It’s been ages since I linked to Margot McGowan’s ReelGirl blog, and I thought I’d rectify that.
media
old, new, social, global, cross platforms etc.
Media Circus: Shorten is LOTO edition
Opposition leader Bill Shorten announces Tanya Plibersek as deputy leader, and Penny Wong as Leader of the senate for the Labor party.
What news story/commentary/analysis has grabbed your attention lately?
And the gold goes to….
TW: Discussions of rape culture and child sexual abuse The 21st annual Ernie awards were held at NSW Parliament House last night, and for the first time I was there for the … festivities? It’s a fun night, but also… Read More ›
Media Circus: grovelling to the royals edition
Ugh. It’s been so appalling that it’s taken me days to process it sufficiently to write even these few sentences.
What news story/commentary/analysis has grabbed your attention lately?
Maybe if we all went barefoot?
Are your shoes stopping you from buying a house?
Hottest September in Sydney since records began
So, how’s that “global warming hiatus” (aka a small slowdown in the rate of warming although the globe has continued to heat up during this “hiatus”) looking now, denialistas?
Media Circus: Gleefully Gutting The NBN Edition
First the LNP confirms their downgrade of the NBN to FTTN rather than FTTP, now the entire board of the NBN is offering their resignations (jumping before they’re pushed)?
What news story/commentary/analysis has grabbed your attention lately?
Quick Hit: What would it look like…
Policymic asks what would it look like if we turned the Daily Mail’s sexism around on men?
Media Circus: Oops 1003 Mislaid Votes in Indi Edition
Well, whodathunkit?
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Don’t mistake losing *an argument* with losing your *right to argue*
We see it too often online, and more than we’d like to offline too: this idea that “I’m entitled to my opinion” means something more than merely being entitled to express an opinion one holds – that somehow all opinions are equally entitled to respect from other people, or that all opinions are equally entitled to be treated seriously.
Patrick’s post lays out why this frequently whimpered whine is nonsense.
Hoyden About Town 