Media watchdog says it may investigate Triple M and Nine over Eddie McGuire drowning remarks
The Nine Network may be subjected to an investigation by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) after an editorial by controversial AFL commentator Sam Newman defending Eddie McGuire’s comments about drowning The Age sports journalist Caroline Wilson.
McGuire, centre, also presents Triple M’s Hot Breakfast in Melbourne
The ACMA today signalled that it may investigate both Triple M and Nine as the furore over McGuire’s remarks, made on Triple M two weeks ago, continues to burn after Newman took fire last night labelling the media ‘excrement’ and taking aim at Wilson who he labelled “an embarrassment” who could “talk under water”.
In a statement ACMA noted that it has received a number of complaints but the normal course of action required the Authority to approach the broadcaster first.
A question that may be raised in the light of the Eddie McGuire saga is whether one, whether as an organisation or individual, should have anything to do with the Collingwood Football Club in the light of Eddie’s behaviour.
It may bring up memories of the football match between Collingwood and Richmond earlier on in the season when some men unfurled an anti-Islam banner during their one-point win in that match; and could raise questions about the kind of fanbase that the team is attracting.
All I’ll say is how much is Eddie’s face photoshopped in that Triple M Hot Breakfast promo shot!!!???
ACMA investigate? All this will mean is that people will run around preparing a lot of submissions. Eddie will still be on air, Triple M won’t be sanctioned to an extent that interferes with its operation. Vague undertakings as to future behaviour are all that will happen…..if anything.
Why use this incident to reinforce the issue of violence against women? Mcguire and Caro have been at it since the beginging of time. Im affraid the majority of people are not buying the whole “conversation we had to have” argument because of this and it has cheapened the whole concept. According to the statistics 1 woman and 1 man have died as a result of domestic violence and countless others injured while this saga has unfolded. Thats the issue. Not a slinging match between sparing partners. Way of the mark IMO.