Interview:
Quentin Dempster, Presenter of ABC Stateline, Author
of Death Struggle & Friend of the ABC: 28th September
2003
In keeping with Media Man Australia's tradition of
tackling any subject, we investigate what is actually
happening to "our" ABC?
The
NSW Friends of The ABC held their most recent forum
at Bondi Junction, on a beautiful Sunday afternoon.
Despite the weather, a huge crowd turned up, I estimate
250+ and Media Man Australia (Greg Tingle & Yvette
Moore), appeared to the the only media in attendance,
other than a few other photographers. Yet another
huge scoop for us.
Speakers
at the public forum included Quentin Dempster, ABC
Presenter, Cameron Murphy, NSW Council, Louise Southalan,
AFTINET and Tina Bursill, actor, acted as chair.
After
the forum we interviewed Quentin Dempster 1:1.
Quentin
discussed what was achieved, and what you can do to
help save the ABC!
Listen
to the interview
The
interview will be transcribed in full as time permits.
...end.
Editors
note: It was a most interesting and beneficial public
forum, and Media Man Australia would like to publicly
thank Quentin Dempster for the interesting and educational
interview that was conducted in such good spirit.
Quentin even inscribed his book that we took to the
forum, Death
Struggle: How political malice and boardroom powerplays
are killing the ABC. We also would like to thank
all of the friends of the ABC, in particularly the
ABC Friends president, Mr Gary Cook, for helping make
this historic interview and report of ABC in Crisis,
a reality.
Links:
PRESS
RELEASE: ABC FRIENDS HOLD FORUM TO SUPPORT EMBATTLED
BROADCASTER
ABC
TV: Stateline
The
Walkley Awards: Quentin Dempster profile
NSW
Friends of the ABC website
Friends
of the ABC
ABC
PM: Jonathan Shier and Quentin Dempster - 31st October
2001
The
Brisbane Institute: Death Struggle: Death of the ABC
Media
Man Australia: ABC profile
AFTINET
NSW
Council for Civil Liberties
ABC
Online website review by Media Man Australia
Australian
Broadcasting Corporation
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