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8. Oz editor marshals lawyers to halt Manne attack

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 01:27 AM

Mar 2012

The Australian’s editor-in-chief Chris Mitchell has launched legal proceedings against the ABC over a column penned by Robert Manne and published on commentary site The Drum.

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Crikey understands the ABC received a letter yesterday from News Limited in-house counsel Jane Summerhayes demanding the post be pulled. Another letter is believed to be on its way.

In his piece, Manne called on “democrats in Australia to stand up to the bullying tactics of the Murdoch press in general and in particular to the bullying tactics of its most important general staff?—?Chris Mitchell’s editorial team at the Australian”.

http://www.crikey.com.au/2012/03/07/oz-editor-marshals-lawyers-to-halt-manne-attack/

Sensitive little souls they are at Murdoch Media.

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Payback. I criticised The Australian. Now I must pay [View all] Matilda Mar 2012 OP

It is interesting. Murdoch and Moon have destroyed the media. I used to sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #1

Murdoch controls 70% of the print media in Australia. Matilda Mar 2012 #2

That is a shame. How about all the scandals surrounding Murdoch and sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #4

The Murdoch scandals are reported here, mostly by the ABC. Matilda Mar 2012 #5

Excellent post Matilda pink Mar 2012 #3

And don't forget Gerard Henderson. Matilda Mar 2012 #6

You betcha pink Mar 2012 #7

Oz editor marshals lawyers to halt Manne attack Matilda Mar 2012 #8

Murdock & the ABC peakhillfm Mar 2012 #9

I'm c&ping and sending it off to me man in Canberra. (He's part of the Australian public.) mackerel Mar 2012 #10

This is disgusting! foreigncorrespondent Mar 2012 #11