tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post2497496745102914926..comments2023-12-06T00:23:28.790+11:00Comments on Press gallery reform: Andrew Elderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04705844456819481896noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-64871627606556229902011-04-21T20:16:32.239+10:002011-04-21T20:16:32.239+10:00DaveB, it's an absolute treasure trove and jou...DaveB, it's an absolute treasure trove and journos are too stupid to refer to it.<br /><br />NWN, this whole site started off criticising politicians but has increasingly gone after lazy journalism and groupthink surrounding the "news cycle", which serves as a cover for all manner of stupidity, moral deafness and sloth. There's plenty here, dig in.Andrew Elderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04705844456819481896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-70522191850745817792011-04-21T17:08:31.387+10:002011-04-21T17:08:31.387+10:00"If we had better journalism we'd have be..."If we had better journalism we'd have better-informed voters, and hence better government".<br /><br />Oh yes. More of this please.<br /><br />Journos always blame the "news cycle" for why they don't have time to check the claims being made by politicians, but it's only journos who think people care about the news cycle. Everyone else would just prefer better quality news.newswithnippleshttp://www.newswithnipples.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-76411330232111771042011-04-21T15:12:56.286+10:002011-04-21T15:12:56.286+10:00"Lobbyists are now regulated. They can't ..."Lobbyists are now regulated. They can't get access to Parliament without first registering and disclosing all their clients"<br /><br />A ridiculous statement. The only thing that people need to get a sponsored pass in Parliament House is the agreement and signatures of two MPs or Senators to sponsor their passes. The only people who need to go on the lobbyist register are those who belong to an official lobbying firm and lobby on behalf of a third party client. There are dozens of lobbyists from industry and community organisations that have lobbyist passes and none of them appear on the lobbyist register. I doubt the woman has even looked at the register's website.DaveBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-22317662503241229592011-04-20T10:07:36.276+10:002011-04-20T10:07:36.276+10:00I think Murphy would be delighted to be confused w...I think Murphy would be delighted to be confused with Crabb but no I'm not confused.<br />At least Crabb can be funny and self-deprecating. <br /><br />Why does Murphy taking her boy to his AFL game have anything to do with the debate about her article? Unless she wanted to send a message about herself. Or perhaps a convenient excuse?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-67506230131094372382011-04-19T19:11:47.625+10:002011-04-19T19:11:47.625+10:00Do you have Murphy confused with Crabb?Do you have Murphy confused with Crabb?Andrew Elderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04705844456819481896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-46326009473931459712011-04-19T12:11:46.036+10:002011-04-19T12:11:46.036+10:00Great piece - showing the navel-gazing tossers for...Great piece - showing the navel-gazing tossers for what they are.<br />Murphy is clearly desperate to be taken seriously yet can't get past her need to be popular and cool, to be the perfect mix of considered intellect and still one of the common people. Even in her giggly space filling, common touch pieces we see her need to portray herself as both career woman and supermum.<br />Why do we need to know about her private life - look at twitter and various pieces about her children etc - if what she wants to be is a serious political reporter????<br />May I suggest that her ability to get these crap pieces into the paper has to do with who she knows, the gallery family mentality and not any ability......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com