What is the role of a newspaper?

[i-need-a-martini]

I would have thought it was the reporting of up to date information of relevence to the general public.

I read two newspapers this morning - the Sydney Morning Herald and the Daily Telegraph.

The Sydney Morning Herald had fairly extensive news coverage of the what happened at Manus Island and some intelligent dialogue about what it means. Front page coverage as well as extensive coverage inside. They interviewed key witnesses, attempted to make contact with officials, have someone posted in PNG waiting for updates and have placed the incident into a national and global context. 

The Telegraph had a small blurb (approximately 6 short single line paragraphs) at the bottom of page 4 with a small headline which basically said little more than the body of a man murdered on Manus Island is now back in Iran and that the "people of Manus Isalnd have expressed their sadness that the violent death has drawn attention to their peaceful home".

And people get upset if you dare suggest that the Murdoch news is the media of choice for the least intelligent Australians...

[boris1gary]

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@am*3 wrote:

It is not about 'understanding' (not that I am particularly interested in how people found their husbands anway). It was about no relevance (especially about a person from the UK) to asylum seekers,riots or newspaper roles.

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izabs post was an answer to a post from me in regards to a term i consider racist, does that help.

[i-need-a-martini]

Whilst most media is reporting Morrisons latest press conference as their top headliners, the Sun Herald has a 6 column article entitled "Failed Manus Could Close".

On page 23.

On same page as an article on Kylie opening up her heart on Michael.

After articles on preceding pages on

• Paula Abdul never imaginging that she would be where she is today as a teenager
• Boots, the cat on the set of The Voice.
• A huge spread on how a granny foiled the escape plans of one of the Corby killers a decade ago.

Priorities?