{"id":2677,"date":"2013-03-19T16:12:23","date_gmt":"2013-03-19T05:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/australiansforhonestpolitics.wordpress.com\/?p=2677"},"modified":"2019-04-13T23:24:18","modified_gmt":"2019-04-13T13:24:18","slug":"dear-elected-representative-give-the-public-a-seat-at-the-media-reform-table","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/dear-elected-representative-give-the-public-a-seat-at-the-media-reform-table\/","title":{"rendered":"Dear elected representatives, give the public a seat at the media reform table"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By\u00a0Noely Neate<\/a>
\nMarch 19, 2013<\/p>\n

Open Letter to OUR Elected Federal Government Representatives from punter Noely Neate<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Hi.Have you seen this excellent & thorough explanation of exactly what the reforms are and how they will affect the media? Explainer: Conroy\u2019s proposed new media laws<\/a>\u00a0is by Martin Hirst, Associate Professor Journalism and Media at Deakin UniversityDear .<\/p>\n

I appreciate that you are most likely receiving an awful lot of correspondence in regard to this proposed legislation.\u00a0 I also understand that not a lot of time has been allowed for it.\u00a0 Please, seriously consider negotiating to allow the legislation to go through as it is in the best interests of the PUBLIC, us Australian Voters.<\/p>\n

It is not perfect, obviously, and in my opinion does not go far enough. As someone who has tried to make complaints to the Press Council, I can assure you, that as a member of the public they are impossible to deal with and we are not treated with respect and are given the run around in regard to the basis of the complaint.\u00a0 Yet it seems that other media companies and politicians can get satisfaction from the Press Council?\u00a0 They are not supposed to be just an umpire for internal media spats, they should also be listening to the public, and they are not.\u00a0 In fact, it is easier to deal with a Telco than the Press Council if you are a member of the Public, so what does that tell you?<\/p>\n

We have independent umpires in many facets of business – Ombudsmen, ACMA and the RBA – and none of those industries have fallen over. \u00a0The television stations have not fallen over.<\/p>\n

The hysterical nature of the News Ltd papers in the past few days are the strongest indicator that you need to vote for this legislation.<\/p>\n

I would also suggest you review the Senate Enquiry held yesterday afternoon.\u00a0 Mr Williams of News Ltd did not answer any question that had anything to do with the public at all<\/a>.\u00a0it was all about his business and his nose out of joint as he was not consulted. Nor should he have been, Government should not be going hat in hand to big business for legislation changes. MPs and Senators work for us, the public, and as far as we are concerned Mr Williams is only ONE voter.<\/p>\n

I also ask that you be very aware of the opposition’s claim with regard to diversity in media and their claim that \u2018the internet\u2019 gives diversity.\u00a0 This is very very cute, as any IT expert will tell you that the number of people getting their news from the internet is negligible as yet. Saying that TV has diversity in news is also dodgy. Every morning news show will repeat more than once, \u2018What is on the front page of the newspapers\u2019, the message from print press is spread further.<\/p>\n

These two companies, Fairfax and News Ltd, have the power to bring down Governments and change public policy with campaigns to favour their own business interests.\u00a0 They need to be reined in.\u00a0 We need more diversity in this country (it is a joke if you look overseas) and we need the Press Council to do its job and we need an Independent adjudicator above them to make them do it!<\/p>\n

Please, seriously, in this debate played out in the media there has been little attention paid to the actual PUBLIC!<\/p>\n

If you care about you\u2019re electorate and the voters in this country, support Media Reform.<\/p>\n

Yours sincerely,
\nNoely
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\nNOTE:<\/strong>\u00a0If you would like to do similar to me and contact people you think would support this reform please read the list of MPs and Senators to contact here<\/a>. I also suggest you contact your own Federal MP to give him or her feedback as well :)<\/p>\n

Here are other article on this issue from NON News Ltd media, as no balanced articles at all can be found in this all-encompassing media group. If someone does happen to come across a News Ltd article that is not abusive towards reform or is balanced about this issue please feel free to let me know and I will add to the list:<\/p>\n

The men of TV and a media regulation stitch-up<\/a>
\nThe media must embrace reform to survive<\/a>
\nThe day News Ltd supported newspaper regulation<\/a>
\nFree Media VS Free Market<\/a>
\nPoor planning has doomed Labor’s media reform<\/a>
\nJust so you know, the government\u2019s media reform case in Parliament today<\/a>
\nHas Chairman Rupert entirely lost his marbles?<\/a>
\nNews Corporation has no-one to blame but itself<\/a>
\nAustralian media shoots ‘Own’ Goal on Media Reform<\/a>
\nBad chemistry in media battle<\/a>
\n@albericie debates @chriskkenny on media self regulation reform: And the winner is?<\/a>
\nA diversity of views<\/a>
\nMurdoch fears another Murdoch<\/a>
\nUncivil and unbalanced: the Australian media can\u2019t be trusted to report on industry reform<\/a>
\nThe worst government ever? Not yet<\/a>
\nSix-step approach for genuine media regs reform<\/a>
\nwill add more as I find them…<\/p>\n

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86% of the print media in Australia is controlled by 2 companies. http:\/\/t.co\/7EaeQUjpXp<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/xlYZPCiVwu<\/a> #auspol<\/a> #abcnews24<\/a><\/p>\n

— Tony The Geek Rulz (@geeksrulz) March 19, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n