what did I miss?
A report in The Australianâs Media Diary
âAt Paramount ANZ we aim to create a safe place to work where cultural differences are appreciated, understood and respected,â she says. âFor our First Nations people, we as an organisation acknowledge that January 26 is not a day of celebration. We recognise that there has been a turbulent history, particularly around that date and the recognition of that date being Australia Day.â
Employees at 10 have the option to work on Jan 26 and have a holiday on another day.
The front page of the Daily Mail today - senior staff at Ten have been told to work because January 26th is not a day of celebration
This is getting slightly off topic but senior executives have been told to work. Staff who choose to take the day off have been told they must consider other peopleâs feelings if they are celebrating.
The main point is that Ten should be putting all their energy into fixing their dire ratings.
they can do both things.
They are doing neither well
Whether you agree with the day or not it is a national public holiday - just like Christmas and Easter. Do those thoughts then extend to people who are not Christian and donât celebrate Easter and Christmas?
Asking employees to work on 26th Jan is just disgusting. Whether you are for or against Australia Day, that is going too far.
Further to discussion in the ratings area:
The Australian Media Diary under the heading âJanuary 26 is January 26â: Ten boycotts Australia Day
In an internal note sent to her key programming and editorial staff last week, and obtained by Diary, Tenâs forthright chief content officer Beverley McGarvey has panned Australia Day as ânot a day of celebrationâ.
In a letter signed off by McGarvey, and co-signed by Tenâs chief commercial officer Jarrod Villani last week, the Ten boss started off by abruptly refusing to name January 26 as âAustralia Dayâ. In the internal email, McGarvey poses herself the question: âWhat name does Paramount ANZ call January 26?â, and answers her own interrogation with an emphatic two-word reply: âJanuary 26.â
âAt Paramount ANZ we aim to create a safe place to work where cultural differences are appreciated, understood and respected,â she says. âFor our First Nations people, we as an organisation acknowledge that January 26 is not a day of celebration. We recognise that there has been a turbulent history, particularly around that date and the recognition of that date being Australia Day.â
It goes on to say that employees have the option to take holiday on Jan 26 or on another day.
âWhether you choose to work on January 26 or take the public holiday, we ask that you reflect and respect the different perspectives and viewpoints of all Australians.â
It is very dangerous for Ten to be going down this path because the vast majority of australians support Australia Day
Well, the vast majority of Australians donât watch Ten.
Thatâs very true and I wouldnât have thought they could afford to risk losing any more viewers or advertisers
Not sure how this internal policy would have any impact on people watching. And Ten is far from the only employer taking this position.
However, the corporate high flyers if they were serious about respecting cultures might choose not to refer to âour First Nations peopleâ. First Nations people are not a possession.
That may be correct, but I am led to believe the amount of this vast majority is reducing.
It is has a huge impact because people have very strong feelings on this.
Most media are picking up the story now and this is very damaging coverage for Ten.
Who are âmost mediaâ? Although Iâm sure types like Neil Mitchell and his counterparts in Sydney will try to get some mileage out of it. Especially as an opportunity to bash a commercial rival.
Yep talk back radio is all over it right now. News Limited are running it on all their front pages.
Theyâve given staff the option to work if they wish and substitute the holiday for a different day, something that a lot of businesses have moved towards (allowing staff to choose the holidays they wish to have off).
My employer offers the same option - but I canât work out which holidays to substitute for Hamburgularâs Birthday (x2, but has to be a Wednesday and a Monday) and the Feast of Maximum Occupancy
Of course not being able to resist using a shot of The Project cast as clickbait.
Exactly, youâd think from this outrage coverage that Ten was single-handedly doing this all on their own.
Hear is the report on news.com.au Not very prominent - way down the page under national current affairs.
Doesnât seem particularly negative article and includes the following that wasnât in the original Australian report.
Controversy has surrounded the celebration of Australia Day in recent years, with various councils around the country scrapping celebrations.
In September, a survey conducted by The City of Melbourne of more than 1600 residents found nearly 60 per cent want to see Australia Day changed to a different date.
Just 31 per cent of respondents were happy with celebrating Australia Day on January 26 â the same day that Sir Arthur Phillip arrived in Sydney Cove in 1788.