Shattered Brogden's suicide bid (1 Viewer)

[jennylim]

For anyone who's interested, check the Stateline site tomorrow (or just watch tomorrow's repeat of tonight's programme) for a discussion of the above.

mmhmm. or read www.smh.com.au - they have posted an article regarding patricia forsythe's viewpoint on this issue.

i think on the stateline programme, the most telling thing was what debnam didn't say. obviously he's a pollie and trained to not answer the question, but quentin was being pretty blunt about the issue and debnam was continually skirting around it.

 

[Rafy]

Anybody catch media watch on The daily telegraph's brogden shame file? Apparently it was all false and quotes were fabricated. And people still beleive that crap that calls itself a newspaper.

http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s1453097.htm

Liz Jackson sums it up nicely

"But The Daily Telegraph's first edition of August 31st, 2005 was a disgrace, which will be remembered in its own shame file"

 

[braindrainedAsh]

Yep, media watch tonight was once again great. When I read that story though I thought "how do I know this isn't B.S. because no one gets named... except the chick who denies anything happened"

I can't believe the editor of the tele denies it is shite, you think he could at least admit yes it is shite, yes we made a mistake, sorry. But no... the reporter in question is talented... at writing fiction.

Plus, as Liz said, it is far more interesting that the liberal party was trying to spur the rumour mill. That was the real story.

I heart media watch.

 

[j_hakka_v2]

whats shits me most about what has been written in the daily telegraph about brogden is that most of the articles belong in the australian womens weekly or womens day- not a newspaper. i dont care if its a tabloid, this paper commands much circulation, and shit like that shouldnt be passed off as news.

Vote with your hip pocket and buy the Sydney Morning Herald.

 

[Generator]

I can't believe the editor of the tele denies it is shite, you think he could at least admit yes it is shite, yes we made a mistake, sorry. But no... the reporter in question is talented... at writing fiction.
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You may find this interesting -

In the end, incidents like these will always be matters for individual judgement. It's worth recalling one occasion when that judgement was spot on.

The day after Senator Sherry tried to take his own life, a mental health specialist, Dr Graham Martin, wrote to the Australian Press Council to praise one particular report in the Adelaide Advertiser.

The council was so moved that it publicly released the letter.

Dr Martin said the report was sensitive and clever. Not once did it refer to attempted suicide. It referred to near death instead. It made no attempt to add to the drama and nor did it discuss the method in any detail. It was even careful to report Senator Sherry's final note in non-inflammatory terms. Because of that, the report reduced the likelihood of copycats.

Dr Martin concluded that the article "was one of the finest examples of reporting such an event that I have observed . . .

"Perhaps David Penberthy would consider running a training course in how to report matters of public interest."

Yes, David Penberthy, now the editor of The Daily Telegraph.

Source: http://www.theage.com.au/news/opini...ims-yet-another/2005/09/03/1125302779430.html

 

[bJ_Bhoy 87]

whats shits me most about what has been written in the daily telegraph about brogden is that most of the articles belong in the australian womens weekly or womens day- not a newspaper. i dont care if its a tabloid, this paper commands much circulation, and shit like that shouldnt be passed off as news.

and the whole business about the media hounding him is starting to drive me crazy. why do the media say that its the medias fault that he tried to kill himself? i can stand ray martin reporting on that other show of newsfilth that it elements of the medias fault. look at the shit of a show hes on!

 

[braindrainedAsh]

Unfortunately the paper gets so much circulation because of the way it reports.

Also, journalism on journalism is paramount as part of the system of media self regulation, it shouldn't really be condemned, there really should be more of it.

And Liz Jackson on media watch made it clear that they were not blaming the tele for broggers suicide, but rather for bad reporting.

Generator, that was interesting... I guess its one of those huge ethics vs profits vs PRTK calls that journalism is famous for, it's not always easy and clear cut I guess.

 

[Raiks]

Well he realised that he had more than a good chance of winning the next election and grabbing journalists arses and making halarious comments about mail order brides weren't affecting his election prospects, if anything, he was becoming more popular, so I guess he was left with no choice, attempt suicide, or win the NSW State Premiership... it's not surpising which option he took.

 

[melodic_gal]

I just think its really sad