The Media. (5)

We sit down a read the newspapers or watch the news, we get media cover on the net, we read it and see it everyday.I have got to the stage where i think the media has a lot to answer for, by the way they twist and turn a story to suit themselves, they seem to choose anyone or anything and turn it into a drama, they seem to forget that their are many people hurting in Australia at the moment, yet the carry on about how we pay for the damage caused by floods, Cyclones and Bush Fires. and to make a huge political fight over it they are just not thinking of the people who were involved in these tragic events, surely all Australians would prefer that its time for helping and doing something good for all these people, we should not ever have to debate this, we are Australians who are known to be fighters and strong in will and mind, and if the media think by selling newspapers or getting ratings for their coverage of these events they should think again. The media are just beating their drum and really do they care . i don,t think. and remember this is just my opinion.

yeah the media certainly has a lot to answer for.. and I personally dont believe 95% of what they CHOOSE to tell us because they will only impart the info THEY want us to hear based on which way they are politically aligned .. hence why I rarely read newspapers or watch the news these days..so I usually only catch snippets on the radio in the car so I am not quite sure of what is going on with regards to the circus your talking about sailor girl but I can IMAGINE it would be bad based on prior experience

not sure what the answer is tho.. because without the media.. there would be less accountibility and the politicians would get away with so much more than they do because we wouldnt hear or read about it

need to find a happy medium maybe

and I think because aussies are not united on the levy and not everyone agrees with it, its maybe not so cut and dried on what action should be taken

Re the media.........Many years ago i dated a journo from a leading Melbourne newspaper. They all drank at the Mitre Tavern in the city. After a few afternoon they would go back to the office and type up what was to be printed for the morning papers. The pressure was enormous from bosses to perform and we all know the truth is often only a small part of the story. I would have stayed at the pub.