GASLIGHT CITY LIMIT
"Secret recording devices, misrepresentation or other types of deception must not be used"
"We don't lie to tell the truth"
- ABC Editorial Standard 5.9
Broadcasts Al Jazeera's undercover sting on One Nation
Defends it as "public interest journalism"
Times it 7 weeks before federal election
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"ABC Legal" sounds like an independent judicial body
"Prudent but not timid"
Defending "press freedom"
Just taxpayer-funded in-house lawyers
Unlimited government money
Can crush any legal opponent
Millions in legal fees to defend questionable journalism
🔫 THE SMOKING GUN
Media Watch claimed these journalists supported the sting:
David Marr Kate McClymont Chris Masters Peter Fray Hedley Thomas Quentin Dempster Sue SpencerTHE LINKS DON'T WORK. THEY NEVER DID.
"You can totally use a nickname"
"Make a name up"
"Your email doesn't need your real name"
Demands complete transparency
Exposes "secret dealings"
Requires accountability
