Pearls and Irritations

I heartily enjoyed Stephen Downes “review” of the re-vamped ABC News website as it generally reflected my reaction to it. What dreck is this?

The point I made directly to the ABC (through their feedback section) was that i hope the level of journalism won’t degrade to News.com.au levels since they are making the website look a whole lot like News.com.au.

I too find the “For You” section condescending and patronising. I don’t read the ABC because they cover my interests; I read the ABC (less and less) to get news and current information. And this move to the shallow and trivial emphasises that we thinking Australians are not the target demographic.

Coupled with the increasingly obvious propaganda and the ABC doesn’t seem worth the 8 cents a day (not adjusted for inflation).

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