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Will it make any difference?

idlewhile — Fri, 22 May 2015 23:22:46 GMT

Cutting the head off a monolithic left biased ABC by getting rid of Scott, one wonders if it will make any difference to the leftist groupthink we see every day from the ABC.

We have waited for Turnbull to do something about it but he seems too reluctent to "offend" anybody from the ABC, why? because he needs them more than any other Conservative MP to further his march to the lodge.

He has done nothing to pull them into gear, he has done nothing but let them run their own biased and aggressive war against the Libs since the very first minute they won office. The only time in Australia's history where a new govt. didn't get a honeymoon period.

They gave Rudd more than 2 years, covered for him the whole time whislt knowing he was out of control and cosseted Gillard the whole of her term even though she and her govt were incompetent and dysfunctional:

Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull says the search is on for a new ABC managing director to replace Mark Scott, ruling out his term being extended.

Firing a shot at the ABC, Mr Turnbull said its journalists were left-leaning and described high-profile presenters Leigh Sales and Emma Alberici’s budget interviews with his colleagues, the Treasurer and Finance Minister, as “aggressive”.

In an interview with conservative News Corp columnist Andrew Bolt on his Sunday morning Network Ten program, The Bolt Report, Mr Turnbull responded to reports that Mr Scott wanted to extend his term beyond next year and said the board was searching for a candidate to replace him.

“It’s not up to him to extend his term,” Mr Turnbull said.

“The ABC is currently engaged in a search for his successor. Mark Scott’s tenure as managing director of the ABC is coming to an end and they’re looking for a successor.”

The ABC was criticised this week for its post-budget interviews with senior government ministers.

On Lateline, Alberici accused Finance Minister Mathias Cormann of trotting out nonsense figures before initially cutting him off when he attempted to respond to her allegation. And on the 7.30 program, Sales was criticised for continually interrupting Treasurer Joe Hockey when he was answering questions.

Mr Turnbull yesterday admitted he found the interviews “aggressive”.

“You mention two interviews, Leigh Sales’ interview with Joe Hockey and Emma Alberici’s with Mathias Cormann: they were both very aggressive interviews,” he said.

“I would say as somebody who used to interview people for a living, both as a journalist and then as a barrister and of course as a politician, I would say that a more effective interviewing style is one that is less aggressive and more forensic. But that’s in effect an editorial opinion.”

Tony Abbott acknowledged the hostile nature of one ABC interview during the week.

“Michael, I know you are determined to critical. I know you want to be as critical as you can possibly be,” Mr Abbott said to ABC journalist Michael Brissenden during a conversation about why the government had chosen not to adopt Labor’s superannuation tax.

Asked if the Prime Minister was right in a broad sense about bias at the public broadcaster, Mr Turnbull said the ABC, like most media organisations, was determined to hold the government to account and said politicians always felt the media was too critical of them.

“I do think the ABC and the journalists of the ABC, if you like, lean more to the left than to the right, but you would say that about most journalists. Clearly that’s going to be more obvious when we’re in government and clearly the job of the media is to hold the government to account,” he said.

While rejecting suggestions specific ABC journalists named by Mr Bolt were left-leaning, Mr Turnbull said the ABC did not have the right to be biased.

He said there was a tendency for directors at media companies to refuse to get involved in editorial matters. “Well, I’m sorry, with the ABC, there’s an Act of Parliament that says you should,” he said.

“The responsibility for ensuring that the ABC’s news and information services are balanced and objective and impartial and accurate is in Section 8 of the Act and that responsibility lies with the board of directors. I have been assiduous both publicly and privately in reminding the directors of the ABC that they have to get involved.”

Yesterday, the ABC denied accusations its presenters were left-leaning or partisan in their approach. A spokesman for the public broadcaster said journalists were subject to editorial policies set by the board and based on the highest standards of journalism.

“We believe our broadcasters do a good job in meeting these high standards under the unique pressure of live interviews,” he said. “The ABC investigates all complaints, undertakes program reviews and commissions independent audits to ensure these standards are met.”

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/turnbull-says-search-is-on-for-abc-boss-to-replace-mark-scott/story-fna045gd-1227358264004

Re: Will it make any difference?

j*oono — Fri, 22 May 2015 23:27:44 GMT

More ABC bashing from the Australian.

Re: Will it make any difference?

idlewhile — Fri, 22 May 2015 23:39:49 GMT

No it's a factual interview we all saw from Turnbull.

If you want to talk about bashing and want to accuse News LTD about reach, look at the reach the ABC has in this country, look at the tentacles they have in radio, television, didital and print, they are 100 times bigger than any news outlet in Australia.

Thank God for the Australian, the only truly factual newspaper in the country that is not infested with fellow travellers like the ABC & the yellow press of Fairfax.

Re: Will it make any difference?

j*oono — Fri, 22 May 2015 23:46:27 GMT

Sorry Idle, it's a subscriber only article. At least anyone can read and watch the ABC without a monthly subscription.

It's all about the money and Rupert wants more.

Re: Will it make any difference?

debra9275 — Fri, 22 May 2015 23:55:17 GMT

I don't get why these right wing people keep accusing Mark scott of having a left bias when he was in the past an advisor for the LNP Greiner govt.

