Tuesday, August 10, 2004

Life matters or just More shock jocks on the ABC 10th august

Marriage Political Schoolteachers I question whether despite all the rhetoric such programs get people really thinking . julie controls to make it all happen in the time and , only if you are lucky, do the sparks fly . She asks very good questions and had good reflections, but you'd have to be churchill to manage a real world interaction on those subjects in the few minutes she allows on a stage so grand and so current . In effeciency terms she's brilliant.
She will kick herself, though perhaps , for doing the same old same old format on something that is about to rock Australian politics like nothing else. Typicallly as Waugh predicted,even those who consider themselves radical and reflective will be off on some small matter, when the scoop is there to be reported on . ABC journos are not often where they think they are - at the head of the game .
ABC lacks links and styles like "the insiders"( ABCTV sunday) on radio - Shock has its place, but care is needed for casualaties. otherwise its questionable whether you are just playing games with very complex issues

Missed the POINT - missed the POINT OF PROGRESS IN DISCUSSION
which is my point - shocking that " we ran out time" and a list of " just as the education expert or someone would/should have said "if it's complex why are we even thinking about forcing risky children trying to make decsions about it ". The question was never put .

No talk is common on these programs and with many abc and political media . - watch this space
Many ageing lefties have had there days to prove they are more than mere reactionaries and bottom feeders .
THE POINT - Lots in it , but not enough heat to melt any factions or any hearts. Ok julie - if you think thats your role !