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In article <320f299a.8992714@news.mel.aone.net.au> douglas.buckser@acslink.aone.net.au (doug buckser) writes:
>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.

Doug, you forgot "ad nauseum"!

>>>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.

Okay, okay. Such a reasoned and well-constructed argument must win.

>>>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...

What about all my years, too? Gosh, Sydney Uni and JCu have a lot to answer 
for, IMO. Dearie me, all that money and time wasted.

>>>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).

"ABC commercials"? Heaven forbid. Merely ABC previews, please! They don't have 
commercials, 'cos that would tarnish their integrity.

>>>>>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?

Sir Rupert is merely saying what *should* happen - not the realities of the 
situation.

>>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?

Which other media outlet has *never* said anything good about the Coalition? 
Which one doesn't present *both* sides of politically sensitive debates?  The 
far left, and the new left, are not represented on any other media - because 
they will present both sides - not just the one that fits their own world-view.

Relly, Doug, I would have thought you could have worked *that* out for 
yourself!

TTYL,

Marjorie