Week 13

Week 13

ABC Media Report - “Against the media tide “
Date 30th October 2008

Available here : http://www.abc.net.au/rn/mediareport/stories/2008/2402119.htm

Quote “There's no shortage of quality journalism in Australia or overseas. I think what's happening is, and I don't mean this as a reflection on your question, is that people are being more judgmental about the actual practice of journalism, you know, the ethics behind it, the style of writing, whether people recognise the line that divides opinion from news. Those issues don't really concern us because we're only picking the very cream, and that's one of the great strengths of The Week, is that we're getting rid of the dross. I do this joke with the staff where I say, 'We only take the pith'.”
-wow, pretty ballsy statement. He might be correct, maybe not. Either way it’s a pretty big leap of faith he’s made. I kinda hope it works out. This underdog attitude he has in regards to how the media works and its good and bad sides being interconnected; is pretty cool stuff actually.

The Australian lift out – “Kath & Kim secure full US network season”
Date 3rd November 2008

Available here : http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24591248-7582,00.html

In the biggest case of “who didn’t see that coming?”, Kath and Kim (The US version) has been axed from Australian television.
I don’t wanna talk about it anymore. But EVERYONE saw this coming. Personally, I didn’t even watch the show. Not out of spite or anything, I just didn’t watch it, out doing better things with my time.

Oh, ok, I just watched some.
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWpZWnNEDsg
yep. Pretty boring actually.
In case you were a little curious, the American version of “thank god you’re here” did alright for itself. I wonder why that wasn’t in the papers? I never heard a thing about it.

Well, that’s the end of this blog. That’s all the wisdom you’ll be getting from me.





And finally, in case of emergency.

good night, good luck

Week 12

Week 12

ABC Media Report - “The New Blue Media“
Date 23rd October 2008
Available here : http://www.abc.net.au/rn/mediareport/stories/2008/2395910.htm

This was fascinating, but I think maybe the author has gone a little overboard. Yes , Stewart claims his show is to be comedic first, and I think that it is. Honestly, if you actually watch it for a news program above anything else, you might as well kill yourself. The subjects they talk about, the way they approach it and, the criticisms they offer. I f they were all taken seriously then you’d get incredibly depressed, it’d paint a picture that the whole world’s screwed and we’ll soon all be dead.
But if you step back from all that, and actually take it all into perspective, you kinda laugh. And that’s what these programs do, often they step back from all the media reports and actually say, “hey, you know what? I think we’ve gone crazy here. “
Ultimately, those shows make fun of whatever it is that’s in the public sphere, which for better or worse, is on the minds of Americans at the time. Mostly its about showing how insane other American news sources are.
And to accuse them of being too liberal, well, they are allowed to be, its not trying to be fair or balanced, its aiming to be funny. They can support whoever they want, the shows just s caps off a wider appreciation for what’s happening within the media for viewers, it shouldn’t be their only news source.

And I’ve seen the video of Colbert making that speech. It’s funny, you know who laughs in it? BUSH LAUGHS! He’s chuckling away right next to Colbert. http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=X-oMlBSiX3g Whatever criticisms the world has of Bush you CANNOT deny that he has a sense of humour about himself. Colbert understands, Bush understands that, now we wait for the rest of the world to grasp that.
The idea is to step back and laugh; they aren’t trying to solve any problems here. Christ.

The Australian lift out – “ACA local editions to pulp populist image“
Date 27th October 2008
Available here : http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24555234-7582,00.html

“rather than consumer stories and neighbourhood disputes.”
WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER.
They’ll never be able to do this. Why? Their viewing audience.
They couldn’t possible try and change. The fact is this shows popular with a certain collective of viewers that aren’t interested in “bigger issues”, they want bogan news.

Bogan news. It’ll be the death of us all.

Week 11

Week 11

ABC Media Report - “Local Voices“

Date 16th October 2008

Available here : http://www.abc.net.au/rn/mediareport/stories/2008/2393117.htm

Wow.
This womans amazing. Funnell’s right saying it’s nice to hear something nice about media like this. Makes you feel like we aren’t gonna ruin this planet and end up living in trees biting our neighbours in the neck because we’re all high off crazy fruit.
Truly amazing stuff. People who manage to fight for development and a real level of excellence and quality in finite journalism like this should be praised and respected.

