grodscorp@grods.comRay Martin: piano man
 | Posted by The Editor on Wednesday 21 May 2008, 4:35 pm Categories: Media Tags: autobiography, piano, RayMartin |
Oh, for the love of God! I thought he was gone for good but then he goes and announces yet another self-indulgent festival of Ray Martin the very important and influential journalist.
Ray Martin is set to spill the beans on his 40-year career in the media industry, after Random House won the bidding war for his autobiography.
Random House said the veteran broadcaster’s book was slated for a Christmas 2009 release, but would not disclose how much the deal was worth.
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“It’s been a colourful, crowded journey,” Martin said. “A million miles, a hundred countries and a thousand stories.”
And won’t the background gossip on great moments in journalism like the Paxton disgrace, the fawning John Howard arselicking sessions, and the ethics-free chequebook journalism make great reading?
But I think my strongest memory of Ray Martin the journalist will be of Ray Martin the piano man.
Twat.
GrodsThink Ep.31 (16/9/08)
Wednesday 21 May 2008, 4:45 pm #Bridgit Gread
It’s probably not on the Youtubes but it’s worth comparing Ray Martin’s acceptance speech from 2007 with that of the Australian Story crew, who won the same award this year for their story on Belinda Emmett. Ray’s self-indulgent waffle was almost all about him and his team, with no reference to Steve Irwin and only a brief mention of Terri Irwin. In contrast, the Australian Story team never once mentioned themselves and spoke only about Emmett.
That’s the difference between humility and ego; between being a journalist and being a sell-out fucking showpony.
Wednesday 21 May 2008, 5:01 pm #Zombie Mao
I reckon the ‘Stingray’ was actually Ray.
Well that conspiracy theory IS compelling, a Ray and THE Ray.
Wednesday 21 May 2008, 5:24 pm #Bridgit Gread
Here we go:
Ray’s acceptance (starts at 3:20)
Australian Story acceptance (starts at 5:25)
Wednesday 21 May 2008, 5:26 pm #Bridgit Gread
And won’t the background gossip on great moments in journalism like the Paxton disgrace, the fawning John Howard arselicking sessions, and the ethics-free chequebook journalism…
And don’t forget the pointless schmooz-a-thons with Michael Crawford and Tom Cruise.
Wednesday 21 May 2008, 5:39 pm #Bron
John Safran better get onto this.
Wednesday 21 May 2008, 6:46 pm #Phill
There’s two things I can’t stand in this world,and Ray Martin is both them.He gives a whole new meaning to the word creep.
He makes mine and others I know skin crawl.
For fuck sake! someone send him on a fact finding tour to the fucking wreck of the Titanic, in a wet suit.
Wednesday 21 May 2008, 7:23 pm #Damian
He forgot to say, “a thousand lies”.
Can’t wait for the bio. I’ll be lining up down at Dymocks to get the cunt to sign mine for me.
I wonder if he’ll sign it, “Your piano man.”