Well since my post a few weeks ago we now have the Hamster Wheel! The show is a refreshing critique of Australia's media and politicians and boy do we need it. It is often harsh, but it is fair.
In its latest episode the show they even forgive the media's coverage of the Carbon Tax over the past few months despite its ridiculousness at times because those involved were in fact, ridiculous. Which brings up an interesting point.
People seem to be disliking News Limited and other journalism outlets which style themselves similarly to Rupert Murdoch's organisations because of how they cater to the lowest common denominator. What is interesting in this case is although the topic has serious implications the people involved in the story (the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader for example) are saying and acting silly. How is a journalism organisation to report serious matters if the people in power can't talk about them seriously?
Or of course the journalists just need to think a bit more outside the box...
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