Comments on: Spray of the Day 1: ABC news chief lays down the law http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/13/spray-of-the-day-1-abc-news-chief-lays-down-the-law/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:14:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: RJG http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/13/spray-of-the-day-1-abc-news-chief-lays-down-the-law/#comment-2073 RJG Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-2073 Excellent stuff. Doing what he should be doing. Concentrating on the process of good journalism instead of trying to tinker with the content to please the government of the day. No harm in that at all. Excellent stuff. Doing what he should be doing. Concentrating on the process of good journalism instead of trying to tinker with the content to please the government of the day. No harm in that at all.

]]> By: Clare http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/13/spray-of-the-day-1-abc-news-chief-lays-down-the-law/#comment-2074 Clare Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-2074 Hurrah.<br />And please get rid of "set to ..." as in "the government is set to ... blah blah" .Are they making jelly? What does it mean?<br /><br /> Hurrah.
And please get rid of “set to …” as in “the government is set to … blah blah” .Are they making jelly? What does it mean?

]]> By: Chris http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/13/spray-of-the-day-1-abc-news-chief-lays-down-the-law/#comment-2075 Chris Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-2075 Can't see a damn thing wrong with what he is trying to do.Standards are standards , and if we want to hear sloppy diction and lazy construction , we would be watching or listening to crap commercial stations. Hope his staff agree.<br />Chris Hawthorn Vic. Can’t see a damn thing wrong with what he is trying to do.Standards are standards , and if we want to hear sloppy diction and lazy construction , we would be watching or listening to crap commercial stations. Hope his staff agree.
Chris Hawthorn Vic.

]]> By: Pierre http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/13/spray-of-the-day-1-abc-news-chief-lays-down-the-law/#comment-2076 Pierre Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-2076 'onya, John! 'bout bloody time.<br /><br />While you're at it mate, have a word with the lady journalists. Please have them pronounce the "y" in year as in "Yass", on not as in "Jeer". <br /><br />Or perhaps they are preempting the next jeer.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />Pierre<br /><br /><br /> ‘onya, John! ‘bout bloody time.

While you’re at it mate, have a word with the lady journalists. Please have them pronounce the “y” in year as in “Yass”, on not as in “Jeer”.

Or perhaps they are preempting the next jeer.

Cheers

Pierre

]]> By: Gavin Moodie http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/13/spray-of-the-day-1-abc-news-chief-lays-down-the-law/#comment-2077 Gavin Moodie Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-2077 I was very pleased to note Cameron's vigilance. My most recent spotting of an ABC shocker was 'emergency situation' on both radio and tv news in Brisbane a fortnight ago. At least it did not make it to, or was quickly removed from, news online. I was very pleased to note Cameron’s vigilance. My most recent spotting of an ABC shocker was ‘emergency situation’ on both radio and tv news in Brisbane a fortnight ago. At least it did not make it to, or was quickly removed from, news online.

]]> By: M A Smith http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/13/spray-of-the-day-1-abc-news-chief-lays-down-the-law/#comment-2078 M A Smith Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-2078 Agree with John Cameron. I've been appalled by the grammatical errors and sheer bad writing recently and for a long time. We expect more from the ABC. Correct grammatical construction equals truth. Read George Orwell. Agree with John Cameron. I’ve been appalled by the grammatical errors and sheer bad writing recently and for a long time. We expect more from the ABC. Correct grammatical construction equals truth. Read George Orwell.

]]> By: Ross http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/13/spray-of-the-day-1-abc-news-chief-lays-down-the-law/#comment-2079 Ross Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-2079 Mr Cameron may also wish to include the following in a second ( if he has one in mind) version of his memo.<br /><br />"Going to go" ( when it should be leaving)<br />"Went missing" ( which should be either disappeared or lost )<br />Using a "g" in words that end with "ing" such as going, ( not goin' ') fishing (not fishin') hunting (not huntin')<br /><br />Regards<br />ROSS<br />Bayview NSW Mr Cameron may also wish to include the following in a second ( if he has one in mind) version of his memo.

“Going to go” ( when it should be leaving)
“Went missing” ( which should be either disappeared or lost )
Using a “g” in words that end with “ing” such as going, ( not goin’ ‘) fishing (not fishin’) hunting (not huntin’)

Regards
ROSS
Bayview NSW

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