tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post1501399041194032926..comments2023-12-06T00:23:28.790+11:00Comments on Press gallery reform: Liar! Liar! Liar!Andrew Elderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04705844456819481896noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-71907913076007981982011-07-18T11:10:01.612+10:002011-07-18T11:10:01.612+10:00This is a very useful, insightful piece of analysi...This is a very useful, insightful piece of analysis. I agree with Notus, she used to be good, but seems to lack focus these days, which is a shame - she used to be worth reading.<br /><br />We have far too little good analysis of the media, please keep it up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-4125576960734417832011-07-16T23:54:47.206+10:002011-07-16T23:54:47.206+10:00Hi Andrew, not quite sure where you sit on Gillard...Hi Andrew, not quite sure where you sit on Gillard's plans to price carbon, but I've just finished putting together a carbon tax facts site at http://www.carbontax.net.au to help cut through the mire of media misinformation and obfuscation.<br /><br />if you'd consider adding it to your blogroll, that would be amazing. Cheers!Dystopian Peacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151977758624995882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-8624903086726998232011-07-16T15:51:32.807+10:002011-07-16T15:51:32.807+10:00Michelle who?Michelle who?Way2fargonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07456734366722986054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-33127174114762111072011-07-16T12:35:46.493+10:002011-07-16T12:35:46.493+10:00Its been quite a while, but a few years ago she wa...Its been quite a while, but a few years ago she was worth reading. Our Prime Minister at the recent National Press Club answered a question from Mark Riley on what was a journalist's responsibility, she said don't write crap.<br />Well I refuse to read crap any more. There is only a handful of quality journos worth bothering about, sadly Gratton is no longer one of them.Notushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03173819673356724711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-16821298044706770382011-07-16T12:15:07.336+10:002011-07-16T12:15:07.336+10:00Notus: can you remember a single time when Grattan...Notus: can you remember a single time when Grattan wrote such a telling piece that really made you think about things differently? Even a telling phrase?Andrew Elderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04705844456819481896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-26719615838542426372011-07-16T11:33:39.970+10:002011-07-16T11:33:39.970+10:00I have read and watched Gratton for many years and...I have read and watched Gratton for many years and can relate to your comment "It's lazy to see the above and say that Grattan is biased, or even that she's not smart enough to see through the Liberal spin effort."<br /><br />It is sad but I think she is not as mentally sharp as used to be a few years ago.<br /><br />Time for her to retire methinks.Notushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03173819673356724711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-8760462460256623212011-07-15T11:22:48.546+10:002011-07-15T11:22:48.546+10:00I stopped paying attention to Grattan a long time ...I stopped paying attention to Grattan a long time ago; seeing her running after other journalists during the real election campaign reminded me of screaming 'groupies'. Silly !pipnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-51514054381931333282011-07-15T10:14:32.116+10:002011-07-15T10:14:32.116+10:00Grattan is at it again in todays piece:
"She...Grattan is at it again in todays piece:<br /><br />"She can bet on Tony Abbott coming under more scrutiny closer to the election."<br /><br />Why wait until closer to the next election? If she and her compatriots of the press gallery had an ounce of nous, they would/could have taken Abbott and cohorts apart many times over since the 2010 election. She should heed the PM's words at the NPC: "Just don't write crap."<br /><br />http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/attempt-at-a-real-julia-moment-risks-reinforcing-mistrust-20110714-1hfwd.html#ixzz1S7xjDe00Robertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-87167306391158768632011-07-15T10:09:09.047+10:002011-07-15T10:09:09.047+10:00Andrew,
I'm no lawyer. However, I suspe...Andrew,<br /> I'm no lawyer. However, I suspect that you may know one or two. Therefore, I was wondering if you could find out whether Tony Abbott is breaking some Law of Commerce when he says, as he did last night at his forum, and which has been reported in the media today(though not widely as some lawyers at the ABC may also have twigged to the fact), that if he threatens finance providers for Renewable Energy projects and tells them to seriously consider not providing finance to those projects in the 12 months after the Climate Change policy becomes the law of the land, because, as Prime Minister he will be canning the $10 Billion ARENA, and thus they will be left high and dry and out of pocket.<br /> Surely that sort of posturing and statement will have a material effect on the market and those companies in the meantime? Thus would be wrong and illegal in some sort of way?<br /> Then, if so, could not some sort of 'Cease and Desist' notice be given to the slimy operator to stop him talking down the market in this way?<br /> I would appreciate your thoughts.Hillbilly Skeletonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-20108013449191199232011-07-15T10:07:38.579+10:002011-07-15T10:07:38.579+10:00Excellent post Andrew...as incisive as always.Excellent post Andrew...as incisive as always.MassiveSprayhttp://sprayoftheday.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-69591461618181263242011-07-14T20:39:46.540+10:002011-07-14T20:39:46.540+10:00A really good analysis when analysis is not usuall...A really good analysis when analysis is not usually practiced. ThanksDarrylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12890087749196648421noreply@blogger.com