The Australian lift out – “Growing switch to community radio and local content “

Date 20th October 2008

Available here : http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/business/story/0,28124,24520435-7582,00.html

I chose this story because funnily enough, two weeks ago I subscribed to community radio in Adelaide myself. Three D (93.7 fm). http://www.threedradio.com/
And why? I’ll tell you, commercial radio is about as interesting and enjoyable as deep sea fishing. It’s bland and its boring and its repetitive and its single minded and its designed for idiots and I just can’t take it anymore…
Even triple J, which I used to love, is getting pretty tedious. When I started listening to Three D it was amazing, the music was interesting, varied, enjoyable and expressive. Sure, not all of it is great, but for the most part, it’s a much more exciting outlet.
So I think it’s no surprise these findings are starting to emerge, I really hope that we see a rise in community radio, I really do. Its basically the last safe threshold holding back the masses from diving back into the pungent soup we all emerged from.
OK, little bit overboard. But seriously, to sum up;
Commercial radio = stinky
Community radio = heart of gold.

Week 10

Week 10

ABC Media Report - “Mankind is no Island “

Date 9th October 2008

Available here : http://www.abc.net.au/rn/mediareport/stories/2008/2384099.htm

If you wanna watch the film, here it is as reposted on youtube. http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrDxe9gK8Gk

Personally, I found it a bit preachy. And some of the writing was a bit too much like songs you’d hear in church. But the idea of a mobile phone film being the winner of all these prizes is quite interesting. Especially when the film is given power by the fact its was filmed by a mobile. You kinda think, oh wow, something so small and simple can capture so much emotion. But come on, let’s not go overboard.
But does that mean the mobile phone is the new digital video camera? Probably not, at least, not yet.
For a short film, yes, this idea works, but short films and feature length movies will always be too separate to be united like that.


The Australian lift out – “US, British network stars heading for Australia “

Date 13th October 2008

Available here : http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24484668-36418,00.html

I think in a couple of months time we will all be so sick of “Australia” most of us will just leave the country to get away from it all. It would be nice to get that money into Australia’s (let’s face it) struggling film industry. But at this cost? Surely not.
If you wanna watch the tourism Australia ad mentioned in the article it’s here.

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=gQGMuxJ0vCc
This is just so bad its funny. It’s SO LAME! SOOOO LAME!
I DON’T LIKE Baz Luhrman, he writes like a monkey smells.
It’s one hell of a 40 million dollar cliché.

Week 9

Week 9

ABC Media Report - “Spinspotter “

Date 2nd October 2008

Available here : http://www.abc.net.au/rn/mediareport/stories/2008/2380044.htm

This is a solid gold idea. It means a real challenge to those in the PR field. I predict that if they can get it started up, there’s real underground potential. Unlike other web 2.0 crazes, you can’t really buy this one out. Sucked in Murdoch, droopy old bastard.

Really, IMAGINE! Scanning your articles to cut the crap, literally. It’ll take a lot of work though. PR people are trained in thinking on their feet, not falling into routine. It’s a bit like developing a magic sword to slay a very smart dragon.
Wow, what an incredibly bad example I have given.


The Australian lift out – “Kath & Kim creators say US version 'noice' “

Date 6th October 2008

Available here : http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,24450568-30540,00.html

Jeez, I remember how angry and critical people got when Kath and Kim moved from Aunty to Seven. Incredibly defensive. Moving it from Aus to the US seems to be even worse.
My prediction (and everyone else) is that it will only last a couple of weeks on our television. It might not even be that bad; but we Australians are just so damn stubborn we won’t watch it.
Look at the American version of the Office, those who loved the British poo-poo’ed it. But in the US its taken over, winning emmy’s and ratings. I’ve seen it, I thought it was funny myself, but jeez Australians can be arseholes when we wanna.

But, honestly, from what I’ve seen. It looks rubbish.
Summed up; American humour does not include the same ironic twist Australian humour does. We laugh at K&K because we think we’re better than them. This won’t fly in the US.

