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I had the misfortune of viewing Andrew Bolt the other night while attending to the parents. My gosh, a whole lot of gasbagging about Meghan Markle (still!) and comparing her to some âwokeâ version of Cinderella that isnât even out for like another 2 months. Then he had Daisy Cousins who ranted about the whole YouTube-banning-Sky story and how mainstream America is shocked and appalled that itâs happened because itâs where they go to see news about their own country. It was just rant after rant about stuff that literally effects zero of anyone watching it but theyâre so angry about it.
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Right-wing commentators will forever have a field day with Meghan Markle even if whatever she is doing is really mundane, Just look at how the English tabloids talk about her.
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Of course they fit the right wing stereotype of royal loyalists (royalists?). I wouldnât expect anything positive about Markle on Sky at all.
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This is the modus operandi. Constant grievance and irrelevant niche positions that they think is a threat to civilization as we know it.
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They have a huge issue with black women. Itâs compulsive.
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As some have pointed out, yes, Kevin Rudd shouldâve done more about regulating media news outlets when he had a chance as PM. He was more than happy to accept Murdochâs endorsement during the 2007 campaign.
But that doesnât also change the fact that heâs right (now) about Murdochâs outsized influence on the media landscape in Oz.
Even if The Oz and Sky News only appeal to the fringes, they move the discourse to the right, and the mainstream newspapers keep it there.
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He visited Murdoch in the UK during his 2007 campaign and asked for fair treatment, according to him.
He has also admitted he had little choice but to play the game of Murdoch setting agendas and effectively controlling the narrative. In hindsight he wishes he did more. People reflect and learn from their pasts. The important thing is Kevin isnât wrong about Murdoch now, and he has the political and financial clout to take him on.
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Rudd, Sky News CEO Paul Whittaker as well as presenters Alan Jones, Rita Panahi and Rowan Dean will appear at the Senate media diversity inquiry hearing tomorrow (Friday), to answer questions on YouTubeâs ban on Sky News posting content online, according to The Australian.
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Really sending out the brains trust, there. Perhaps they might also share some insight on why Sky itself is removing contentious videos from its own platform.
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Not surprised by Alan he is probably the most well known of the prime time lineup so that is a no-brainer. Though kind of surprised they arenât sending Bolt though.
I reckon Sky is waking up to the potential legal impact of the information and advice that Jones and Friends are providing in regard to COVID.
Jones has flirted with the idea that masks do nothing to slow down the spread and that the vaccine is not effective (in his discussion with Craig Kelly). Jones is also anti-lockdown.
And hereâs his problem.
If someoneâs doctor told them to not get vaccinated, not wear a mask and that locking down was useless there would be a potential legal issue arising in regard to injury. If this person contracted the virus because they took their doctorâs advice thenâŚimagine if they contracted a no-fee unless you win lawyer
Surely Sky News is worried about individual or class action against Jones. He is giving medical advice night after night. He is suggesting this is not a pandemic. He calls Craig Kellyâs opinion âscholarlyâ
I certainly hope there are no over 70 year olds that are taking his opinion seriously. With a doctor is always difficult to prove in court what was said in the consultation. Jonesâ advice is uploaded to YouTube and Sky News.
I also donât believe the Jonesâ has ever had one medical doctor on his show to talk about COVID. Sky News must worry that the families of all the 2021 victims of this virus never look towards the news channel for compensation.
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Is he vaccinated?
An interesting observation here is that Alan Jones is nowhere to be seen on any of Skyâs recent promotional material.
I have a gut feeling Sky wonât renew his contract. Heâll probably be back on radio in 2022.
Without knowing I am sure he isâŚhe is not a fool.
He is an 80 year old with a degree or two, so he would have been to his doctor as soon as the vaccine was available.
There is no way he would allow someone to photograph him getting the jab to promote vaccines thoughâŚas it goes against his dangerous outrage against any government controls to reduce the spread of COVID, including his discussions with the scholarly âDr Kellyâ
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He canât truly believe the vaccines donât work if heâs vaccinated?
It really just means the outrage is for ratings.
When he stated that more people in UK hospitals were now vaccinated than were unvaccinated - it was a pretty common theory going round the UK at the time as ONS data came out showing g just that - and everyone was like - What the?
As it turned out the reason more people in hospital were vaccinated than unvaccinated as it was simply a reflection of high levels of vaccination in UK
Alan kinda seized in that in a way to make it look like the vaccines Might not be working. An opportunity for ratings. If he dug into the data a little - the reason was there
That said - there were dozens of reports in the Uk that week about the very same thing
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Is that a surprise though? All the hosts of Sky News programs become easily outraged once they get their own show.
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um, yes, thatâs the oldest trick in the book.
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The hearing has been postponed due to the 7-day lockdown in the ACT which began yesterday afternoon. It is now expected to take place next Friday, August 20.