Nine says it won’t take directions from ‘anonymous Twitterati’ following Alan Jones scandal
Senior executives from both News Corp and Nine have said they won’t listen to anonymous activist groups like Sleeping Giants and Mad Fucking Witches when it comes to advertising boycotts like that orchestrated against 2GB’s Alan Jones.
Nine’s managing director of publishing Chris Janz and The Australian’s managing director Nicholas Gray agreed that their focus is on readers and advertisers, not online groups. Janz stressed that while people are “entitled to their view”, those views don’t necessarily impact business decisions made by Nine, a majority shareholder in 2GB’s Macquarie Media.
The panel (L-R): Neil Ackland, Rebecca Costello, Nicholas Gray and Chris Janz
MFW are not ‘anonymous’. There is no big secret behind the founder. And the people contacting advertisers are doing so under their own names. Calling it anonymous is a lie. Unsurprising, coming from these garbage humans.
Why does anyone listen to these online voices? Who are they really? Alan Jones is as entitled to his opinion and comments as they are to theirs. STOP THE OUTRAGE PEOPLE.
Sleeping Giant ? More like ‘Awake Amoeba”
This is just an initial ripple. Just watch the old guard who have belittled the public for decades come crashing down. Currently the privileged bullies are scoffing. Their smiles will be wiped off their faces soon. #peoplepower