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 | Posted by Scott on Thursday 30 October 2008, 1:41 pm Categories: Politics, The Age Tags: journalism, TheAge |
In a blatant attempt to bury potentially embarrassing material, the Victorian state government has today tabled over 200 reports in Parliament.
With criticism-worthy nuggets of gold almost certainly hidden somewhere in the reports, you’d be forgiven for expecting Victoria’s broadsheet to do some — um, how you say? — journalism for us. You know, a bit of reading, analysing, questioning and reporting. But this is The Age, remember. That’s not how Fairfax rolls anymore.
You want journalism? Do it yourself.
The work experience kid was too busy writing tomorrow’s editorial to read all 200 reports
Thursday 30 October 2008, 1:47 pm #Wah
That is a great post, which shows just how far the staff cutbacks at Fairfax have gone. I love too after making Joe Public to their reporting for them they have the audacity to use scoop@theage.com.au as their email address.
Will the person who contributes the information get a byline?
I suppose it’s no different to the army of The Age and Herald Sun reporters listening to the 3AW Rumour File every morning ready to pounce on a yarn.
Thursday 30 October 2008, 1:52 pm #100 Flowers
It’s a very badly written line. It’s missing at least a question mark in there somewhere.
Have you read any of the reports tabled today? Do you think there’s a story buried within them? Are you willing to do our work for no recognition and no money? If so, contact scoop@theage.com.au
Thursday 30 October 2008, 1:57 pm #Scott
Good point about the question mark, 100 Flowers. Didn’t even see that.
Thursday 30 October 2008, 2:21 pm #Jeremy
That is the flat-out funniest thing I’ve read all weak.
Teh Age: pwned.
Thursday 30 October 2008, 2:22 pm #Jeremy
Uh, week.
Jeremy: pwned.
I should get a job at Teh Age!
Thursday 30 October 2008, 2:37 pm #EC
Appalling, both the rushing through of the reports and the craptastic effort from The Age.
Thursday 30 October 2008, 3:18 pm #Toaf
That is fucking unbelievable.
Thursday 30 October 2008, 3:41 pm #Tobias Ziegler
Oh, dear.
Maybe they figure that since Wordpress has stolen the idea of online polls from the newspaper sites, they should feel free to steal the idea of crowdsourcing from bloggers?
I really don’t get it. Old media has only a few advantages over new media - one of them being the dedicated resources to do thorough and focused investigative work. Fairfax seems to be intent on giving that advantage away. What will they have left?
Thursday 30 October 2008, 3:47 pm #jimmy
Have you heard of anything interesting going on in Melbourne/Australia just generally and do you think there’s a story in it. Send edited press releases and proof-read copy to cantbefucked@theage.com.au.
Thursday 30 October 2008, 4:06 pm #Dam Buster of Preston
Can one of you guys put up the dodgy Age headline i sent this morning? They have changed the online version but the webpage still has the stuff up:
http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport/golf/drunk-daly-taken-into-custory/2008/10/30/1224956185851.html
Thursday 30 October 2008, 4:38 pm #Wah
Yes, saw that. “Custory” was written as the headine on the web site.
Thursday 30 October 2008, 4:40 pm #Suburban Marxist
More qwality, groundbreaking journalism…
Coffee makes drivers more alert: study
“Science has confirmed what many long-distance drivers already know - coffee really does keep you alert on the road.’
http://news.theage.com.au/national/coffee-makes-drivers-more-alert-study-20081030-5c09.html
Thursday 30 October 2008, 5:06 pm #Mondo Rock
Old media has only a few advantages over new media - one of them being the dedicated resources to do thorough and focused investigative work. Fairfax seems to be intent on giving that advantage away.
Great comment.
Thursday 30 October 2008, 9:36 pm #Bridgit Gread
I’m e-mailing Fairfax now… I just read the government report on public and media relations and it said that Teh Age is now run by sedentary, dyslexic baboons.
Friday 31 October 2008, 7:57 am #Mikey
Why is Fairfax doing this? I don’t understand? They’re sullying their brand of quality objective journalism. Maybe we should all buy fairfax shares as a community service, get someone on the board with our proxies, and stop the rot from spreading.
Sunday 2 November 2008, 11:20 pm #richard ryan
Rupert Murdoch who renounced his Australian citizenship for American opportunities and the lure of the yankee dollar,is back in town telling us how to run this country, not like the USA I hope. Bolta who is one of his lapdogs will be there, stange on Insiders not long ago, Bolta said Murdoch was a great Australian, what can I say but Yankee go home, but he does have a nice yankee twang, and in such a short time. Murdoch is still trying to have media laws relaxed in Australia to suit his requirements. This media baron is also a great supporter of Bush’s Iraq war, yeah scumbag go home.