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i’m sure that’s a rhetorical; question, josh, cos even the casual observers know why.
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The future of the ABC - Guthrie sacked
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agree. but wishful thinking. the libs managed to infect the once great abc with fellow travellers. from the board to senior management. frankly, i'm a bit pissed albo's gov't haven't taken some action to redress the issue. even by way of an inquiry. the communications minister is as weak as piss.
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she should never have been appointed chair. her experience is in a private women’s mag not a large complex electronic public media organisation. and she flaunted accepted process in the way managing directors are reappointed by not seeking gov’t approval for the reappointment of the failed g.m. anderson has been a disaster. driven the ratings down, lost the confidence of staff, and sought to commercialise the outfit. now obfuscating, even lying. piss off anderson.
Nah disagree, Speers is pretty good.
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corrected for accuracy.
Nah he is pretty balanced, does a good job a presenter.
Is that why he spent half of Insiders yesterday running Sky News Nigel Farrage propaganda for them?
Wonder if Speers will still visit Lachlan Murdoch's Sydney home to assist with Liberal Party election strategy at the next election?
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Granted, I don't watch an awful lot of ABC these days so I mightn't be in the position to know. I think most presenters/political reporters on the ABC are pretty insufferable; it comes from paying for the best instead of building teams from within to be the best.
The other side of things is that the change in output during Ida's tenure has made personality the currency of the realm in their on air commentary roles, personality and weight of opinion being far more important than being correct.
Ida presents complex ideas as pure diametries, and has people represent them as pure two sides, shorn of any degree or real sophistication or nuance. Then, you add that point of view skews how one sees those they disagree with in negative terms; it's interesting to me how people viewed Christopher Hitchins as a fearless crusader when I saw him as a rude prick who lost as many debates as he won purely through dint of rudeness.
You need to be willing to discuss the issues in front of you, but also to share concensus as far as the facts are concerned.
The other side of things is that the change in output during Ida's tenure has made personality the currency of the realm in their on air commentary roles, personality and weight of opinion being far more important than being correct.
Ida presents complex ideas as pure diametries, and has people represent them as pure two sides, shorn of any degree or real sophistication or nuance. Then, you add that point of view skews how one sees those they disagree with in negative terms; it's interesting to me how people viewed Christopher Hitchins as a fearless crusader when I saw him as a rude prick who lost as many debates as he won purely through dint of rudeness.
You need to be willing to discuss the issues in front of you, but also to share concensus as far as the facts are concerned.
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I think Raf does try to build consensus and nuance though admit I may be biased; I find him better than Trioli at any rate. Most of the others on weekdays are more light entertainment (maybe harsh on Allie Moore)
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Ida's raison d'etre.
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yep! it’s an outrage.
