I’m just being me but I think you’ll find the audience thought the same. And also worth noting I didn’t blame Waleed, I put it down to the way the show treated his commentaries.
I disagree with it being the way that the show treated his commentaries. I think the show really felt the wrath of Murdoch media (aka Sky News Australia, The Daily Telegraph etc) AND those in the political system.
For most of The Projects time on air, our federal government was the Liberal-National Parties. A party known for pointing out anything negative that media outlets, particularly ABC and SBS and shows like The Project. Seldom do they acknowledge anything positive these outlets put out about them. However, this was not the only problem fall out from some of the stories caused it grief
The above atitude towards shows like The Project being imbalanced didnt help the program, but the biggest challenge was its timeslot. I think it did well to last 15 or 16 years. I honestly believe if the concept could have been bought by 10 and be made in-house and reimagine it for a later or even earlier timeslot. Many say the brand was trashed, but that didnt mean it couldnt be repaired, much like GMA as a breakfast show opposed to a 2 hour infomercial - this could come back as a morning program similar to Eleven AM.
Who knows what the future brings, but I’m sure my post will be picked to pieces.
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Not by me. I’m open to hearing other views.
Perception is a powerful thing and the perception about The Project was that it was woke and be very left learning.
By some media outlets, but most of the media leans right in Australia, having one commercial show learn slightly the other way can’t be a bad thing for diversity of opinion.
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Why is this word a pejorative? Clearly the definition is misconstrued by most to express disgust for things they don’t like.
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Language evolves and the original meaning of woke seems to no longer apply as issues have been hijacked be the extreme left. Extremism on either side (left or right) is never a good thing.
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Apparently it is. We can have News Corp papers and Sky News and Daily Fail and talkback radio spout whatever unfiltered Labor/teal/Greens-bashing nonsense but one show possibly leans the other way and seemingly in some parts its deserving of the axe. Some of the vitriolic comments in other forums from people who claimed to have never watched the show has been extreme. And I’m not going to go all conspiratory but when i posted some comments in balance to one of The Age’s articles about the show, mine didn’t get through. I don’t read too much into it but just an observation.
Not that i ever felt this about Waleed but have his critics ever considered that the above mentioned outlets do exactly the same. But that’s ok to be lectured by them 
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But this is what these right wingers do. They only like free speech when it applies to them. They then continually vilify and pull down any alternate viewpoint despite claiming they like alternate views. Hypocrisy.
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I think Andrew Bolt and Rowan Dean are the perfect examples of hypocrisy. It should be noted in The Projects early days, The Bolt Report was on Sunday mornings on 10
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The Project NZ never rated that well either, and when it got axed, the same “go woke go broke” takes came out. But any show with a political lean (or even the perception of one) is gonna get slammed when it ends, especially if low ratings were part of the reason. It’s not just the right having a go, both sides do it…
IMO.
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We all know the underlying theme with people complaining being “lectured to” by Waleed and Stan Grant. Uppity minorities daring to criticise the mainstream thought process. Not accusing Rob of that, but there’s a whole shitload of that I see in comments generally.
I’m fine with Sky News and News Corp papers and Seven West all having right wing skews, but it can’t all be one sided and that side really has an issue with anyone else having a conflicting view. Especially one that always had a much bigger audience than Sky.
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I had a relative once tell me how bad Waleed is and how he lectures people etc etc. This was someone who had literally never seen The Project and based their views only from what Andrew Bolt opined. This was the same relative who previously thought Waleed was a “good bloke”, i.e. comes from Melbourne, went to the right school, university educated, likes cricket… but as soon as Bolt got in their ear suddenly Waleed “went off the rails”.
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And that perception was paddled by Sky News and yours truly.
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Are u sure that’s what you mean?
Yes, because Sky News had most of the country watching. They have less viewers than The Project.
The sooner people here accept that Australians simply didn’t like The Project and actively chose not to watch it using their own free will, the better.
The constant blaming of Sky News and friends is simply ridiculous. As if they have that much power over most of the country.
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I am pretty sure i fell under Sky News’s spell and bitched about how woke the Project was (having been influenced by some nutters).
I can freely admit that.
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Sky News’ influence extends beyond its traditional linear channel. … Plus aided by News Corp outlets that do have a significant share, in some cases a print monopoly.
No it’s not redicilous, because every other week there would be some anti The Project article slamming how "woek it was.
Actually people still watched it, but it did lose a fair share of audience. But you can’t say that all Australians did not watch it or like it, because clearly there were those who did watch it and did like it.
Sure but not enough. Which is why it was axed.
I still fail to have had this “woke” word be defined on what it means? Is the definition of woke thought provoking ideals / diversity or things out of the norm that are defined by archaic ideals and morals?
Is representation of the LGBTQIA+ community woke? Is multiculturalism on air - ie having the first Muslim Australian host a current affairs show in Australian “woke”?
Or is it just something that can be thrown around moreso as a put down. You’ve been using that word for years relating to The Project and if I may say quite immaturely back in the day on your Podcast about the show and not budging on anyone else’s opinion about the show.
I actually think i remember you saying on the said podcast “Go woke go broke”…
The media circles I am in, interestingly don’t describe the show or hosts like that and they aren’t ones in 10 either… Sure 10 isn’t seen as a serious competitor but I can’t think of hearing the level of criticism that you have slugged at the show for the last 5 years within the industry, which peddled this “perception”…
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