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It's a public broadcaster, WE own it. The idea that the government should set the agenda for it either as an organization or via intimidation is insanity. It s

It's a public broadcaster, WE own it. The idea that the government should set the agenda for it either as an organization or via intimidation is insanity. It should represent the diversity of people that it in itself is there for. It should have diversity of political thought, culture and the ability to report on whatever it can fact check.

friendlybus 7y ago
>The idea that the government should set the agenda for it either as an organization or via intimidation is insanity. That's precisely what the government does on sensitive topics. That's why there's no anti-vax and conspiracy theory bs. What "we" want isn't always a good thing for running a country.
- coldtea 7y ago
  >What "we" want isn't always a good thing for running a country. That isn't (and shouldn't be) up to anybody else to decide.
  - friendlybus 7y ago
    It should be, inside government institutions, like the ABC. Out in the commons and private companies, I agree it should be discussed openly. This whole post has gotten too political and has already broken several rules. I'm bowing out.
- sdwisely 7y ago
  > That's precisely what the government does on sensitive topics. That's why there's no anti-vax and conspiracy theory bs. What "we" want isn't always a good thing for running a country. That is not at all their role. That conspiracy theories are unverified is what makes them theories, that they take a pro-vax stance is based on the data, research and reaching out to experts in the field. What you're describing is the propaganda arm of a regime, not a media outlet.
  - friendlybus 7y ago
    I don't argue conspiracy theories or antivax is a good thing. My point is that the people have different interests in news than the gov does. For or against the scientific arguments, there are some people out there that want to engage in stupidity and resentment. That is undeniable. The gov denies that outlet and you get it online. I'm not here to defend abject stupidity that you get online, merely to point out decision s are in fact being made by the media. Yet and that's what every country in the west has. Watch the US media deal with NSA wiretapping laws in the 2000s. There are acres of examples of a value structure of stories imposed by governmental interest on gov broadcasters. This is fundamental to what it does as an org.

friendlybus 7y ago

>The idea that the government should set the agenda for it either as an organization or via intimidation is insanity. That's precisely what the government does on sensitive topics. That's why there's no anti-vax and conspiracy theory bs. What "we" want isn't always a good thing for running a country.

coldtea 7y ago
>What "we" want isn't always a good thing for running a country. That isn't (and shouldn't be) up to anybody else to decide.
- friendlybus 7y ago
  It should be, inside government institutions, like the ABC. Out in the commons and private companies, I agree it should be discussed openly. This whole post has gotten too political and has already broken several rules. I'm bowing out.
sdwisely 7y ago
> That's precisely what the government does on sensitive topics. That's why there's no anti-vax and conspiracy theory bs. What "we" want isn't always a good thing for running a country. That is not at all their role. That conspiracy theories are unverified is what makes them theories, that they take a pro-vax stance is based on the data, research and reaching out to experts in the field. What you're describing is the propaganda arm of a regime, not a media outlet.
- friendlybus 7y ago
  I don't argue conspiracy theories or antivax is a good thing. My point is that the people have different interests in news than the gov does. For or against the scientific arguments, there are some people out there that want to engage in stupidity and resentment. That is undeniable. The gov denies that outlet and you get it online. I'm not here to defend abject stupidity that you get online, merely to point out decision s are in fact being made by the media. Yet and that's what every country in the west has. Watch the US media deal with NSA wiretapping laws in the 2000s. There are acres of examples of a value structure of stories imposed by governmental interest on gov broadcasters. This is fundamental to what it does as an org.