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Bias at the national broadcaster is as easy as ABC : Comments

By Marc Hendrickx, published 23/2/2011

What is the justification for sites like The Drum when On Line Opinion does it just as well at no cost to the taxpayer?

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Michael,
ABC's charter makes it independent of government. It is exempt from FOI for programming content. It is not accountable for what it does in the same way other government agencies are. Think I'm wrong? Then try sending a complaint about ABC's service to the relevant Minister. Online Opinion is effectively as accountable for what it does as the ABC.
Posted by MarcH, Wednesday, 23 February 2011 8:02:36 AM
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I've had a few doubts about The Drum. It's not a bad forum - just not a good one. It's unstated editorial policy is pretty much namby pamby uncritical leftist rhetoric. There's a place for that and The Drum is probably its home.

I've read some good articles on The Drum - mainly those not dealing with politics but when it comes to the cut and thrust of debate, you can't beat OLO.
Posted by Cheryl, Wednesday, 23 February 2011 8:09:18 AM
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Of course, the ABC isn’t ready for democracy yet. But a good many of their contributors are always ready for groupthink. We have to remember that the Left never got over losing Red Russia and to them “global warming” is a new faith order. With this comes a culture of censorship and double standards.

I applaud the author for standing up for others and resisting the temptation to appease the Climate Groupthink.
Posted by BPT, Wednesday, 23 February 2011 8:21:00 AM
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What we are reading here is just the tip of the iceberg. There is a level of incompetence that has crept in to the ABC's management for some years now and it is growing, colouring so many activities on this network, now sporting four expensive TV channels but quite obviously unable to be supported by the budget. This is reflected in poor quality programming and repeats topped off by expensive third class amateur Australian drama and comedy.

As for bias, the Q & A example is as good as one can get with the sycophantic presenter knowing clearly where his bread is buttered which means that the management supports it as well.

The comments on the Drum are also valid. Here, the ABC is monitored every day you would all be disturbed at the comments submitted as a result of our analysis that never sees the light of day. It has the most selective filter system in the Australian media, after Murdoch's The Australian, that is. Such selective pruning is contrary to the original objectives of the organisation.
As for News 24, the less said the better. A totally unnecessary function, an expensive training ground for anyone and everyone, ad nauseum.

The ABC is fast becoming unaccountable, but the current government is the recipient of their bias, so it will continue, no doubt.

Sadly like all things that never receive their due analysis as being of value, or scrutiny as to content, the ABC has lapsed into a level of arrogance allowing them to keep on serving up the same bias, poor quality entertainment, even using content from the BBC which is often seen as totally fabricated by the whole world. This surely indicates a level of complacency built up by working in a non-competitive environment, too comfortable to care about public opinion and often unresponsive to criticism. As well, poor judgements are made as to presenter competence, obviously never assessed from the customers viewpoint.

The ratings tell the story. The quality programs are too few for a publicly owned network.
Posted by Rhys Stanley, Wednesday, 23 February 2011 8:35:34 AM
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MarcH, no comment about the ABC, simply stating that if anyone's looking for a benchmark, it's not yet OLO. I'd hope everyone wanted the standard set as high as possible.

Michael.
Posted by MikeyBear, Wednesday, 23 February 2011 8:52:54 AM
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Michael just what do you think that the standards should be?

OLO is the best that I've seen in terms of the same rules for everyone and a willingness to allow views regardless of how they compare to the moderators own views.

OLO is not perfect but I suspect that your complaints reflect your own attitudes to censorship of unwanted views rather than serious flaws with OLO.

R0bert
Posted by R0bert, Wednesday, 23 February 2011 9:08:12 AM
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