Hamish’s blue tie gets the snip
Dr Mumbo isn’t sure about Hamish MacDonald’s decision to wear a blue tie during an interview with Destroy The Joint’s Jenna Price.
In part he’s not sure whether it was a good idea to wear it. And in part he isn’t sure whether what followed wasn’t a stunt.
During a six minute interview, Price explained her views on ‘menu gate’, ‘blue tie gate’ and the broader issues of misogyny in Australian culture.
But it was the last 30 seconds of the interview which caught Dr Mumbo’s attention when the scissors came out.
Still, as a journalism lecturer at UTS, Ms Price would never consent to manufacturing the news. And a respected journo and presenter like MacDonald would surely find such a thing beneath his dignity. But he does seem to be leaning in for the slice. Dr Mumbo wonders what The Truth Is?
As a young twentysomething, what I most enjoy about Australian politics and political commentary is how it saves me money on going to the circus, when I can get a similar performance of clowns by switching onto any media platform you care to name.
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Yeah the big issues are being discussed.
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Jenna Price is a journalism lecturer at UTS? As someone who regularly works with media graduates, this stunt is a concern. Not good.
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Of course it was a stunt! What news desk has a pair of scissors readily at hand?
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Seriously TEN … that is embarrassing for all involved?
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Oh…how contrived! Thought it was quite interesting until the ‘stunt’ was pulled. Lost a few credibility points there, 10…
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Stef,
Obviously TEN!
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Was the clumsy edit to the scissors in hand part of the broadcast? Tacky and embarrassing.
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I continue to be so embarrassed by the politicians in Australia and the commercial tv channels and radio stations – and now even the academics.
Time to grow up Australia – in all ways – if we want to be a prosperous and well regarded country. A business commentator on Sunday morning ABC referred to Australia being in a state of ‘rigamortous’. I agree and it goes beyond business. It is extremely disturbing.
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Oh, I missed it the first time around. She’s from UTS. That explains it.
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If a man had done that to a woman, there would be hell to pay.But if it’s the other way it’s funny
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