By the way that was no implication but straight to the point 🙂

Its called realism 🙂

If we are talking realism..

media code of ethics,accountability and law are real 

If we are talking realism.. media code of ethics,accountability and law are real

Any idea why that person wants to rid the board of selected people?

Any idea why supposedly adult people wander round playing the troll?

I'm sorry Freaki..I have some thoughts on that .What I do know is that it is safer for me to be OK with it rather than the opposite .

there are some good media quotes ;

“All I know is just what I read in the papers, and that's an alibi for my ignorance.” 
― Will Rogers

The media is the right arm of anarchy.” 
― Dan Brown, Angels & Demons

Whoever controls the media, controls the mind” 
― Jim Morrison

lets hope our media gives us what they should in future .

Our media needs to be able to operate with minimum govt interference. if what the media prints is wrong or libelous, then remedy should be pursued through the courts on a case by case basis.

This law of defamation. Didn't it used to be the case that a statement which was proven to be true was not defamatory? Was that changed? If so, that is infamous.

Above all, the media should not be cowed or otherwise intimidated by govt  or otherwise prevented from making comments which are critical of govt and/or its officers.

I know this is a couple of weeks old.It mentions public concerns .

Public concern over media standards amid review

Date June 18, 2013

There is a ''palpable'' community concern about declining media standards and the way journalists are treating politicians, the head of the communications regulator says.

''The authority is of the view that the trend line is a very unhealthy one,'' said Chris Chapman, chairman of the Australian Communications and Media Authority. ''We need to go back and reaffirm … what is the envelope that we as a society are prepared to tolerate?''

Mr Chapman's comments come as he oversees the first holistic review of broadcasting codes since they were written 20 years ago. All the rules governing the media's behaviour are subject to change, including sections on privacy, accuracy and decency.

The debate about media standards struck a more urgent tenor last week as many expressed outrage about the treatment of Prime Minister Julia Gillard.

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Mr Chapman declined to comment specifically on last week's controversies, which have not been referred to ACMA.

read more :http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/public-concern-over-media-standards-amid-review-2013061...

don't threads go in order of the time of last post anymore ? 

is there some sort of viewing preference ?

now it's up...before that post it was below some posted on in the wee hours of the morning ? I've noticed that a few times lately ..has anyone else noticed that ?