Sometimes it’s difficult to pick a hack from a punter. This morning’s ‘Age’ led with “”Gillard’s Stocks Continue to Rise”” written by leading scribe, Michelle Grattan. On page two there is another-smaller- article, by the same writer, headlined “Opinions of Leaders Sour.” It too is based on The Age/Nielson poll. It makes the point that the only gain by Julia Gillard is in the area of foreign policy. Otherwise “Mr Abbott’s ratings have fallen by lesser amounts.”
Panel 4 is sheer genius, Firsty. A Rumsfeldian (in sentence structure only) summary of the ever-widening chasm between the OWB (and many OWG’s) of the Fourth Estate and us punters. In the 1930s most of their so-called “factual reporting” and “opinion pieces” would have righfully been identified for what it is – propaganda.
And then there is the context that he sounds like Andrew Bolt, and already looks like Chris Mitchell. That’s no way to go through life. We haven’t missed the significance of it at all.
Phen, I think FDOTM is only returning the favour of the smugs of the Press Gallery, so certain we will inevitably be won over by their superior knowledge, insight and rhetorical powers.
Anyone remeber the fash mag slag Magda from Ab Fab and her view about then newly-introduced journo portraits? Along the lines of: “It’s bad enough I have to read that cr*p without having to look at the b*st*rd what wrote it.” Truer words never spoken.
Send that resonator checker in the red t-shirt to Holt Street stat. Advertising and readership are flatlining. Gallery says social media wrecked the joint.
That same wise men have deduced that “families” are taking the brunt of the vicious cutbacks in the mini budget. That would`nt be “families” who were budgeting their $5000, “one for each other and one for the country” breeding “incentive” dreamed up by the team of the un-flushed turd and the smirking merkin to go towards the mortgage on their GFC loan for their Mc Mansion; none of which they could have afforded in the first place is it?
Ha ha attack fop. How the mighty have left their original friends who now give them shit.
But seriously, all that’s happening is that Julia is moving into an ‘entrepreneurial’ leadership role – which most politicians had previously vacated (preferring polling) – but which journalists had therefore assumed.
The journalists like being the entrepreneurs in policy debates. Leading the debate and whatnot. They’re just resentful that Julia has (for how long we’ll find out) taken it back.
20 thoughts on “Because what people want to read is old white men yelling at the internet”
Venise Alstergren
October 22, 2012 at 2:49 pmSometimes it’s difficult to pick a hack from a punter. This morning’s ‘Age’ led with “”Gillard’s Stocks Continue to Rise”” written by leading scribe, Michelle Grattan. On page two there is another-smaller- article, by the same writer, headlined “Opinions of Leaders Sour.” It too is based on The Age/Nielson poll. It makes the point that the only gain by Julia Gillard is in the area of foreign policy. Otherwise “Mr Abbott’s ratings have fallen by lesser amounts.”
Hello? Anybody home?
Andrew L
October 22, 2012 at 3:52 pmPoor old Darth Kerr…. “…you don’t know the power of the dark side… I MUST obey my master…”
Powerfox junior
October 22, 2012 at 3:53 pmPanel 4 is sheer genius, Firsty. A Rumsfeldian (in sentence structure only) summary of the ever-widening chasm between the OWB (and many OWG’s) of the Fourth Estate and us punters. In the 1930s most of their so-called “factual reporting” and “opinion pieces” would have righfully been identified for what it is – propaganda.
rubiginosa
October 22, 2012 at 5:09 pmAnd then there is the context that he sounds like Andrew Bolt, and already looks like Chris Mitchell. That’s no way to go through life. We haven’t missed the significance of it at all.
Holden Back
October 22, 2012 at 5:21 pmPhen, I think FDOTM is only returning the favour of the smugs of the Press Gallery, so certain we will inevitably be won over by their superior knowledge, insight and rhetorical powers.
Anyone remeber the fash mag slag Magda from Ab Fab and her view about then newly-introduced journo portraits? Along the lines of: “It’s bad enough I have to read that cr*p without having to look at the b*st*rd what wrote it.” Truer words never spoken.
Venise Alstergren
October 22, 2012 at 6:28 pmHOLDEN: I’ll drink to that!
Chris Johnson
October 22, 2012 at 6:38 pmSend that resonator checker in the red t-shirt to Holt Street stat. Advertising and readership are flatlining. Gallery says social media wrecked the joint.
drmick
October 23, 2012 at 9:34 amThat same wise men have deduced that “families” are taking the brunt of the vicious cutbacks in the mini budget. That would`nt be “families” who were budgeting their $5000, “one for each other and one for the country” breeding “incentive” dreamed up by the team of the un-flushed turd and the smirking merkin to go towards the mortgage on their GFC loan for their Mc Mansion; none of which they could have afforded in the first place is it?
the invigilator
October 23, 2012 at 1:27 pmHa ha attack fop. How the mighty have left their original friends who now give them shit.
But seriously, all that’s happening is that Julia is moving into an ‘entrepreneurial’ leadership role – which most politicians had previously vacated (preferring polling) – but which journalists had therefore assumed.
The journalists like being the entrepreneurs in policy debates. Leading the debate and whatnot. They’re just resentful that Julia has (for how long we’ll find out) taken it back.
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pritu
October 23, 2012 at 3:33 pmBless you FD. Let me tickle your tummy!