Comments on: Ethics aside, a big day for The Oz http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/04/crikey-says-56/ now with extra source Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:13:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Philostrate http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/04/crikey-says-56/#comment-33287 Philostrate Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:49:45 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/04/crikey-says-56/#comment-33287 It's time the crusaders on national security at the Oz were held to account for this disgraceful decision to publish - which could have compromised the whole operation. Can't the editor-in-chief be charged with compromising national security under the Howard-era laws? Surely there is a very strong prima facie case. Go in hard, Simon Overland and colleagues at the Federal Police. The Oz and other outlets need to be taught a lesson about the fact that public security outweighs their precious "right" to a scoop ... It’s time the crusaders on national security at the Oz were held to account for this disgraceful decision to publish - which could have compromised the whole operation. Can’t the editor-in-chief be charged with compromising national security under the Howard-era laws? Surely there is a very strong prima facie case. Go in hard, Simon Overland and colleagues at the Federal Police. The Oz and other outlets need to be taught a lesson about the fact that public security outweighs their precious “right” to a scoop …

]]> By: HelenaT http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/04/crikey-says-56/#comment-33223 HelenaT Tue, 04 Aug 2009 06:21:07 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/04/crikey-says-56/#comment-33223 I'm sure there was a lot of back slapping at The Oz this morning, and nominations for Walkleys already being composed. And a lot of beers being passed over the bar at the Aurora tonight. How credible is the substance of an interview given by an imate of a psychiatric hospital? What could be the affect of giving such an interview on the state of mind of Godwin Grech? Did The Oz consider it might further adversely affect his health? Clearly not. And, how stupid is it to run a story on a terrorist raid before the raid? Was there any consideration that this might put lives and crucial evidence at risk? Again, clearly not. The Oz, had the story before anyone else and it was therefore imperative to get it out there first. Bugger the possible consequences, because a scoop is a scoop, right guys? In an age where newspapers are becoming obsolete and other traditional media are being usurped by Twitter, I guess such considerations are also redundant. I’m sure there was a lot of back slapping at The Oz this morning, and nominations for Walkleys already being composed. And a lot of beers being passed over the bar at the Aurora tonight.

How credible is the substance of an interview given by an imate of a psychiatric hospital? What could be the affect of giving such an interview on the state of mind of Godwin Grech? Did The Oz consider it might further adversely affect his health? Clearly not.

And, how stupid is it to run a story on a terrorist raid before the raid? Was there any consideration that this might put lives and crucial evidence at risk? Again, clearly not. The Oz, had the story before anyone else and it was therefore imperative to get it out there first. Bugger the possible consequences, because a scoop is a scoop, right guys?

In an age where newspapers are becoming obsolete and other traditional media are being usurped by Twitter, I guess such considerations are also redundant.

]]> By: michael james http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/04/crikey-says-56/#comment-33208 michael james Tue, 04 Aug 2009 05:37:37 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/04/crikey-says-56/#comment-33208 I am dreadfully sorry Crikey, you do a lot of good work, but slamming a paper like the Australian over their ethics is the quintessential case of the pot calling the kettle black. I am dreadfully sorry Crikey, you do a lot of good work, but slamming a paper like the Australian over their ethics is the quintessential case of the pot calling the kettle black.

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