SUB-EDITORS edit the news; they are not themselves the news. At least until recent days. Continue reading “Editing key to papers’ online survival”
Month: May 2011
“Sustainable population” ruse fails water test
SUNDAY used to be the key media-manipulation day. Now it’s Friday. Continue reading ““Sustainable population” ruse fails water test”
Congregation sinned against keeps faith
(An occasional series of articles written before www, now scanned. This one from 14 November 1990.)
THE Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem celebrated its 182nd anniversary last Sunday. It was formed in 1808 after the First Baptist Church refused entrance to black Americans. Continue reading “Congregation sinned against keeps faith”
Stanhope, spared media blow-torch, does well
WHEN Robert Menzies was Prime Minister he could take himself off to England for weeks at a time to watch the cricket. He was Prime Minister for 16 years and party leader for longer. Continue reading “Stanhope, spared media blow-torch, does well”
Your guide to Budget doublespeak
JUST to help you next Tuesday I am going to list 13 Treasurer’s tricks. I am sure there are more of them, but these are the main ones I have seen being refined at several dozen Federal and ACT Budgets lock-ups over the past couple of decades. Continue reading “Your guide to Budget doublespeak”