The political-media death spiral [Roundtable]
The title borrowed for this post is that of Tim Dunlop’s excellent article on the deathly grip the media and politicians have each other in. Read the whole thing here. A couple of other excellent pieces on the performance of [...]
Laurie Oakes claims Kevin Rudd proposed a Kirribilli style deal to Julia Gillard on 23 June
In the q&a after a fairly predictable speech by the Prime Minister on economic policy at the National Press Club today, Laurie Oakes asked her a question which implied that Kevin Rudd had indicated, on the night of June 23, [...]
Quick link: Matthew Ricketson on how the 24/7 media cycle helped overthrow Rudd
Mark’s article in The Drum last week honed in on the role of the media in Rudd’s downfall (among other issues raised). Now Matthew Ricketson, Professor of Journalism at the University of Canberra, has written an excellent essay for Crikey [...]
Links post: Why the Labor leadership change shows our political system is broken
In my article in The Drum on Kevin Rudd’s political execution, I wrote: … we must now ask ourselves whether politics as usual allows any leader to wrestle with the great moral challenges of our time. Because those challenges are [...]
How the coup against Kevin Rudd unfolded
Today’s comprehensive coverage in the Financial Review allows us to understand how the Labor leadership challenge was orchestrated. From reading a number of reports in the Fin Review today, including Laura Tingle’s, I think it’s fair to characterise it as [...]
Rudd v. Gillard: Gillard's communication problem
Those whose opinion needs to be taken into account when planning a leadership challenge are broader than Labor MPs, political journalists and tragics and the Twitterverse. It’s not an insignificant thing to tear down a Prime Minister in his first [...]
Quick links: What's wrong with the media this election year?
A couple of very interesting articles popped up in my rss reader today: Media Watch host Jonathan Holmes on the distortions of ‘he said, she said’ journalism (with particular reference to the RSPT) and University of Sydney Emeritus Professor Rodney [...]
An August election?
Rumours persist that an early August election will be called early in July. Parliament is only sitting for two weeks, and then won’t return until September. The delivery of valedictory speeches in the budget sitting shows that this term is [...]
So how about that media narrative now?
Over the long weekend, I noted the frenzy The Australian was stirring up about the purported deadline on Rudd’s leadership, built on a foundation of a self-serving article from mining company director Keith De Lacy and quotes from NSW Right [...]
Guest post by Mr Denmore: The Failed Estate IV – For Whom The Poll Tolls
Regular LP commenter, Mr Denmore, is contributing a series of posts about shifts in the media and journospheres in the context of this year’s federal election. Mr Denmore has extensive professional experience in the media, and we trust you will [...]
Time is not on their side
By Kim on August 27, 2010
I’ve been thinking a bit about the News Limited campaign for a new election, or an immediate coronation of Tony Abbott as rightful PM (see Tim Dunlop). It continues today, of course, with Treasury being labeled as a Labor front, [...]
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