Week 8

Week 8

ABC Media Report - “The Process is the product “Date 18th September 2008

Available here : http://www.abc.net.au/rn/mediareport/stories/2008/2366067.htm

I don’t think I even understand what it is they’re trying to do here. Hell, I don’t think the woman in charge knows what she’s trying to do here. It certainly seems so in her interview. Maybe I’m just ignorant on the matter (probably) but I don’t actually have it explained to me in this piece. Firstly, you can’t just download clips and rearrange them to make a movie (WELL, YOU CAN, OBVIOUSLY) . But how does that then go straight into this new format and technique of filmmaking. It doesn’t make sense. Where is the footage coming from? Who does all the work? Where is it compiled? Who’s actually in charge? Is this similar to blogs where just because everyone has one, it doesn’t mean it’s gonna be made?Or is it more the idea that the person MAKING the film (from other people’s work and resources) is actually the audience? In that case, doesn’t it make the whole process pointless as users can do that now?This makes no sense! NO SENSE AT ALL!If this idea works (which it won’t, because its kinda dumb – ambitious, but dumb), I’ll eat my hat. Once I go out and buy one, obviously.

The Australian lift out – “New take on current affairs taps into Generation Y “ Date 18th September 2008

Available here : http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,24362647-7582,00.html?from=public_rss

YES. YES. YES. YES.I like this show. I hate Today Tonight. I hate A Current Affairs. There, that’s my opinion. I really like how Aunty is trying to prove there are youth out there who aren’t borderline retarded, watching the crap networks put on as ‘youth’ tv.I REALLY like how issues facing youth within Australia have their own current affairs program now, that’s actually relevant, and interesting. Quite stylish as well, but that goes hand in hand with most of what Aunty does.Unfortunately, I’d be surprised if this show ever gets off ABC2 and on to ACTUAL television. I think it’s destined to live online, and in podcasts. Which I think for the meantime is ok because that is where its actual audience needs it to be.

Week 7

Week 7

ABC Media Report - “Kids business”
Date: 11th September 2008
Available here : http://www.abc.net.au/rn/mediareport/stories/2008/2362642.htm

I used to watch BTN at school. Back when it was only on once a week. It was a very good idea. The stories were interesting, funny, animated and most importantly, were made relevant to children, like me.

I loved BTN. Good stuff. BTN.

The Australian lift out – “Wiggles top-paid Aussie entertainers again: BRW list”
Date: 10th September 2008
Available here : http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24324566-16955,00.html

I like the wiggles. Good ol’ aussie success story and that which we all love.
But seriously, I think maybe it’s getting a little ridiculous.
This would make me crap myself.

Week 6

Week 6

ABC Media Report - “The Blogging Revolution”
Date: 4th September 2008

Available here : http://www.abc.net.au/rn/mediareport/stories/2008/2351985.htm

I refuse to comment on blogging, in a blog.
I don’t do it well enough, or with the correct political or social motivation for it to be an accurate reflection on any cross-section of human life. Peace.

The Australian lift out – “Nine, Ten win battle of blockbusters”
Date: 1st September 2008

Available here : http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24273916-22822,00.html

I don’t watch a single one of these crappy shows. Blockbuster programming is a joke. It’s for idiots.

Look, I love tv, I hate seeing it being made for idiots. I’m not an idiot, I’m cynical and ignorant. But not an idiot.

Week 5

Week 5

ABC Media Report - “The Games and their coverage”
Date: 28th August 2008

Available here : http://www.abc.net.au/rn/mediareport/stories/2008/2349325.htm#transcript

I Know I’ve already said it, but the Olympics really wasn’t that interesting for me.
This article said everthing I had suspected. So much that I don’t really need to add anything. It is doubtful that any spokesperson for channel seven would have been able to add anything.
Seven sucked. Their Olympic coverage sucked and Sonia Kruegger sucks.
It just gets me mad, I read somewhere recently that Bruce McAvenney was exempt from criticism on channel seven but I can’t agree with this. To many, he is the current face of sport coverage in Australia and surely any reliable source like that should be allowed to choose whether or not they were gonna commit themselves to something properly. Whilst it’s not his fault the Olympics on seven was half-assed he still should have just quit I reckon. Stuff it. Let’s be extreme here, why not? Seven can treat us like monkeys playing day old events and only 10 minutes of something before cutting to another 10 minutes of something else.

