>* They have a very well thought out message. As a result it is easy for the
>media to understand what they are saying and report on it.
Uncritically, at least to this point, emphasising the processing, rather
than the gathering, nature of the media. For example, Rural Press's new
flagship, the Canberra Times, ran a puff piece on Davies appearance at the
NPC:
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/newsfri2.shtml
While earlier in the week the paper ran a yarn saying that "AN INTERNET
service price war could erupt this week as US giant America Online (AOL)
launches its first Australian operation". Bull.
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/features/techno/techno3.shtml
>* They are a large and successful company, so their arrival is worthy of
>media attention.
Their arrival is worthy of *critical* media attention, and critical
attention from organisations like the one of which Thomas is the past
president. Why, for example, are the costs so high?
And I'll provide AOL with a potential excuse: Good ole Telstra is slugging
them and us for bungling their fibre rollout, a rollout, which to my
understanding, was commenced without a business plan.
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Bill D'Arcy
Yarralumla ACT + South Durras NSW
mailto:billd@effect.net.au
"Simplicity is the key to truth."
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