They never really did. You just have to look at Victoria for proof of that. Labor delivered crushing wins despite daily front page anti Labor rhetoric from the Hun, 3AW, The OZ etc etc.
coalition choose to remain in their echo chamber choosing Sky 2GB and other similar media networks. Not listening to the diverse community this nation. I say good luck with attaining a majority for a generation.
The ABC should take heed and just stop the favourable coverage of everything the opposition has done and said over the past three years.
We want our Aunty back - no fear, no favour - with balanced reportage and insightful journalism. Leave the churnalism and ring kissing to Sky and the tabloids.
I'm not convinced this is totally true in Qld. The murdochery hold over news is still way too strong, imho. The rural voters who get sky streamed directly into their home, and the courier fail still selling well in metro seats are examples. Fingers crossed that this lessens over time. (Bris-Bayside)
Do not be so easily convinced that the Murdoch toxicity will go away so easily.
Greed has always driven them, and greed is not easily sated .
The only way to ensure continued free, transparent, lies & dis-information free elections is to pass strong laws to protect such influence...
When a news organisation that has their size and reach, actually influences their readers/viewers to do the opposite of what they endorse.. is it time to shut up the shop?
They are obviously as relevant as a Trumpet of Patriots ad.
#auspol
It's always baffled me how Sky seems to be the most heavily quoted & appeared on channel when so few AU people watch it. It seems to have an oversized influence on AU politics & commentary.
Commentators on all sides of politics are suggesting, in the wake of the election rout, that too much listening to and engagement with Sky News after dark, and the Sharri Marksons and Peta Credlins of the world, is a reason why the Liberal party is so manifestly out of touch with middle Australia.'
At every state and federal election in Australia since 2010, the Murdoch press has supported the Coalition, and usually campaigned vigorously against Labor and other opponents. But look at the results in those contests. No discernible impact."
In WA our newspaper used headlines rivalling the worst of ES tabloids. The most popular TV Ch has the same owner & Sky News is free in the regions. Voters didn’t listen & voted against LNP. At the same time though I’m reading untrue comments “Labor didn’t do…” because they weren’t publicised.
Social media has been active in pointing out on going discrepancies in some news organisations. The LNP highlighted ‘cost of living’ however, others had the real policies to tackle the problem.
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We want our Aunty back - no fear, no favour - with balanced reportage and insightful journalism. Leave the churnalism and ring kissing to Sky and the tabloids.
Greed has always driven them, and greed is not easily sated .
The only way to ensure continued free, transparent, lies & dis-information free elections is to pass strong laws to protect such influence...
They are obviously as relevant as a Trumpet of Patriots ad.
#auspol