Just, makes me so damn mad. Look at this: http://blogs.watoday.com.au/yoursay/2008/08/channel_7s_olym.html

Fairfax media opened up an opinion poll to see what people thought of seven’s job. The ultimate line; it was crap. Although there are some die-hard mentals who actually thought it was good work, this is my favourite,

hi, thought the olympics coverage was great. repeating items is good for those who cannot stay up late, the sick, disabled, shiftworkers etc. you were in a COMMUNIST country, what do people expect? The journalists did work hard and i feel did not deserve a bickbat- rather a bouquet. good job channel 7. db.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAREYOUFRIGGINSERIOUS?!?!?!?!?!
A COMMUNIST COUNTRY?!?! IS TO BLAME?!?!? HAHAHAHA

The Australian lift out – “Standards watchdog should admit sex ad error “
Date: 28th August 2008

Available here : http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,24252440-13243,00.html

This article was interesting. I had no idea this ad was so complained about it, it’s just words after all. But I guess if you can’t shield your children from it. The thing is, ads like this are only successful if talked about, wether or not they’re complaints. I think from a marketing point of view, you’ve got to hand it to them, they did a pretty good job of being noticed.

Personally, I’m not a pansy so I didn’t really pay attention to the ad, or feel a need to complain about it. Maybe the advertisers just new to always rely on the reliability of stupidity.
Stupid people being the loudest people.

Week 4

Week 4

The Australian lift out - “Audience numbers respectable for non-Olympic channels “
Date 21st August 2008

Available here : http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,24214457-22822,00.html

I’m not gonna lie, as embarrassing as it is in a nation so hungry for sports. I don’t really care

about the Olympics. In the past two weeks, I’ve watched maybe four hours in total of the Olympics. Not including the opening ceremony. Which I have to be honest about, after slamming like 8 corona’s, I fell asleep around ‘Nicaragua’.
My point is, as a demographic, I’d personally rather watch cartoons. Say what you like about being ‘trashy’ or ‘stupid’, but there is no better source for current and relevant satire today anywhere else. To call shows like the Simpsons stupid is to call water dangerous to swim in. It is if you don’t think for yourself.
Now being privileged enough to be able to afford foxtel has its benefits, but not always. They still play a lot of crap. But I think that the fact that their audience has grown even more over ther Olympic period is eveidence of how there is a large demographic out there who are attracted to these shining beacons of hilarity. Not everybody gives a hoot about swimming, or how stupid the current line-up of channel 7 celebrities are. I say, good on the nerds who have gotten their toons’ up and and kicking butt.

I’m not even gonna mention how much I agree with the Diary’s digs at today tonight. They speak for themselves.

ABC Media Report – “Lord of the Flicks “
Date 21st August 2008

Available here : http://www.abc.net.au/rn/mediareport/stories/2008/2338865.htm#transcript

I was excited to hear about ‘Screen Australia’, and the proposed film hub that Adeliade will be getting. It’s sounds exciting and something we can really be proud of. The first ever movie was made in Australia by the salvation army, and I think it’s about time that we get back to what we do best, telling stories. So what if we have a kiwi in charge? Who cares! Most of ‘OUR’ best actors are new Zealand born anyway. They do Aussie better than Aussies do Aussie.
All good film is good storytelling, that’s a fact. Having a background in literature would be an excellent way of approaching this. It sounds very exciting, this interview has certainly sold me on the promotion of Screen Australia. It was very well enforced, and there is no doubt in my mind that it will be a success.

Hopefully.

Week 3

Week 3

ABC Media Report - “Txtng Rls!
Date: 14thth August 2008
Available here : http://www.abc.net.au/rn/mediareport/stories/2008/2330972.htm#transcript

I rly lik’d this rtcool. It was vry vry n4matv. I lrnd soooo much. Hps. I hv dsigh’d 2 tlk lk ths 4 the ske of proov’ng how crzy it is.
It took me like four minutes to write those sentences. So I don’t wanna hear about how useful they are. I think that David Crystal’s research is correctly undertaken and I accept his results. Nobody over the age of fourteen actually talks like that or writes like that.(I also count people who haven’t mentally progressed past the age of fourteen, like fully grown men who think rat tails are a good-looking haircut, and actually use the word ‘youse’ and expect to be taken seriously.)
And of course kids wouldn’t use in schoolwork. That’s just stupid and to actually believe that kids would hand up a piece with that in it would be surreal. If the kids that dumb. Then sure, but cahm’onnn


Caaaaahm onnnnnnnnn.

