http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/01/24/the-bulletin-a-survivor-of-war-and-depression-succumbs-to-private-equity/ now with extra source Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:49:27 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/01/24/the-bulletin-a-survivor-of-war-and-depression-succumbs-to-private-equity/#comment-1743 Tony Papafilis Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-1743 Well said, Johnny. I was a big fan of Bulletin through 80s & into 90s but then they drifted off hard stories & became just another fluff mag filling pages between ads. Perhaps they got too close to political & business establishment to write good stories. Well said, Johnny. I was a big fan of Bulletin through 80s & into 90s but then they drifted off hard stories & became just another fluff mag filling pages between ads. Perhaps they got too close to political & business establishment to write good stories.

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/01/24/the-bulletin-a-survivor-of-war-and-depression-succumbs-to-private-equity/#comment-1744 dermot mcguire Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-1744 Gotta agree with tony it had stopped being worthwile in the late one of my english lecturers described it as the bank clerks womens weekly. half of it was newsweek anyway Gotta agree with tony it had stopped being worthwile in the late one of my english lecturers described it as the bank clerks womens weekly. half of it was newsweek anyway

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/01/24/the-bulletin-a-survivor-of-war-and-depression-succumbs-to-private-equity/#comment-1745 fay sharp Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-1745 The Bulletin is a good read...and what about Patrick Cook? His satire is brilliant. My partner and I have had many laughs-out-loud, especially during the recent election campaign. Why not axe some of the other crap magazines. Dam and bugger! The Bulletin is a good read…and what about Patrick Cook? His satire is brilliant. My partner and I have had many laughs-out-loud, especially during the recent election campaign. Why not axe some of the other crap magazines. Dam and bugger!

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/01/24/the-bulletin-a-survivor-of-war-and-depression-succumbs-to-private-equity/#comment-1746 Johnny Lakes Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-1746 Are you all serious? Did you actually read the amount of tripe in there? A magazine that has to give away cheap watches to anyone that subscribes has major problems as it is. Vacuum my foot. Good riddance, I say. Are you all serious? Did you actually read the amount of tripe in there? A magazine that has to give away cheap watches to anyone that subscribes has major problems as it is. Vacuum my foot. Good riddance, I say.

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/01/24/the-bulletin-a-survivor-of-war-and-depression-succumbs-to-private-equity/#comment-1747 Steve Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-1747 The Bulletin was reportedly losing millions of dollars a year. The decision to close had little to do with profit, it was more fundamental than that. Would you criticise them for shutting down any other kind of business? The Bulletin was reportedly losing millions of dollars a year. The decision to close had little to do with profit, it was more fundamental than that. Would you criticise them for shutting down any other kind of business?

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/01/24/the-bulletin-a-survivor-of-war-and-depression-succumbs-to-private-equity/#comment-1748 Stephen Clarke Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-1748 Mungo's lament is revealing. His limp crossword was the worst thing in the Bulletin. He replaced a genuine crossword professional. The Bulletin never got around to employing someone who knew the difference. Postliterate publishing, postliterate outcome. Mungo’s lament is revealing. His limp crossword was the worst thing in the Bulletin. He replaced a genuine crossword professional. The Bulletin never got around to employing someone who knew the difference. Postliterate publishing, postliterate outcome.

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/01/24/the-bulletin-a-survivor-of-war-and-depression-succumbs-to-private-equity/#comment-1749 fay sharp Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-1749 By-the-way, my subscription doesn't run out until September - do I get my money back? By-the-way, my subscription doesn’t run out until September - do I get my money back?

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/01/24/the-bulletin-a-survivor-of-war-and-depression-succumbs-to-private-equity/#comment-1750 stephen clarke Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-1750 It's not strictly germane to the Bulletin, but maybe it touches generally on ethics in journalism. I wonder how much thought Mungo gave to the bread and butter of the skilled professional crossword setter who was sacked simply to give Mungo the gig? It’s not strictly germane to the Bulletin, but maybe it touches generally on ethics in journalism. I wonder how much thought Mungo gave to the bread and butter of the skilled professional crossword setter who was sacked simply to give Mungo the gig?

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