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How self serving is this? The beneficiaries of the ABC outsourcing juggernaut disagree the move will see job losses or a reduction in the creative independence of Aunty. Meanwhile the group has been very active in lobying the federal government for more money for the ABC so it, the ABC, can spend more money on [...]  I wonder who paid for Brendan O’Neill to visit these fine shores and lecture us on the perils of censorship? He has appeared on two ABC shows while also penning his eloquent prose for the discriminating readers of the Oz. It’s curious. Did he or some agent spruke his credentials to various decision-makers at a [...] Some clips from the US. Stephen Colbert… And Jon Stewart On the Greek news agency site, the Greek Reporter, Anastasia Chaini tells us 800 Greek Right-Wing Racist Blogs are under police supervision. Meanwhile AP are running this story about the rise of the ultra-right in Greece which it links with increasing economic hardship. The xenophobic rage exploded in May, when youths rampaged through a heavily immigrant [...] British lawmakers on Friday demanded that James Murdoch clarify why testimony he gave to a parliamentary committee probing the phone hacking scandal conflicted with a statement from two former executives. Sounds serious. I mean the whole idea of a testimony is to uncover some truth and when the testimony from one person doesn’t marry up with [...] Despite the fact that Murdoch’s testimony given in parliament last week has already been called into question by two ex-News of the World executives, who say he was aware of evidence that showed the hacking was not limited to a couple of "rogue" individuals. James Murdoch is unanimously re-confirmed as chairman of BSkyB. Maybe the possible [...] Andrew Bolt, outspoken shock jock for the Murdoch press in Oz is keen to defend Christianity against the charge that Breivik’s religious and political beliefs somehow contributed to his decision to commit mass-murder in Norway. However in true Bolta style his article is long on opinion while short on facts, he seems far more concerned [...] Social, not algorithms, is the basis for all human commerce. Facebook owns social. That’s got to be really, really big. At least as big as Google, and arguably bigger. With every click on Facebook you add to their data store and increase their market reach, in much the same way as your clicks helped create Google’s [...] News of the World, part of Rupert’s empire has been well and truly caught out. On so many levels, but particularly with regard to their role in the Milly Dowler case we see the unfettered appetite for sensation and a complete absence any ethical or moral behaviour. Quoting Michael Wolff (via Crikey) who sums it [...] In an article that raises serious questions about the credibility of the Fairfax press. at least the commentary provides some “balance” My personal faves Come on guys, there is other stuff to report, rather than rehashing the same article from two years ago. http://www.theage.com.au/national/volcano-eruption-overdue-20090920-fwvp.html by Robin You forgot Julia Gillard’s mantra Adonis. “Under my government there will never [...] |
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