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Right-Populist monopoly media attempts to ‘deprive carbon debate of oxygen' : Comments
By Tristan Ewins, published 3/6/2011This ‘trivialisation’ of politics in Australia is a regular phenomena, and perhaps a deliberate one, having the effect of weakening our democracy.
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Posted by Tristan Ewins, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 11:58:08 AM
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OK Tristan, you get to have the last word.
Mine is; WHAT? Posted by spindoc, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 1:21:10 PM
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Different interests will fight it out for influence in the ABC like any other locus of cultural power.
When Howard was in power he enacted a witch-hunt against 'ABC bias'.
But in reality even the ABC remained fixed on the 'broad relative centre' - although probably more friendly to the Coalition than before. Truly Left opinions didn't get that much of a look in - and still don't.
What really matters is pluralism in the final analysis. If most of the commercial media is biased against the Left would a degree of bias in the ABC matter, or would it be a correction? Howard wanted the ABC to be 'objective' but didn't seem to think this ought apply to commercial media... He also removed tax free status from charities who dared to disagree with him - so so much for 'free speech'.
The point is that we all need to be genuine about pluralism and participation, not just the 'winner takes all' mentality.