Educated at Knox Grammar School, Scott worked for the New South Wales Greiner Liberal government, as chief of staff to the Education Minister, Virginia Chadwick, and as a senior adviser to education minister, Terry Metherell.[2]

In 2010 he was appointed to a second five-year term as the ABC's Managing Director.[3] His time at the ABC has been marked by extensive change, including the creation of ABC3, a digital TV channel for children, and the 24-hour news channel ABC News 24, as well as a major expansion into digital and on-line technology and an expansion of quality drama.[4][5] Scott has been a strong defender of the value of social media in journalism[6] and skeptical on the capacity of news organisations to charge for content they have previously provided free of charge.[7]

we never miss ABC news, it wins hands down over sky news anytime..... but if Turnbull replaces Scott with someone like Bolt or Chris Kenny.. we might have to shift our viewing to SBS. ..

Re: Will it make any difference?

idlewhile — Fri, 22 May 2015 23:59:17 GMT

I posted the whole article. Should I make a few dot points for you so you can comprehend?

Re: Will it make any difference?

pct001wine — Sat, 23 May 2015 00:09:34 GMT

@idlewhile wrote:
No it's a factual interview we all saw from Turnbull.

If you want to talk about bashing and want to accuse News LTD about reach, look at the reach the ABC has in this country, look at the tentacles they have in radio, television, didital and print, they are 100 times bigger than any news outlet in Australia.

Thank God for the Australian, the only truly factual newspaper in the country that is not infested with fellow travellers like the ABC & the yellow press of Fairfax.

"Thank God for the Australian, the only truly factual newspaper in the country"

Oh my giddy aunt, has this taken over from The 3 Stooges as Saturday morning funnies ?

If your critical analysis of the media in this country led you to this conclusion, then I pity you. I guess you've programmed your TV to ignore the ABC ?

Re: Will it make any difference?

idlewhile — Sat, 23 May 2015 00:09:37 GMT

So you decide to post a resume, what for? what? not enough cut and thrust on your fave thread, I suppose it is boring when you all agree with each other, stroke each others ego and then all fall on anybody who dares to enter.

Well you are welcome on this thread I'm just waiting for somebody to come on to discuss the vicious attacks Sales and Alberici launched on the 2 Ministers on budget night? what? nobody?

Maybe even discuss q&a riddled with leftist panelists and 3rd rate ultra left wing celebs and Snow Cone egging them on.

Re: Will it make any difference?

j*oono — Sat, 23 May 2015 00:10:38 GMT

Somehow I doubt Bolt would get a shoe in Deb. I don't think he and Turnbull are the best of friends 😄

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debra9275 — Sat, 23 May 2015 00:14:03 GMT

Emma Alberici's interview with Matthias Cormann was one of the best I've ever seen. I love the way she doesn't let people get away with not answering questions... kudos to her for that

Re: Will it make any difference?

debra9275 — Sat, 23 May 2015 00:16:27 GMT

Chris kenny could be a possibility though Joono he's also an ex LNP advisor. Have you ever looked at his page on twitter??... it will be really funny if someone from the Murdoch stable is appointed as head of the ABC- we might even have to watch overseas news to get fair and balanced stories if that does happen

Re: Will it make any difference?

pct001wine — Sat, 23 May 2015 00:17:31 GMT

"Vicious attacks" ? Please, some perspective.

Have a look and a listen to some of the vicious swill emanating from the darlings of the right, but I guess that doesn't fit your agenda.

Even that fool Sandilands ripping into Joyce.

Re: Will it make any difference?

debra9275 — Sat, 23 May 2015 00:19:13 GMT

do you know that much as the murdoch press bag the ABC... they never miss an episode of Q & A and they run a commentary on it every Monday night

they actually love it!

Re: Will it make any difference?

idlewhile — Sat, 23 May 2015 00:18:49 GMT

You could always read the Guardian and Fairfax if you couldn't find a medium that caters to your particular political slant.

Re: Will it make any difference?

debra9275 — Sat, 23 May 2015 00:23:41 GMT

I read most papers, just not the propaganda ones, unless I want a good laugh

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lloydslights — Sat, 23 May 2015 00:23:49 GMT

@debra9275 wrote:
do you know that much as the murdoch press bag the ABC... they never miss an episode of Q & A and they run a commentary on it every Monday night

they actually love it!

The old adage, Debra : In war and business, one should always get to know one's opposition.

DEB

Re: Will it make any difference?

debra9275 — Sat, 23 May 2015 00:24:34 GMT

they watch every second intently

Re: Will it make any difference?

j*oono — Sat, 23 May 2015 00:26:43 GMT

@lloydslights wrote:
@debra9275 wrote:
do you know that much as the murdoch press bag the ABC... they never miss an episode of Q & A and they run a commentary on it every Monday night

they actually love it!
The old adage, Debra : In war and business, one should always get to know one's opposition.

DEB

Opposition? That say's it all really.

Re: Will it make any difference?

idlewhile — Sat, 23 May 2015 00:26:53 GMT

The time has really come to sell off the monolith, why are we paying over a $billion dollars a year for these leftist's who have embedded themselves into the cushy public owned entity for decades.

We need the money to pay for the next term of the NDIS, you know the one that Labor only funded for 4 years? I don't see why, in this day and age of the internet and every other news media out there that we are still stuck in the 50's paying over a $billion and rising so that these fat cats can spout their leftist groupthink bias.

The wages paid to some of them is obscene and an insult to taxpayers, hard working taxpayers.

Re: Will it make any difference?

j*oono — Sat, 23 May 2015 00:28:34 GMT

We'd make even more money if everyone else paid their taxes.