Is the ABC out of touch with its audience?
The Sydney Morning Herald Opinion
23-05-22 23:40
Readers of The Sydney Morning Herald have responded positively to an article by former ABC journalist Stuart Littlemore and screenwriter David Salter, which criticised the broadcaster for bias in its news coverage. One correspondent wrote that they wanted a media organisation where "journalists provide details with objectivity, where presenters present without bias or favour and where egos are left at the front door." Another queried why the ABC has allowed high-profile presenters to be political activists on the channel, pointing out that other public broadcasters, such as the BBC or America's PBS/NPR, would not do so.
Another correspondent called on the police to improve their de-escalation and violence prevention management training in light of the case of 95-year-old Clare Nowland, who was tasered. In a separate set of letters, readers criticised the Australian Defence Force over a toxic chemical spill, and voiced concerns about the country’s policies towards transgender people.