http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/11/05/media-freedom-hampered-by-media-irresponsibility/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:54:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/11/05/media-freedom-hampered-by-media-irresponsibility/#comment-12461 Connor Moran Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-12461 Thank God someone else noticed. A commercial media obsessed with the trivial and celebrity with an inability for open and accountable analysis of ITSELF needs a merciful end with both barrels and a fresh start! Thank God someone else noticed. A commercial media obsessed with the trivial and celebrity with an inability for open and accountable analysis of ITSELF needs a merciful end with both barrels and a fresh start!

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/11/05/media-freedom-hampered-by-media-irresponsibility/#comment-12462 James Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-12462 When Today Tonight and A Current Affair produce a news service more akin to the ABC's 7:30 Report, and news.com.au and fairfax produce papers more akin to...actually, I have no example here...I will feel more sympathy for the Australian media. When Today Tonight and A Current Affair produce a news service more akin to the ABC’s 7:30 Report, and news.com.au and fairfax produce papers more akin to…actually, I have no example here…I will feel more sympathy for the Australian media.

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/11/05/media-freedom-hampered-by-media-irresponsibility/#comment-12463 Boris Kelly Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-12463 What strikes me about this is the similarity to aspects of Naomi Wolf's analysis of the slow death of American democracy. Conspiracy theories aside, a similarly detailed critique of the Australian situation is overdue. What strikes me about this is the similarity to aspects of Naomi Wolf’s analysis of the slow death of American democracy. Conspiracy theories aside, a similarly detailed critique of the Australian situation is overdue.

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