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G'day Ian,

iw@emphasys.com.au (Ian Williamson) wrote:

>True to a degree, but the commercial stations cover a great deal of the 
>rubbish that is needed. I'm not saying that there is anything wrong with 
>rubbish, but do we really need an ABC equivalent of  "The Price is Right",
>"The Bold and the Beautiful", "Neigbors" or "Wheel of Fortune".

1. After the Beep
2. GP
3. Mercury
4. TV TV
5. Birds of a Feather

And so on.

>>The difference between their coverage of an event, and the ABC's was 
>>instructive, to say the least. The ABC was always far more biased, and tended 
>>to come across as less than honest in many ways.
>
>Sure.

Well, that reply certainly convinced me.  Marjorie, you'll have to
admit that he's got you there.

>>Perhaps the TV should be closed down, and just the radio kept going. 
>
>Perhaps not.

How could I have been so blind?  Of course!  "Perhaps not."  Why
didn't I think of that counter-argument?  Seven years of college down
the drain...

>>True or not is entirely germaine to the argument. How can an ex-ALP staffer, 
>>or an ex-LPA staffer, be unbiased? 
>
>How can anyone be unbiased ?

Because the ABC commercials say that they are (e.g., independent,
fair).

>>>>I'm sorry, but not every view can be expressed or reflected by the ABC. 

In the Age last week, Sir Rupert Hamer said, "The ABC is a national
institution of immense importance.  It's built up an international
reputation and it has certain principles which have to be preserved.
One principle is complete independence and the even-handed treatment
of issues..."

How can you reconcile your quoted statement with Sir Rupert's?

>The ABC gives a voice to people who's viewpoints are not represented by large 
>corporation commercial interests. These viewpoints are not supported by any 
>other media in this country.

In order to support your statement, would you mind identifying those
viewpoints which are not represented by any other media in the
country?

Doug

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