Comments on: Dumbing down http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2005/05/27/dumbing-down/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:22:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Antony Loewenstein http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2005/05/27/dumbing-down/#comment-259698 Antony Loewenstein Wed, 01 Jun 2005 03:22:00 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2005/05/27/dumbing-down/#comment-259698 Helga, I'm rapt to hear from you. Foxy minx...<br/>Blog radio? Podcasting is alive and well, and in fact I'll blog something about it soon, to let people know...<br/>The ABC is struggling. I've just been told by a friend in Perth that the ABC over there is openly racist. Oh dear.<br/>The line between entertainers and journalists is fine indeed, for many. The ABC's new charter, unwritten I may add, is to not offend, to please and soothe. So clear...<br/>What to do? Support its restructure, listen to alternatives, write to ABC journalist to complain. Pressure works... Helga, I’m rapt to hear from you. Foxy minx…
Blog radio? Podcasting is alive and well, and in fact I’ll blog something about it soon, to let people know…
The ABC is struggling. I’ve just been told by a friend in Perth that the ABC over there is openly racist. Oh dear.
The line between entertainers and journalists is fine indeed, for many. The ABC’s new charter, unwritten I may add, is to not offend, to please and soothe. So clear…
What to do? Support its restructure, listen to alternatives, write to ABC journalist to complain. Pressure works…

]]> By: Helga http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2005/05/27/dumbing-down/#comment-259693 Helga Tue, 31 May 2005 23:41:00 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2005/05/27/dumbing-down/#comment-259693 Finally, Ant, you inspire me to put something on your blog.<br/><br/>I can't believe how crap the ABC is these days. I only listen to radio - being one of those weird people that doesn't have a TV - and I can't believe that I have to say that John Faine is about the best presenter Melb ABC has. I can't believe I have to wake up to Red Symons (in fact, I don't now - I've changed to Radio National), that Richard Stubbs in the afternoon presenter.<br/><br/>What happened to JOURNALISTS? Every time there's a new "presenter" they're a bloody entertainer!<br/><br/>If I want "entertainment" I'll listen to some crap FM station, not the ABC!<br/><br/>I also can't believe that this is one of the few things I agree with my mother on - although to be fair, I think Red Symons is the pits and she thinks Richard Stubbs is - but we both agree that ABC radio has gone to the dogs.<br/><br/>When are we going to have blog radio? Finally, Ant, you inspire me to put something on your blog.

I can’t believe how crap the ABC is these days. I only listen to radio - being one of those weird people that doesn’t have a TV - and I can’t believe that I have to say that John Faine is about the best presenter Melb ABC has. I can’t believe I have to wake up to Red Symons (in fact, I don’t now - I’ve changed to Radio National), that Richard Stubbs in the afternoon presenter.

What happened to JOURNALISTS? Every time there’s a new “presenter” they’re a bloody entertainer!

If I want “entertainment” I’ll listen to some crap FM station, not the ABC!

I also can’t believe that this is one of the few things I agree with my mother on - although to be fair, I think Red Symons is the pits and she thinks Richard Stubbs is - but we both agree that ABC radio has gone to the dogs.

When are we going to have blog radio?

]]> By: David Heidelberg http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2005/05/27/dumbing-down/#comment-259658 David Heidelberg Fri, 27 May 2005 05:10:00 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2005/05/27/dumbing-down/#comment-259658 PS - Tim Blair is not one to talk about being a propagandist. PS - Tim Blair is not one to talk about being a propagandist.

]]> By: David Heidelberg http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2005/05/27/dumbing-down/#comment-259657 David Heidelberg Fri, 27 May 2005 05:08:00 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2005/05/27/dumbing-down/#comment-259657 Michael, Vicki Kerrigan is indeed cringworthy, and the deep end has to be one of the dullest and least inspiring programs on RN.<br/><br/>ABC local radio Queensland is worse. Content generally ranges from someone speaking about their spoon collection, through to the lady's auxilary promoting a lamington drive. The breakfast DJ s something straight out of commercial radio.<br/><br/>Got to go. Vicki's back on! Michael, Vicki Kerrigan is indeed cringworthy, and the deep end has to be one of the dullest and least inspiring programs on RN.

ABC local radio Queensland is worse. Content generally ranges from someone speaking about their spoon collection, through to the lady’s auxilary promoting a lamington drive. The breakfast DJ s something straight out of commercial radio.

Got to go. Vicki’s back on!

]]> By: michael http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2005/05/27/dumbing-down/#comment-259655 michael Fri, 27 May 2005 04:38:00 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2005/05/27/dumbing-down/#comment-259655 I read this while Radio National was inflicting Vicki Kerrigan's 'The Deep End' on me.<br/><br/>Under such circumstances, 'dumbing down' seems like a massive understatement.<br/><br/>At least they still have Natasha Mitchell, Amanda Smith and Julie Rigg. I read this while Radio National was inflicting Vicki Kerrigan’s ‘The Deep End’ on me.

Under such circumstances, ‘dumbing down’ seems like a massive understatement.

At least they still have Natasha Mitchell, Amanda Smith and Julie Rigg.

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