning.
While numerous people expressed their delight over Tame’s stern expression, others, including journalist van Onselen, labelled her “childish” and said she should have shown “a bit of respect”.
IMO it does beg the question why? When was the last time the media showed any respect to any PM, when interviewing them, or even reporting on them?
Like I said the media has made respect so last century and dated.
Weird thing to say, when they haven't shown anybody respect for years, they don't interview people anymore the character assassinate everyone and hound them to death.
Respect is so last century, just drive on a freeway, watch people's behaviour on a train. These days you only have to show respect to young kids in rowdy groups, minority groups and those big enough to thump you. The aged, those in authority and the infirmed are fair game for a bashing. ?
Just watch the Australian open, to see how Australian manners have declined, the media cheer on disgraceful behaviour when it is helping Kyrios and Kokkinakas, now the behaviour has flowed over to every game, the crowd pick a favourite and just tear into the opponent it's a very sad situation IMO.
The Project hosts clash over Grace Tame's divisive act: 'Why should she?'
Tensions were palpable on The Project on Tuesday as hosts Carrie Bickmore and Peter van Onselen fought over Grace Tame’s frosty meeting with Scott Morrison. Watch the footage here.
The former Australian of the Year, who is an advocate for sexual assault survivors, appeared visibly uncomfortable when filmed shaking Scott Morrison’s hand at the the 2022 Australian of the Year Finalists Morning Tea at The Lodge in Canberra on Tuesday morning.
While numerous people expressed their delight over Tame’s stern expression, others, including journalist van Onselen, labelled her “childish” and said she should have shown “a bit of respect”.
IMO it does beg the question why? When was the last time the media showed any respect to any PM, when interviewing them, or even reporting on them?
Like I said the media has made respect so last century and dated.
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True, but politicians need to be asked hard questions, and so often the questions get the runaround by media trained politicians who answer questions with their own questions, you know "I think the REAL question is"... blah blah blah. Do such politicians deserve respect ?
Granted that some reporters think that they themselves are the story and the ruder they are they more attention they get so they can be publicised as "the toughest jouno on tv/radio/social media" etc. I can't stand the self promoting journos like that either, but they are usually easy to pick because they have loud voices and barge their way to the front at Press Conferences.
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Most media interviews I have watched over the years follow the same format, the interviewer asks a question, if the politician isn't giving the answer or doesn't know the answer, the journo just keeps butting in and re asking the question.True, but politicians need to be asked hard questions, and so often the questions get the runaround by media trained politicians who answer questions with their own questions, you know "I think the REAL question is"... blah blah blah. Do such politicians deserve respect ?
Granted that some reporters think that they themselves are the story and the ruder they are they more attention they get so they can be publicised as "the toughest jouno on tv/radio/social media" etc. I can't stand the self promoting journos like that either, but they are usually easy to pick because they have loud voices and barge their way to the front at Press Conferences.
Most questions are contrived in such a way as to provoke controversy, so that it leads to a further story, the journo's these days may as well not bother with the interview and just read out what they want to hear themselves.
Every P.M since Howard has suffered the same fate, the media makes a sport out of tearing them down, it is cheap cover print.
But my point was, it is funny that a journo says a person should show respect to a P.M, when journo's haven't shown respect to a P.M for years.
It's just my opinion, but I'm starting to see what we used to call common courtesy and respect, is becoming a thing of the past and we are heading down to the lowest common denominator.
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You guys have missed the point.True, but politicians need to be asked hard questions, and so often the questions get the runaround by media trained politicians who answer questions with their own questions, you know "I think the REAL question is"... blah blah blah. Do such politicians deserve respect ?
Granted that some reporters think that they themselves are the story and the ruder they are they more attention they get so they can be publicised as "the toughest jouno on tv/radio/social media" etc. I can't stand the self promoting journos like that either, but they are usually easy to pick because they have loud voices and barge their way to the front at Press Conferences.
Its not about the media, its about Tame.
Tame showed a lack of Grace.
If she was uncomfortable with meeting the PM she should have just declined the invite.
It was a petulant display , and does her little credit.
Mick
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Respect has to be earned not assumed. Politicians are essentially our employees and we need to know exactly what they are doing for us and not be fobbed off with non answers.
As for Grace, yes she showed a lack of Grace maybe she should have joined the cancel culture instead
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In theory that is true, however for authority to work, it has to have a degree of underlying built in respect. If it doesn't when a person becomes say a foreman, everyone just tells him to ff of, then once that becomes the norm it is hard to overcome the trend.
If you don't have some form of structured authority, the people become just an unruly mass, rules, discipline and respect are required and believe me I'm the last person I would have thought would say that.
We certainly are heading into different times, some of these futuristic movies that show anarchy running amok, could well happen IMO.
The media is becoming the authority and the carriers of what is perceived to be the "truth", how they use that power is completely up to them.
These days, they can censure who they like, present any article with any bias they like and have the ability to decide what is right and wrong, by only presenting one side.
I think she was playing to her base. It's possible she might end up in politics and she is fairly smug with Labor.
She has every right to act how she wants. But given you have access to the PM who seems willing to work with you at some level. It seems a bit of a wasted opportunity to make actual change. A lot of people that hate scomo, would give their right arm to bend the PM's ear. Being able to work together with different political views is essential.
In the end it comes across as an "instagram" moment rather then anything of substance. No one said "Smile". But don't ham it up to play lower end politics.
She has every right to act how she wants. But given you have access to the PM who seems willing to work with you at some level. It seems a bit of a wasted opportunity to make actual change. A lot of people that hate scomo, would give their right arm to bend the PM's ear. Being able to work together with different political views is essential.
In the end it comes across as an "instagram" moment rather then anything of substance. No one said "Smile". But don't ham it up to play lower end politics.
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I don't think that ScoMo is particularly committed to institutional change.
He once reputedly said to Nick Xenophon that he was "purely transactional", ie you do something and I'll respond. Maybe it was that lack of commitment to any real change that got Grace offside. If so you can't really blame her for not being great pals with him.
Scott Morrison is 'transactional' and without loyalty to democratic values
In Scott Morrison's conviction-free zone, protection of democratic values can be traded for cheers from those who sing your tune.
