- 23 May 2013 06:45
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http://m.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/state-liberals-propose-privatising-abc-sbs-20130521-2jz5d.html
With one company ( News corp) owning 70 % of Australian print media, I don't see how privatizing government funded media will help democracy in this country.
" arguing both broadcasters ''aggressively compete'' with private media outlets in a ''high-velocity public information environment''.
Is that not the point of public broadcasting ? To add competition and balance to privet media who have to comply with shareholders and their clients who advertise in their media ?
Thoughts ?
With one company ( News corp) owning 70 % of Australian print media, I don't see how privatizing government funded media will help democracy in this country.
" arguing both broadcasters ''aggressively compete'' with private media outlets in a ''high-velocity public information environment''.
Is that not the point of public broadcasting ? To add competition and balance to privet media who have to comply with shareholders and their clients who advertise in their media ?
Thoughts ?
" Workers are simply inputs to be ramped up or scaled down depending on economic conditions." - NYYS
" We know Obama's parents met in a Russian language class. Who in the 60's was trying to learn Russian but communists? " Rik
" We know Obama's parents met in a Russian language class. Who in the 60's was trying to learn Russian but communists? " Rik