In his strongest critique about news output at the public broadcaster since becoming chair, Williams criticised emphasis on ‘lifestyle stories’ over hard news.
ABC chair Kim Williams has criticised the priorities of the organisation’s digital news platforms, saying lifestyle stories were given too much prominence on the web and mobile sites at the expense of hard news.,
The comments indicate a departure from the style of his predecessors, including Buttrose, and suggests a high level of involvement in the direction of the broadcaster’s news output. “Now that’s admittedly on the national feed, as News reminds me, and I’m not saying that to have a go at News, but I would just say it’s what I would describe as an idiosyncratic selection of story priorities.
“Is it his job? Yes, if there is a wider issue, it is the chair’s job to fix it. This whole downmarket shift is what he is pushing against. It’s heartening to see,” one staffer speaking on condition of anonymity said.
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