Tag Archives: Herald Sun

Religion has its flaws! Has it a right to be heard in the public space?

October 3, 2014 by Bob Simpson

Barney Zwartz was profoundly instrumental in the formation of the Australian Media Engagement Project. Over a bottle of red wine, he coined the question, “Do you want me to be an excellent journalist, or a propagandist for your stories?” That … Continue reading →

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New Bill is Bad News for Vulnerable Children – James Cambell, Herald Sun, Melbourne

August 26, 2014 by Bob Simpson

Why won’t journalists write solutions-centred ‘stories”, rather than bombarding audiences with problems? Continue reading →

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Lost in a dairy dilemma

November 29, 2013 by Bob Simpson

This headline in the Herald Sun, this morning (29/11), in the column by John Beveridge (In the Black) caught my attention. It concerns the takeover battle for Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory, involving Canadian dairy giant Saputo, Murrray Goulburn, Australia’s … Continue reading →

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