Election 2013 media panel
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Updated: Clarification of the main point about the lack of MSM reportage of digital rights; reference to Greens Senator Scott Ludlum’s leadership in the area; mention of the upcoming EFA Electoral Scorecard…
Almost a fortnight into the federal election campaign some are despairing about the superficiality of the overall debate. One could be forgiven for viewing the media focus as being gaffe-driven and tittle…
Towards the end of Week 2 of the campaign the parties and their leaders have settled into a steady, stoic rhythm. After a spectacular first week which put the media at the forefront of the campaign, News…
My colleague David Holmes pointed out that the reporting on climate issues has been scant during this election. This could change after today’s release of a report from the Climate Institute, based on…
When Tony Abbott chose to highlight his blood oath to rescind the Gillard government’s clean energy legislation on the first day of the election campaign it raised this question: do weathervanes bleed…
The election is off the tabloid front pages. That is bad news for the incumbent - as I keep saying Kevin Rudd has to win the campaign to win the election. This view isn’t just anti-Rudd propaganda. To…
By David Holmes and Brad Farrant As previously observed on this blog, the greatest area of neglect in the mainstream media’s coverage of the election is climate change. The most coverage it has had was…
Finally, Australia is in the news internationally about a serious event - our federal election campaign. Normally, the land down under seems to make the global news only in relation to the quirks of living…
Last night Paul Murray made two interesting comments on Sky News. First he said the media were bored with the election. Then he said that Kevin Rudd was losing the election. These two observations are…
Paul Barry this week asked on his Media Watch program: “who could forget the way the Tele kicked off the election campaign?” The Daily Telegraph’s front-page Kick The Mob Out editorial drew positive reader…