Dr Mumbo

Attack dog turns guard dog

While yesterday’s revelation that Nick Leys is leaving the role of media editor and chief attack dog for The Australian to become the top spinmeister for the ABC, Dr Mumbo wonders whether how many more fires he will start that he then has to put out.

A cursory glimpse at the media section of the website today provides some interesting juxtapositions.

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However, it seems while Leys may be writing negatively about Aunty for arch-critics The Oz he is starting the spin job already, taking to Twitter on Monday evening after the announcement describing the show as “strong”.

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And he was then warmly welcomed back by Media Watch Host Barry:

 

 

 

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Perhaps the situation is summed up best by Michelle Grattan, and The Australian’s health editor Nick Parnell:

 

 

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