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Four Corners & Today Tonight; the dichotomy of journalistic integrity
Posted by jaysondcooke in Agenda driven press, Consumer advocacy, Discrimination, Human Rights, Media mishaps, NSCP, racism or just plain old ignorence?, What can you do? on October 24, 2011
Last night on ABC1 we were shown an example of inspirational journalism with Sarah Ferguson and the Four Corners team taking us behind the razor-wire and electric fences of Australia’s on-shore detention centres. Anyone who wasn’t able to watch it can find the story here. What we saw was simply terrible, sickening and saddening in equal measure.
What followed after on Media Watch was yet another example of the much higher rating tabloid media (in this case Today Tonight) distorting facts in order to propagate many of the myths that lead to our country relying on detention centres in the first place.
A better example of the dichotomy between quality journalism and tabloid trash I can’t imagine, nor a better example of the harms caused by such unethical misuses of journalistic freedom.
Culling great white sharks in West Australia; what’s the harm?
Posted by jaysondcooke in Activism, Education, News, Politics, What can you do? on October 24, 2011
In response to the tragic death of 32-year-old American George Thomas Wainwright last Saturday, the Western Australian Government has given the go-ahead for any great white sharks to be killed if they pose a threat to human life.
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Know your Measles symptoms
Posted by jaysondcooke in Gold Coast, Health, What can you do? on October 19, 2011
Recent spikes in measles cases once again highlight the importance of immunisation. With three confirmed cases of the highly infectious disease all acquired in my home town, health authorities are urging the public to check their vaccinations are up-to-date. Read the rest of this entry »
When there’s cons and scams in your neighborhood, who you gonna call?
Posted by jaysondcooke in Cons and Scams, Consumer advocacy, What can you do? on October 16, 2011
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has a great online resource aptly named SCAM Watch, providing awareness of what to look out for in terms of common scams, cons and deceptions. Their website also advises where to turn if you or someone you know falls victim to unscrupulous hucksters.
If you are or have been a victim, it’s also possible to let the appropriate authorities know through the report a scam section of SCAMwatch.
You can also lodge complaints about miracle cure advertisements with the Therapeutic Goods Administration. Many people feel embarrassed and so do not report such activities, but remember, if you don’t report it, others will also suffer the same fate if not worse.
If you or someone you know has had contact with what may be perceived a dubious practices along these lines, feel free to let me know and I’ll endeavor to do all I can to help.
