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| Accurate reporting in the 1980s by the Courier Mail, gave an accurate portrayal of where the bridge was supposed to go. This was later abandoned when the two private firms who proposed the bridging found that the offering of land on Stradbroke would not be profitable. |
At that time beat ups are common and all kinds of diversions--such as hitting the streets to interview anyone and everyone on burning questions are the stuff of the news. Of late, dubious online polls have become part of the mix.
So it was no surprise that when Queensland Education Minister, John-Paul Langbroek suggested in an unguarded moment, a bridge to Stradbroke might have to be reconsidered in the future, the Courier Mail went to town.
Strong denials came from local member Peter Dowling, the responsible Queensland Transport Minister, Scott Emerson, and the Mayor of Redlands, Karen Williams that such a course was not on the cards but the bridge fanatics ran away with it.
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| January poll by Courier Mail |
I was attacked at the time on the BayJournal for daring to suggest that the results may have been corrupt. One said:
your post smacks of bias and paranoia. When are you going to admit the majority obviously supports a bridge and the ongoing infrastructure it will facilitate. You have used polls before to justify your argument, but only if they promote your opinion. I say you are only seeing what you want to see.Well now we have proof that polls run by News Limited have been adulterated.
Tonight on MediaWatch, the ABC's well respected media watchdog, showed that News Limited has not only been hacked and many polls have been falsified but that it has not done anything about them when the issue was pointed out. See the full segment with supporting evidence here.
Just because polls are published by a major media organisation, doesn't make them true.
The Murdoch Limited News papers, including their flagship, The Australian, are becoming increasingly famous for their poorly researched and conservative biased journalism.
ReplyDeleteOne example is to contrast the Murdoch press reporting of the ICAC/Obeid Inquiry with the same media’s reporting of the AWB Scandal? Not only did all Fed Govt people (Howard, Downer, Vaile and people who worked in Foreign Affairs) repeat ad nauseum that they ‘couldn’t recall’, but not one of them have been charged with anything, and the amount of money was $300 million stolen from Iraqis who were starving to death and living on rations? An awful scandal one would think? Nup! Not really was Limited News response!
The Obeids of this world are parasites and worse - but at least let's not discriminate along party lines. The Murdoch Limited News papers, including their flagship, The Australian, are becoming increasingly famous for their poorly researched and conservative biased journalism.
One example is to contrast the Murdoch press reporting of the ICAC/Obeid Inquiry with the same media’s reporting of the AWB Scandal? Not only did all Fed Govt people (Howard, Downer, Vaile and people who worked in Foreign Affairs) repeat ad nauseum that they ‘couldn’t recall’, but not one of them have been charged with anything, and the amount of money was $300 million stolen from Iraqis who were starving to death and living on rations? An awful scandal one would think? Nup! Not really was Limited News response!
The Obeids of this world are parasites and worse - but at least let's not discriminate along party lines. The Murdoch Limited News papers, including their flagship, The Australian, are becoming increasingly famous for their poorly researched and conservative biased journalism.
One example is to contrast the Murdoch press reporting of the ICAC/Obeid Inquiry with the same media’s reporting of the AWB Scandal? Not only did all Fed Govt people (Howard, Downer, Vaile and people who worked in Foreign Affairs) repeat ad nauseum that they ‘couldn’t recall’, but not one of them have been charged with anything, and the amount of money was $300 million stolen from Iraqis who were starving to death and living on rations? An awful scandal one would think? Nup! Not really was Limited News response!
The Obeids of this world are parasites and worse - but at least let's not discriminate along party lines.
Murdoch has brought about change of government in the past and with a little help from his friends, looks like doing it again this time with skewed and selective reporting.
What else is to be expected from a scandal sheet like the Courier Mail? Bodgie surveys are small beer.