I don’t want to silence him at all. My opinion is that he shouldn’t have been on Channel 7 and received a bucket load of cash for it. There are a multitude of ways he can freely talk without being on a television ‘news’ program. For example, he could live stream on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for as long as he wants to.
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So basically you want him taken out of mainstream media?
A Current Affair’s ‘No Fear, No Favour’ slogan would go a long way here.
I haven’t even watched the show, so cannot comment on it specifically.
It’s more the principle of deciding who belongs on television and who belongs on their own social media channel preaching to the (already) converted.
Who gets to decide who belongs where? And what’s the criteria?
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I’m pretty sure they haven’t used that since 2005…
Haha I’m well aware.
He shouldnt have such a platform that allows his position to be unchecked and unchallenged - especially given the allegations. It comes across as arrogant and may act to dissuade people coming forward to report similar incidents (whether it be with the person on the platform or someone else)
This sort of coverage also gives an impression (that could be misleading) that Seven are on his side or that they believe his story over those who made the allegations.
The barrier to convert an allegation to something that his heard in a court (let alone a guilty verdict) is high and complex, putting many people off.
If he (or anyone else for that matter) wants to present his position this way for others to make a judgement on there are plenty of other avenues that he could pursue.
The comment made by the judge in handing the ruling down was telling - under the law that applied at the time, a conviction was difficult - subsequently a change in the law that came into effect since may result in a different outcome
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I would argue that the accusers were given that platform first and based on the footage shown last night, much of what they said was coached by the producers/journalists.
I cant say he’s innocent but some of what was presented last night casts doubt on the ABC/Fairfax investigation and the motives of the accusers.
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Isn’t the role of the interviewer, in this case Mark Llewelyn, to ensure his position doesn’t go unchecked or unchallenged?
The point you are trying to make suggests that Mark wasn’t doing his job?
Surely we’re better off having someone check and challenge Craig’s position rather than have him spruik his position freely on social media channels, as some have suggested.
7NEWS Spotlight: Martin Bryant
Dark secrets exposed after 25 years
It’s the tragedy that shocked Australia and was felt around the world.
Lone gunman Martin Bryant killed 35 innocent people and injured many more in the quiet tourist town of Port Arthur, Tasmania.
Now, in this 7NEWS Spotlight major investigation, comes the explosive revelation that he had killed twice before.
Investigative reporter Denham Hitchcock uncovers the long-lost truth that Bryant killed his own father and the extraordinary new evidence that the death of his wealthy lover in a car crash was, in fact, murder.
Could Martin Bryant have been stopped years before Port Arthur?
Startling new video tapes and hidden evidence shed new light on the real motives for Bryant’s cold-blooded killing spree at Port Arthur, as new witnesses reveal for the first time how Australia’s worst mass murderer was left unchallenged to carry out his crime.
After all this time, Australia will finally know Martin Bryant’s dark secrets.
Plus, the 7NEWS Spotlight development in the Craig McLachlan case as a new eyewitness comes forward.
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In the past few years, the news media made a positive move to not give mass murderers the notoriety they crave and made a conscientious effort to stop reporting the names of these killers in the news bulletins and news articles written.
So why do they go against this and do whole programs on these murderers in current affairs and true crime docos? I think the way they are promoting this program is digusting.
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Seems like there was very little followup from the wider media on the Craig McLachlan story. I don’t think a saw any, much unlike the original 7:30 episode.
Either there was no interest or the media is standing firm against paid news interviews.
The promos running all week with his name in big letters is very uncomfortable viewing. hope none of the victims’ family are ch7 viewers.
The only thing I saw was a very short mention on Studio 10 that was followed by no commentary or discussion.
Who cares about him. Just let him rot in jail.
Yuck.
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Considering Southern Cross won’t be airing the Spotlight program in Tasmania for very understandable reasons, wonder whether Seven will separate the McLachlan ‘development’ portion so that SC can just air that part?
Maybe that’s the extra 10 mins of their news bulletin.
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Makes sense, yes.
Sunday 30 May at 7:00 pm
7NEWS Spotlight: Ride Of Your Life
In an hour of television your family will remember watching together forever, Spotlight goes behind the screams to reveal the tightly held secrets of the global billion dollar theme park industry.
Response to the Seven Network and Mark Llewellyn
In January 2018 the ABC reported allegations made by three women regarding actor Craig McLachlan. The broadcast and online stories included interviews with these women.
Last week the Seven Network aired claims, since repeated elsewhere, that the women interviewed were “manipulated” by an ABC producer and reporter “to say certain things”. Seven producer Mark Llewellyn subsequently claimed the women were “coached” and that there was “clear evidence of words being put in (their) mouths”.
The ABC rejects these claims. They are also offensive to the women who stepped forward to tell their stories.
Seven has selectively edited raw footage and used very brief grabs without full context from near the end of an almost hour-long interview with one of the women.
The unedited footage shows the interviewee was asked to repeat in a more succinct way statements she had already made on-camera. This is a normal television industry practice in some cases to ensure content is presented in a clear way for viewers.
At the time of the original story the ABC offered Mr McLachlan the opportunity of an interview, sent him detailed questions and ran his responses extensively.
this time i agree with 7 and abc is denying everything and we craigs true suporters know is true
A 3-minute promo of Seven News Spotlight aired tonight in Melbourne before Jane Bunn’s weather report. It’s a mix of new and archived footage. I notice Home and Away’s Lynne McGranger and singer Guy Sebastian are in the clip.
That promo was way too long. And I don’t know about other people but I’ve never been able to take to Denham Hitchcock as a reporter. I’m not certain why. Maybe comes across as a little too sure of himself or something. Doesn’t seem to have warmth and empathy.
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