[LINK] ABC News Critique

[George Bray]

On 8/13/07, stephen at melbpc.org.au <stephen at melbpc.org.au> wrote:

> >From a news perspective, the ABC, arising from an audio / visual
> technology, needs quick and punchy sound bites. The newspaper
> websites have the measured analysis of news. The ABC primarily
> quotes experts or witnesses while newspaper sites analyze detail.

That's a good point, Stephen.  There's much more depth from the
broadsheets.  Probably something to do with the attention span of the
audience. It feels like the ABC are trying to cover everything that
comes through their news feeds.

George