A concise, informed, accurate chronicle of a game-changing event in both media and politics.
To this day, the mainstream media remains hostage to its own conceit and hubris to realise that they finally became irrelevant to the process of how Australians choose their government.
For the Tories and their media enablers, this all happened TO them, not because of them.
This is a beautifully written piece, thank you. In Sydney, we found several local community Facebook pages in my area are controlled by local Liberal Party members who prevented events even such as public meet the candidate(s) from being posted. People are mostly unaware of this. Lots of visibility on the street by hundreds of volunteers overcame this, especially at rail station and local cafes.
Tech platforms helped a lot with organisation enabling volunteers to sign up turn up and participate in these types of grass roots activity.
Read this eloquent article on the independents AND a beautiful explanation of Martin Luther, the reformation and the splitting of the church into Catholics and protestants. IN ONE PARAGRAPH. Brilliant.
I’ve been privileged to have worked as editor-In-chief at Michael West Media and before that, editor at Independent Australia. I hold a Master of Journalism from University of Melbourne. As editor, I’ve always encouraged comments and engaged on the comments thread. It’s important to remember that our communities know a lot more than we journos do! So, I for one, welcomed the fifth estate and happily came down from the ivory tower to join the throng. I’m sorry to see that MWM no longer invite comments as I believe articles are no longer “lectures” but multi-directional conversations. As Mark Briggs calls it, it’s now “who, what, when, why and WE”. Same applies to politics, don’t you think? Bring in the throng! Let the community speak! And who better than our beloved Twitter family?
What an outstanding piece of journalism!
A concise, informed, accurate chronicle of a game-changing event in both media and politics.
To this day, the mainstream media remains hostage to its own conceit and hubris to realise that they finally became irrelevant to the process of how Australians choose their government.
For the Tories and their media enablers, this all happened TO them, not because of them.
High time too!
Fantastic article.I thought twitter had a major influence on the election, so it's great to hear that it did.Well done tweeters.🎉
This is a beautifully written piece, thank you. In Sydney, we found several local community Facebook pages in my area are controlled by local Liberal Party members who prevented events even such as public meet the candidate(s) from being posted. People are mostly unaware of this. Lots of visibility on the street by hundreds of volunteers overcame this, especially at rail station and local cafes.
Tech platforms helped a lot with organisation enabling volunteers to sign up turn up and participate in these types of grass roots activity.
An excellent, contextual account of 'cometh the hour, cometh the woman'.
Excellent journalism. Being brought from the passed to the present and intertwined. Loved it. Congratulations Kooyong.
Loved the historical comparison. Excellent all round. A joy to read quality writing, too!
Read this eloquent article on the independents AND a beautiful explanation of Martin Luther, the reformation and the splitting of the church into Catholics and protestants. IN ONE PARAGRAPH. Brilliant.
Intriguing.
The future begins today. At least for me
Very informative
Great piece; not just informed but beautifully written
Brilliant article to be shared widely!!!
I’ve been privileged to have worked as editor-In-chief at Michael West Media and before that, editor at Independent Australia. I hold a Master of Journalism from University of Melbourne. As editor, I’ve always encouraged comments and engaged on the comments thread. It’s important to remember that our communities know a lot more than we journos do! So, I for one, welcomed the fifth estate and happily came down from the ivory tower to join the throng. I’m sorry to see that MWM no longer invite comments as I believe articles are no longer “lectures” but multi-directional conversations. As Mark Briggs calls it, it’s now “who, what, when, why and WE”. Same applies to politics, don’t you think? Bring in the throng! Let the community speak! And who better than our beloved Twitter family?
Great piece of journalism. Continue the great work
Thank you! Clear, moving and encouraging piece with many seeds well sown.
In a world that’s rapidly fragmenting this movement is a beacon.
thanks. great article