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The 7.30 Report Takes a Hit

December 16, 2008 – 11:32 pm

The ABC’s Independent Complaints Review Panel have forced Auntie to broadcast a correction to a story aired way back in mid 2007, about the Tasmanian Pulp Mill. Apparently the story used some misleading graphics and file footage, but while the ABC apologised and took down the report from its website  it didn’t read an on [...]

By Margaret Simons | Posted in Australian Broadcasting Corporation, media ethics | Comments (0)

Sue Howard is Going from ABC Radio

December 16, 2008 – 9:49 pm

Almost two years ago now the ABC was rife with rumours that the unpopular Director of Radio, Sue Howard, was not finding favour with newish Managing Director Mark Scott, and would soon be for the high jump. The Australian’s Media section even published this rumour as fact.
It wasn’t true, as I reported in Crikey on [...]

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Why ABC Managing Director Mark Scott Should be Worried

December 15, 2008 – 11:16 am

The Australian gives ABC Managing Director Mark Scott a huge boost this morning by making him its media person of the year.

I think the timing is weird, because the signs for Mark Scott’s ABC agenda are not good, and despite the real achievements trumpeted by the Oz it seems to me he should [...]

By Margaret Simons | Posted in Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Stephen Conroy | Also tagged , | Comments (0)

ABC Boss Mark Scott’s Christmas Message to Staff

December 7, 2008 – 11:34 am

ABC Managing Director Mark Scott’s Christmas message to staff has leaked, as these things do at that most porous of institutions.
It contains the usual boosterism, and the announcement that staff will get a Christmas bonus of a $35 ABC shop voucher. Bet they can’t contain their excitement.
More seriously, the Christams message does contain some substance, [...]

By Margaret Simons | Posted in Australian Broadcasting Corporation | Also tagged | Comments (1)