Hypocrisy, thy name is A Current Affair

[krazykitkat]

Was very impressed with Steve Irwin's father's press conference. Brought a lump to my throat.

And if they decide to have a private funeral, butt out media. And I'll blacklist the first vulture who tries to interview Bindi. Was disgusted enough with ACA last night with the referring to her as the next Crocodile Hunter. She's a little kid who's going through the worst thing in her world. Stop trying to typecast her.

Very unimpressed with the Germaine Greer bashing. She didn't say she was glad he died or he deserved to die. She basically stated the point that he did annoy wild animals until they tried to attack him. To me that isn't respecting or loving animals. When the media keeps going on ad nauseum about what an animal lover he was, why are they surprised when someone speaks up to disagree? Mum's going to call channel 9 tomorrow and complain.

And after they bashed her on A Current Affair (can we get over the "UnAustralian" nonsense, it's up there with "elites" on the overused and meaningless list of insults), they then had a phone poll asking "Should the death footage be shown?" Any sane feeling person wouldn't even consider that question should be asked.

Some thoughts on the role of the media here.

Comments

[gypsygem81.livejournal.com]

I agree with you about GG. I think she's fabulous, and she was only being honest for goodness sake! He had a dangerous career. One that he choose himself. It was risky, but he did it anyway. Personally, I don't much like what he did. It was unnecessary, dangerous, and not particularly pleasant for the animals, I imagine. But that doesn't make his death any more or less tragic that the man that got run over by a bus.

[krazykitkat.livejournal.com]

The majority here used to cringe at Steve Irwin, and the media criticised him quite a bit. But now they suddenly love him.

[sternel.livejournal.com]

She's a little kid who's going through the worst thing in her world. Stop trying to typecast her.

WordityMcword.

[krazykitkat.livejournal.com]

Mum blew up at the tv when she heard the headline and turned it off.

[danamaree.livejournal.com]

I was really unimpressed by the attack on Germaine Greer, she's the type of person who says what everyone else is thinking. Unfortunately, she's not male, and she's not cute, so she always get attacked.

To be fair, sometimes she does say really stupid things, but not as often as her critics.

And Steve's father reminds me a lot of my Grandfather, in that very reserved, north Qld older generation way.

[krazykitkat.livejournal.com]

And the people attacking her don't seem to be able to counter her central claim.

And yeah, I don't agree with everything she says.

[girliejones.livejournal.com]

trouble for us is we said what GG said first!!! heh

[krazykitkat.livejournal.com]

And we're unAustralian!