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Monday, 8 December 2008

The Guthrie writ: conversations with Mate 1 and Mate 2

In these extracts from his writ for wrongful dismissal, sacked Herald Sun editor-in-chief Bruce Guthrie recounts conversations with News Limited Chief Executive John Hartigan and Herald Sun Managing Director Peter Blunden.

Here’s Hartigan:

And Blunden:

4 Comments

  1. John Burton
    Posted Monday, 8 December 2008 at 7:38 pm | Permalink

    Hi John, I love seeing how “geniuses” operate. Regards, Ray.

  2. Kevin Charles Herbert
    Posted Tuesday, 9 December 2008 at 4:02 pm | Permalink

    Just sounds like another post-Rupert visit week at any News Ltd title around the globe…….

  3. Tom W
    Posted Monday, 8 December 2008 at 9:55 pm | Permalink

    Incredible reading, thank you Crikey.

  4. John Kotsopoulos
    Posted Monday, 8 December 2008 at 3:08 pm | Permalink

    “Guthrie says his dismissal after just 21 months in the job was “capricious, unfair and unreasonable” and denied him at least one further three-year contract. ” Guthrie says he is gobsmacked with his treatment. Well I am gobsmacked that a person that headed a newspaper that was at the forefront of support for WorkChoices and opposition to pay rises for the lower paid, can lay claim to a contract renewal and future increments as if both were a forgone conclusion.

    Guthrie is seeking $2,765,745, being chiefly a three-year continuation of his total salary package at the time of his dismissal — $698,915pa  — plus projected annual increments, termination payments and notice.