Have you ever heard the ABC or SBS defend a culturally conservative position?

e.g. On abortion, gay rights, immigration?

Aren't they supposed to present all points of view

TRUTHNOW78

They are far more like to defend child porn (redefined art) and be apologist for terrorist. That is what happens when socialist infiltrate high places. You will find that the BBC is very similar although not quite so blatant about their bias. The one good part about the internet is that all have a voice. Our national broadcasters pretend to be champions of free speech but only when it does not challenge their secular dogmas.

Actually the "so called" conservative stance on gay rights and immigration is anything BUT conservative. It's inhumane and radical. Conservative it's NOT.

On abortion they ONLY care about the unborn child and couldn't care less about the mother, due to the religious dogma. The most radical of this lot have a belief that the mother must die if it's a choice between abortion and no abortion where the mother and child can't both survive. Other radical Christians have been known to murder people at abortion clinics in acts of bomb and gun terrorism, while others routinely badger and harass.

Dear TRUTHNOW78,

Yes, I have seen both the ABC and SBS
present a wide spectrum of programs
that covered the conservative
point of view, on a variety of topics, including
the ones you mentioned, on abortion, gay rights,
and immigration.

Just to mention a few: -

1) On the ABC, for example,
Dateline, has covered these topics
over the years. As have Geraldine Doogue,
and Andrew Denton on their programs.
The 7.30 Report, Lateline, and Four Corners,
as well as, QandA (Question and Answer), have
also given a fair assessment of these topics in
the past.

2) Jenny Brockie who hosts the program, Insight, on
SBS (7.30pm - Tuesdays) loves a good discussion, and has
presented both sides of the argument on all the topics
you mentioned, and more.

If you really feel that the conservative point of view is
not being represented on these two channels, I suggest
that you do something about it and write to the
Program Directors.

I am convinced beyond doubt that all the 'media', including the ABC, is compromised to the extent that any topics about 'fact on the face of the record' are, to all intents and purposes, self censored.

Then send them a document that actually has names attached to proof of 'defective administration'or suchlike and - Bingo - before you know it every journo in the country is forever 'in meeting' whenever contact is attempted.

Some of it might be bias.
From my limited reading about cause and effect I'm more inclined to recognise these symptoms as fear.

I agree with Foxy.

Only last night on Lateline, Leigh Sales gave a very even-handed interview with David Marr on Bill Henson. I am a fan of David Marr even though I don't agree with everything he espouses. He responded to probing questions with honesty and with his own sincere analysis of the Henson debate. Sales certainly posed questions offering the alternative view.

Sometimes I think television is in the eye of the beholder. If your views are more conservative you will only see the "rabble left" while ignoring those segments that are more 'acceptable' and in sync with one's own views.

Tony Jones, Leigh Sales, Kerry O'Brien and Geraldine Doogue - just to name a few - always provide a two-sided or multi-faceted debate as the subject matters allow. I have seen very little bias in the ABC of late.