Hold the front page. Indefinitely.
Wanganui truly is served by fearless media. First the River City Press get so frightened by the Spin Fairy they actually turn away money rather than publish an innocuous advertisement for LawsWatch. Now it seems the Chron takes its editorial direction from APN's Sydney office tower.
Why else would there be no mention of the fact that 50 EPMU members (including those cloth-capped sons of toil at the Chron itself) walked off the job for 24 hours at 8.30pm on Tuesday night?
The Chronic made no mention of the fact in it's Wednesday and Thursday editions. Wonder if APN's interim six-monthly net profit of AU$66.1 million (a 17% rise, no less) made it to the business pages? The overworked and definitely under-appreciated scribes want an audacious five percent increase, by the way.
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Question: How are we going to get a high wage economy unless wages go up?
You've got to be WORTH the high wages first. Ask yourself: do Chron editorial staff deserve more than they're getting?
Oh, low blow.
Thanks for the free advertising Morgs
I'm sure Donna Awatere-Huata would say the same.
Que?
The Chron didnt mention people walked off the job simply because they didnt notice. This is how effective they all are.
Besides there were no big news stories as all roosters are safe at present. It only makes a mention here because Sean can hide behind being anonymous.
PS My word verification is "fueykav" which phonetically can sound like "f!?! off". Is this blog trying to tell me something?
This is another sad day for Wanganui and free speech.
With the editorial line the Chron's been taking lately, you might have expected them to say it was the governments fault.
What do you expect, the front page to appear something like...
WANGANUI CHRONICLE
Chronicle staff strike!
It doesn't make for a good headline, does it? Unless you have a grudge against them of course.
I have to say the past couple of weeks the Chron has been rather sorely lacking in anything of great interest. Whether it's due to strike-staff splitting their efforts or just no worthy news, for the meantime I'll be reading the Chron at the library.
What do you expect, the front page to appear something like... Chronicle staff strike!
Ummm, yes actually. We'd assumed the Chron had a shred of credibility left and wouldn't be averse to reporting on itself, just like the BBC and any other news organisation worthy of the name for instance.
PS My word verification is "fueykav" which phonetically can sound like "f!?! off". Is this blog trying to tell me something?
If you're that easily influenced, we'll drop the word verification and start asking for your PIN number ;-P
Don't be mean to the poor old Chron. If they can't get the sports pages right (see the triathalon and BMX riders - I thought they were mountain bikers - headlines the other day), how can you possibly expect them to make any effort on the "news" pages? And leave Sean alone - at least he is trying (in more ways than one). What the hell has happened to the other reporters? How many times have you seen anyone else's byline lately? Don't blame the guy for not asking questions - he seems to be sailing the ship single-handedly at the moment. Sean doesn't work 24/7 I'm sure. What are the rest of them doing? Mr Maslin?
Sean's trying to do a good job, but there's only one of him.
Watchers, how's about some analysis of todays Port story?
Sounds like Colin oversaw the handover of about $7M and then oversaw the spending of it too. What did they spend it on, Colin?
Scooped by the Chronicle!
Oh LawsWatch - the shame!
How's Colin's book going? And what was the publishers name again?
Yes, scooped by the arthritic old Chronic. Oh, the shame Lawswatch.
You mean this book?? Can't wait to see the chapter titled "My fabulous contribution to Wanganui port"
(Chron Feb 7 2005)
He (Colin) has agreed to a request from Mayor Michael Laws to head a project to research and write a history of local government in Wanganui.
And who would dare disagree with Michael when he breathlessly gushed to Mary Bryan, no less:
Mr Laws said Mr Whitlock had "rendered the most extraordinary service to both the council and the Wanganui community".
"He has been the rock upon which any number of political administrations have relied. I doubt his record will ever be rivalled, let alone repeated.
As to the project Mr Whitlock will head on his retirement, Mr Laws said ... Colin is just the man to head that project.
What a joke - you don't recognise a spot of diplomacy & politics when you see it? No wonder Laws has his way with you dull plods.
Only you, Michael, would use the words diplomacy & politics in the same sentence as the Laws word. But since you're here, please tell us how you figure on paying Colin for his post-retirement toil.
OK, I confess, I don't like Michael Laws' politics, and I don't much care for his bullying manner. Happy now?
It's funny how Carol always comes in for stick when she's out of town. I'm enjoying your discussion - do I have to confess that too?
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