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G'day Ian,

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

>>>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?
>
>Media Watch.

Would you be kind enough to identify the people whose viewpoints are
uniquely represented by Media Watch?  Or are you confusing viewpoints
with television shows?

>Last night, 4 Corners, on the plight of expoited workers in Saudi Arabia who 
>were promised good money when they were briefed in the Philipines. The 
>sentiments expressed by the producers of that program (though British), have 
>not been expressed in the main stream media. 

Is this your best example of an otherwise-unrepresented viewpoint?
That is, if the ABC wasn't around, exploited workers in Saudi Arabia
are without a voice?  If I was in charge of funding and that was the
best argument for retaining current levels, I'd have the red pen out
immediately.

>In the US, where CNN sometimes takes things quite far, (though unfortunately 
>they are commercially driven), the government can pull the pin on them, so 
>they would be scared to show such programs. 

How can the government pull the pin on CNN?

>Just look a Kennet's attack on the AGE. I suppose, being a conservative, you 
>don't see anything wrong with that.

What do you object to?  I recall Joan Kirner being quite harsh about
the Sun during the dying days of her government.

Doug

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