I found an interesting artical from media watch last week on the state of "news" from the commertial stations, in this case channel 9
http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s2290097.htm
On the day that Glen McGrath's wife died of breast cancer the top 3 stories on 9's "news" were
1) A refreshed and invigorated looking Kate Nielson and Wayne Carey have opened up to 60 Minutes about their dysfunctional and at times dangerous partnership.
a blatant advertisement for 60 minutes
2) Schapelle Corby's mother is flying to her bedside amid fears the convicted drug smuggler will harm herself as she battles severe depression in hospital.
Her hospitalisation coincides with tonight's screening of part one of the Nine Network documentary about her arrest, trial and imprisonment.
A blatant advertisement for another show on 9
and finally number 3) Jane McGrath has lost her decade-long struggle with cancer. The wife of Australian cricket great Glenn McGrath succumbed to the disease at her family's home in Sydney this morning.
finally an artical which really was news
60 minutes and today tonight are even worse, i wish the ABC would move there news and current affairs show (the 7:30 report) back to the same times as the commertial stations so that i could actually watch some REAL news
http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s2290097.htm
On the day that Glen McGrath's wife died of breast cancer the top 3 stories on 9's "news" were
1) A refreshed and invigorated looking Kate Nielson and Wayne Carey have opened up to 60 Minutes about their dysfunctional and at times dangerous partnership.
a blatant advertisement for 60 minutes
2) Schapelle Corby's mother is flying to her bedside amid fears the convicted drug smuggler will harm herself as she battles severe depression in hospital.
Her hospitalisation coincides with tonight's screening of part one of the Nine Network documentary about her arrest, trial and imprisonment.
A blatant advertisement for another show on 9
and finally number 3) Jane McGrath has lost her decade-long struggle with cancer. The wife of Australian cricket great Glenn McGrath succumbed to the disease at her family's home in Sydney this morning.
finally an artical which really was news
60 minutes and today tonight are even worse, i wish the ABC would move there news and current affairs show (the 7:30 report) back to the same times as the commertial stations so that i could actually watch some REAL news