Joan Brown, Orange Feisty and fearless - for what? The revered James Dibble would never have stood for it. Really, the rot began to set in when for some weird reason they took seats away from the TV newsreaders. In chasing a younger audience, perhaps a rebranding of the ABC to XYZ would be a good idea. So the ABC no longer requires a political editor, even of Andrew Probyn’s stature? My ABC? I think not. RN makes interesting subjects I might never have thought of otherwise, and I can listen to it on an old-fashioned radio. The main benefit that I’ve found from broadcasters such as those on Radio National is their wide array of ideas and topics. That people will only be fed what they already know and look for – a trend well served by social media. This seems to be reinforcing the trend that so many of us already fear. The ABC is focusing on digital output and will no longer need savvy political reporters. On its own digital app, the ABC describes itself as “Australia’s most trusted news”. This is at a critical national time when we need calm, on-the-spot analysis that is more than just the “entertainment” that is so often the purview of other networks. I applaud the need for modernisation, but I am bewildered by the ABC forsaking its preeminent position as a unique national voice in axing the role of political editor from Canberra. The ABC we love is world-class, and it’s the ABC we deserve. We want a true alternative that celebrates our country and invests in truth, a sense of self and all we can be proud of. We aren’t interested in lightweight confection. What the youth I know and the people I know want is a properly funded public broadcaster that truly represents the people of this country. They also want showcased music and the arts, dance and the environment. They want big questions asked and they want accountability. If indeed the concern is to “chase a youth audience” the youth I know are very politically engaged. I fail to understand in what universe the ABC can claim a political editor is not needed and how it can sack a world-class journalist like Andrew Probyn (“ Political editor among ABC redundancies”, June 16). Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size
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