I think when you consider that human technology has always been about making our lives easier to handle, of course shortening the way we communicate is a possibility. But when the social attitude is to not accept these methods of communication as formal, but rather, informal, they will always be treated as such. Maybe in 50 years the social attitude on ‘txt’ng’ will change, but until then it will not be considered as intelligent. Maybe one day we’ll all look back on this DB8 and ROFL. But until then, we can only W8.

The Australian lift out – “Some shows really are wall-to-wall advertising “
Date: 7th August 2008

Available here : http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,24176663-7582,00.html

I’m not saying that I found this article , or RTcool, very shocking. This isn’t a new issue. In no way. But I wanted to mention what I thought was awesome. How well this is satired in popular culture. I talk for example about the American comedy ’30 Rock’. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d36wUmJGzvA&feature=related funny stuff. But it’s not the first to do it, and won’t be the last.
The thing I have a problem with, is how there’s supposed to have been a blank period. I don’t believe that advertisers went straight from to promoting their products on game shows to not doing it at all. It’s always been there, and always will. We expect it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaSLTb7njVE classic. Classic.
I don’t think this article even needs to exist. The advertising industry has long used what people tune in to and watch at the cinemas to shlock their wares. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv79rMpSlF4&feature=related

But the advertisers have every right to do so. I may not agree with some of it, I won’t agree with a lot of it actually. Most product placement only appears in so-called ‘trash tv’ anyway. Their aimed at a low-brow audience anyway, so lets get on with it, if you wanna watch your ‘so you think you can yodel’ brought to you by Telstra, and KFC and Dell computers, then god bless you, get into it.
If you are disappointed that tv shows are corporate whores, don’t be. Just watch something on the ABC, or read a book, or google yourself, I don’t care.

In relation to my reading review, the reading is focused on the techniques that the newspapers use in their layout and positioning to attract the readers attention, and how it communicastes message through design. In applying that theory, i have gathered some examples of the different techniques that are written about in the reading, and showing they work. I would also post a question about a classmates blog, but I don't think anyone else is on this site anymore, i;m gonna have to go find someone new. sorry, my bad.

Week 2

Week 2
ABC Media Report - “The Gruen Division?“
Date: 7th August 2008
Available here : http://www.abc.net.au/rn/mediareport/stories/2008/2323653.htm
Firstly, let me state the first thing I remember about this show on the ABC that has turned into a freight train of success for the ad-free network. When the logies were on late last year, there was a tiny amount of uproar over the fact that every chance he got, Andrew Denton (who at the time had begun as the co-producer and creator of the show) had shown a specific bottle of beer to the cameras. The beer was a fake brand.
He got away with it because he stated that Security and the producers of the logies were too busy keeping an eye on the chaser.

Read about it here, http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/05/abc-viewers-fooled-by-fake-ads.html
I thought this was a brilliant way to start a show. It got me interested from the very start, from the very first whisper here, I was hooked. Until I actually watched it.
I know there’d be a couple of lecturers and tutors who might not agree with me, but I can’t honestly say that by the end of the season I really cared about the show. It’s not because of petty things like Wil Anderson is not funny. And let’s face it, he isn’t.
Let’s all point at someone who isn’t funny.

That’s right Wil.

The thing that really got me was the choice of regular panelists. Mainly, Todd Sampson.
Why? Because all the wonder, the amazement, and every little thing that I felt was creative and interesting about advertising. Well, all that died the second he opened his mouth.

T.S. (Todd Sampson, Thug Smug, Thinly Satanic, etc.)
He continued to, weekly, explain why advertising was a corrupt and evil business, and in doing so, revealing himself to be one of those guys who seems to be envious of the success of others, and probably a real drag to know in real life.
He wasn’t very well balanced out by his (i guess you could say) opponent, Russel Howcroft. I liked Howcroft, he was your average Australian, had a sense of humour and was what I believed the advertising industry within this country to be; funny and clever. But even he couldn’t balance out old Sourpants Sampson .

