ABC to axe opinion site The Drum as it looks to shift away from ‘traditional opinion writing’
The ABC is set to axe its controversial opinion website The Drum as the ABC seeks to shift away from “traditional opinion writing” towards providing more “context and analysis audiences need”.
The decision is being touted as the first significant move by new managing director Michelle Guthrie.
In an email sent to staff today, Gaven Morris, head of news content at the ABC, said the public broadcaster would be “discontinuing The Drum as our online brand for analysis and opinion” with the site set to close this week.
The ABC has been in decline for a few years now, infiltrated by people looking to quieten criticism of the government. – NBN Talk stifled, minimal coverage of the TPP, The Roast was axed after telling a little too much truth, and now the Drum site (and surely the show to follow.) The powers that be are looking to turn the ABC in to just a propaganda machine.
That’s a shame. There’s been some good content out of the drum over the years and it often examined areas underserved or overlooked by the commercial media.
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That’s wrong – just very wrong! I
Good. Too much opinion from what is supposed to be impartial government broadcaster.