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Mark Scott
The fall of Ms Duthie resolves little at the ABC
Amanda Duthie is no longer trusted to oversee comedy, so why is she still trusted to oversee Arts and Entertainment? Where do you draw that line? asks Glenn Dyer.
Aunty’s brave leader axes a patsy
While Amanda Duthie has lost her job, have the team that actually conceptualised, wrote, filmed, edited and put their faces and names to the infamous “Make a Realistic Wish” sketch been made to pay for their mistake?
Guy Rundle: “Referral upwards” will kill ABC comedy
A sketch-comedy show is part playground crap session, part last days in the Fuhrerbunker, and the relentless need to feed the monster that is the show can put you off.
Never mind ABC programs, feel our values
Managing Director of the ABC Mark Scott sent this email to ABC employees this morning…
2009 budget blessings for the ABC
There is a sudden outbreak of optimism that the ABC, at least, is likely to get significant new funding in the budget, writes Margaret Simons.
ABC News revamp mooted as Cameron exits
Departing ABC news director John Cameron is not a man who inspired passions, writes Margaret Simons.
ABC staff hit by global financial crisis?
The ABC has withdrawn a 4% pay increase offer made to staff, citing a “dramatic change to economic conditions”, writes Margaret Simons.
Your ABC’s celebrity tarts
Either the ABC is independent — truly independent — or it’s not. And right now, you’d have to say, it’s not, writes an ABC insider.
Goodbye Sue Howard, hello ABC restructure?
The rumour is running hot around the ABC that the departure of Director of Radio, Sue Howard, is the precursor to a fundamental restructuring, writes Margaret Simons.
Mark Scott, Pay TV and Rudd’s public affairs channel
It must be grim to watch the PM give the opposition a hand when they pinch your best ideas, writes Margaret Simons.
Will ABC Online charge taxpayers to download Question Time?
Isn’t it extraordinary that despite taxpayers paying for ABC content, licenses and ABC’s development and web-hosting costs, they have to pay again because for all other ISPs, ABC content is metered? asks Joshua Gans.
Radio National brouhaha: ABC dumps values for ideology
Our ABC can afford to be the leading patron of a much richer endeavour — unless its leadership has dumped values for simple ideology, writes John Highfield.
Mr Mark Scott: jewel thief
Dear Mr Scott, you’ve described Radio National as the jewel in the crown of the ABC. I don’t understand why you would allow the removal of some of the most distinctive gems, writes Bret Treasure.
Radio National brouhaha: who knew what when
Was ABC chief Mark Scott told by head of Radio Sue Howard that she knew nothing about plans to axe the Religion Report, wonders an ABC insider.
ABC digital: 12 hours of kids TV
ABC Managing Director Mark Scott has flagged the establishment of a C-SPAN-like public affairs channel and a dedicated children’s channel, writes Bernard Keane.
The ABC heavies and their $100,000 European vacation
While we cannot afford any new programs or production staff, we continue to send the senior executives on unnecessary and overpriced overseas junkets, writes ABC insider ‘David’.
The ABC: outsourcings “R” us
How far can your ABC go in enterprise dabbling before it ceases to be a public broadcaster, asks Margaret Simons?
Back to the Future of Journalism
The future of journalism is the subject of much discussion and experimentation overseas, but until recently the debates has been largely absent among Australian journalists, writes Margaret Simons.
Tips and rumours
Don’t be conned by Mark Scott’s “staged” retrenchment of ABC TV’s Production Resources staff. I have it on good authority from the highest levels of the ABC that the Board signed-off on a recommendation from Scott and Chief Operating Officer, David Pendleton, to fire ALL Production Resources staff other than those essential personnel required to […]
Aunty to review complaints process, but not for Gerard Henderson
The ABC is set to review its complaints procedure, but it’s nothing to do with Gerard Henderson, writes Margaret Simons.
Mark Scott’s ABC vision will be a nightmare
If changes outlined by ABC head Mark Scott occur, the results be a disaster for the national broadcaster, writes an ABC insider.
Scott delivers Aunty’s medicine
ABC Managing Director Mark Scott is trying to do more and more with no more resources – while limbering up to ask for a bigger share of the public purse, writes Margaret Simons.
