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Hi,
Thought I’d do some research so I’m not just shooting from the lip (enough people around here do that [biggrin])…
I’ve just had a look at the interview, and the question (in my opinion) was in context. This is a transcript…
Mother: I’M HARD HIT I MEAN I’VE LOST TWO OF MY OWN, BUT I HAD TWO OTHER BABIES THAT BELONGED TO SOMEONE ELSE.. AND IT THINK THAT’LL TORMENT ME FOR THE REST OF ME LIFE..
Reporter: IS THAT WORSE THAN LOSING YOUR OWN?
Mother: YEAH BECAUSE I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THEM..
So, now we have the facts, I think the question was in context, because it came after the mother herself referred to the “other children”
Not quite as bad as it was first painted.
cheers
rAbsolutely terrible question… I’d love to know how experienced the journo in question was… someone with a few years under their belt wouldn’t ask it (I’d like to think) but someone who’s green and hasn’t done those types of stories mightn’t have the “smarts”.
Originally posted by Pisces:I am however disappointed [glum]
that no-one thought it worthwhile to try to obtain my socalled secret real estate knowledge.I’ll just have to take them to my grave. A pity.
Pisces
Maybe you’ll end up buried next to SIS
rSorry… as a good lil’ journo I’ll protect my sources…
rRuss,
To clarify, I played no part in the original post, but I was amused that 2 forum members fell for it.
cheers
rThanks for the 2 responses I’ve received so far.
rMaybe he’s en-route to Melbourne to “take care” of me for deleting some of his posts a fortnight ago…
many congrats and good luck for continued success..
r
Originally posted by Rubbachook:Today Tonight really have been playing the spoiler / negative card in the last month or two.
What’s the next tier down from gutter journalism?
Reality TV?
Hmmm, so when they’re doing stories on MAP programs, some think it’s good… when they’re playing the spoiler card, it’s bad… I don’t have an opinion either way, and no I’m sticking up for TT (god forbid)… just an observation…
(and yes, TT is gutter journalism, very apt description)Cheers
ryeah you passed… not too bad for a bum sniffer [lmao].
I’m a New South Welshman originally… my second cousin toured somewhere with the Wallabies years and years ago… Bruce Harland’s his name… so I hope that gains me some street cred…
Cheers
rbloody media, ay pisces? [wink]
what’s AFL then rugbyfan?
why don’t you guys send russ a PM and get in touch that way?
My final say on this matter, as I’ve just sent to Pisces in a message.
I’m coming from the angle that it is ridiculous to make sweeping statements about the media and just lump it all in together.
I think it’s hard for some people to separate the 6pm news (which is my domain) from the 60 minutes and ACA of this world…
News as it pertains to my job is day to day goings on… elections, murders, car crashes, coups etc etc. And there’s never any debate as to the truth of what’s happened… for example, yesterday’s rundown… yes, it’s the truth that Thorpey got disqualified, yes it’s the truth that there were fights at the Bulldogs game in Sydney, yes it’s the truth that 38 drivers were busted for being over the limit last night, yes it’s the truth that a woman died in a collision with a truck this morning… do you get my drift?
Current affairs or alleged current affairs is much more murky, and I cannot and would not defend some of the reasons why they do some stories and leave others alone. As Pisces says, that would be defending the indefensible.
As I’ve said before generalising about the media is a lot like generalising about the real estate market… there’s so many different sections it’s impossible to make a sweeping statement.
That’s why when people make sweeping statements I get narky, because I’ll defend to the hilt what we do at 6pm in Melbourne every night of the year.
Pisces
You seem to read into things too much and twist them to your liking, so I’ll clarify and spell it out better.
In my response I stated:
>>As for your case in terms of the defamed eye clinic… if the journo stuffed up, then they should get in trouble, I can’t be any clearer than that. Humans make mistakes, I just don’t agree with your view that “THE MEDIA” are all out to cover stories and take angles for the wrong reasons.<<
I should have said “if the journo and organisation stuffed up they should get in trouble.” There, okay… have we sorted that out now?
I don’t like shows like Today Tonight and ACA, I am on record stating as much in other posts, so don’t tell half truths in your posts.
I met Greg Hodge, his wife and daughter the other day, lovely family and since the court ruled that he was defamed by ACA, he deserves whatever payout he gets.
If you bothered to actually read my posts before blustering on in regards to my stance on the media and its motives, you’d know that it is far from one eyed.
Also, if there’s a doubt on a story in the 6pm news, which is the part of the organisation thaT I work in, we run it past the lawyers. Okay? That’s how it works.
As for this:
After all, as you are my most favourite moderator by far I couldn’t possibly retire without at least responding to your post.
I don’t know why you’d bother posting such petulant crap.
r
Hi Felicity…
It’s a stupid rule, but no matter how stupid the rule is, it should not be different just because the person who breached it is Ian Thorpe, that was the point I was trying to make about Joe Blow.
If a sport is governed by rules, they can’t just cover some of the competitors and not others, otherwise there’s no point having them in the first place.
Like I said, hopefully this will force the rule to be changed, but it’ll still be too late for him.
As for John Howard labelling the case a “national tragedy” that is a disgrace. Bali was a national tragedy, Thorpe missing out on a gold medal is not.
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rStupid rule, but a rule none the less, hopefully this might force a change… he’ll have to win the 100/200 and have some success in the relays…
I wonder if people would be caring if it was some Joe Blow, who might have devoted just as much time and training to his craft, but just didn’t have the profile of a Thorpey?
On the other hand, I’m sure if we picked up the paper and read that Michael Phelps (US swimmer) had “done a Thorpey” most of us would asy “you idiot” and have no sympathy at all…
It’s all interesting…
cheers
rperfect sense risky, good luck with it all
Hi Risky,
I like the look of Geraldton… but not Collie, Wagin or Esperance… yeah they’re regional service towns for surrounding farming districts, but not overly enticing for my goals… like I said horses for courses. Geraldton though looks good… growing population, diverse industry base etc. Only problem is that those 65k houses don’t necessarily get $130 pw + in rent… How far down the track are you with pursuing your strategy?
Cheers
rAbsolutely… have a crack..