Howcroft.
It was interesting however, to hear the terms of semiotics used on television. When they used simple explanations for the process of signification, and separating connotations from denotations. It was interesting to hear how the current industry uses these terms. I’ll give them that.
I also should mention that I like Denton, he’s clever, funny and has attained a nesting spot within the Australian media that affords him respect and almost fear I guess. Few peeps could take on the Packers and live to tell the tale like Denton.
The Australian lift out – “Free Tibet ads on Seven “
Date: 7th August 2008
Available here : http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,24138953-22822,00.html (but scroll down a bit please)
I selected this because I can’t believe this story was not bigger. It may be that someone is trying to bury it by leaving it here, but come on. It should be bigger I feel. Not earthquake big, but a hell of a lot more important that Brangelina. Pfft, so what, you have a brother from Nicaragua and a sister from Somalia and a cousin from Darfur and a vaccum cleaner from the Solomon islands. Doesn’t matter. 15 million dollars, jeeeeze, at least it went to charity. But I’m ranting.

My point is, apparently Get Up paid over 10, 000 dollars to get the ads on, and even sent one to Kevin Ruddy Wilson who has pledged his support. I can honestly say, I am impressed with the Seven network for deciding to do this. The games is a tricky issue. There are people screaming (not stating or telling you, but SCREAMING) that it is immoral to support an Olympics held by a country that continues to violate the rights of humans. I personally believe in not looking at the nonsense about China “revealing itself to be a country of the world”. Screw China proving itself, it’s not what the games should be about. It should be about the pursuit of excellence. My theory is, don’t support the Chinese. I’m glad to see the ad’s are on tv. It’ll will work to balance out opinions from viewers. I can;’t think of a better anchor than these ads. Watch one here. http://www.getup.org.au/campaign/OlympicSilenceIsNotGolden&id=373

Also, check out this nifty little piece of writing if you wanna see how a blog is REALLY done.
http://randomclicks-horatio.blogspot.com/

Reference
Kress, G & van Leeuwen, T 1998, 'Front pages: (the critical) analysis of newspaper layout' in Bell, Alan & Garrett, Peter (eds) 1998, Approaches to media discourse, Blackwell, Oxford, Chapter 7, pp. 186-219.

The reading seems to be abput the basic process that happens when an infdividuals sights a front page of a newspaper, and the functions of the combined elements and what effect that has on the reader.

Week 1

Week 1

ABC Media Report - “New research on Australian Internet usage-part 1“
Date: 31st July 2008
Available here : http://www.abc.net.au/rn/mediareport/stories/2008/2320016.htm#transcript

Quick comment: The most standout piece of information shown in this story is that kids WITHIN AUSTRALIA are accessing the Internet and various social networking sites from as young as FIVE YEARS OLD.
FIVE.
I’m pretty sure that’s repulsive.
At five I was running around the backyard with a hose and drowning toys in my sandpit. Ah well, water restrictions I guess.
Given that only 2/3rds of parents admit they supervise the children whilst they’re online, and that they tend to stop around the time their children turn 11 is kinda terri - fying.

Concepts from my course work that inform my perspective on this item: Being as we’ve only just begun, I can say that the interviewee, Christena Singh, author of the latest Sensis e-business report, uses her official role as the author and ‘learned person’ to influence the story; an example of ethos (personality and stance).

The Australian lift out – “TV hacks into sports briefs “
Date: 31st July 2008
Available here :

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,24104575-22822,00.html

Quick comment: This story just made me chuckle, I had no idea this was a common occurrence within journalism, and I imagine from an industry point of view, it must be a real pain in the neckside to deal with. Good to see that individuals also within the industry that are often the subject of written pieces sympathise with journo’s i.e. Michael Clarke subbing the cameraman, and the cricket journo’s deliberately ruining the tv shot is just pure genius. If that’s Australian journalism then God bless the Journo’s.

Clarke on his way to make a grown cameraman cry.

apparently.

(probably not)

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