So what are your thoughts on this? Do you think the average Australian citizen is getting a fair media coverage of the major issues effecting our country? Do you think that people are being well informed? How do you think the facts of say the 'carbon price' could be more impartially explained to the general populace?
How does an objective, well informed explanation of say the 'price on carbon' reach someone who perhaps spends all day working, even more than 12 hours a day, who is not a university graduate and who has not had much interest in politics, the economy, environmentalism, human rights or anything much other than cricket, football and other sports? This demographic makes up the majority of voters in Australia and these people will determine who will be elected to government in the 2013 Federal election.
Has the present Govt failed to inform this demographic of voters? The Labor Party was once the workers party. Has the labor Party failed to clearly explain the issues and policies to the workers? Is it that the Liberal National Party has won over the Murdoch press and therefore the influence of the working and middle classes?
Much of the voting public actually believes the bias of the Herald Sun, The Daily Telegraph and The Australian. The educated conservatives amongst us read The Australian and I have even heard some left wing voters say they read it because the articles are well written! The likes of Philip Adams write for The Australian! How long has The Australian been the right wing paper for the intelligensia? Anyone read The Age lately? I do but sometimes feel disappointed in the level of professionalism amongst its journalists.
Can you think of a way to educate the populace on the simple facts of the important issues affecting our country and convince them that we need to act now on climate change? If you can, you'll receive a medal from me!!
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