Comments on: Look what happens when the press gets excited about a clock and ignores the really important stuff

By: P Shaw

P Shaw — Thu, 27 Jun 2013 06:59:40 +0000

Maltese ‘journalists’ only seem to ask only the pre-planned questions on their tablets, without a single impromptu or follow-up question there and then.

I wonder what sort of training are they receiving both at the University and also by their supervisors/editors.

By: Victor

Victor — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 13:42:23 +0000

How sad for Malta that we do not have real journalists in this day and age.

Joseph Muscat and Co are having a field day and not a journalist in sight to question them.

Thank God for you Daphne, pity though that you claim that you are not a journalist.

[Daphne – I claim no such thing and never did. I am patently a journalist, just not a reporter or interviewer anymore.]

By: Calculator

Calculator — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 06:31:41 +0000

In reply to H.P. Baxxter. Hear, hear!

By: Fast track visas...

Fast track visas... — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 23:02:41 +0000

That was a quick reaction to the criticism about the Whistleblower Act, but it still won’t change the fact that Labour did its utmost to whitewash John Dalli before introducing it, during a quiet month.

That message was received loud and clear.

By: La Redoute

La Redoute — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 22:56:09 +0000

Was he misreported? It’s more likely he meant that because the press don’t ask any questions, everything can go ahead as he’s planned.

By: Edward

Edward — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 22:51:19 +0000

Exactly what is going ahead as planned? He has less than 2 years to build the whole thing, and no one is asking questions?

By: H.P. Baxxter

H.P. Baxxter — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 22:39:21 +0000

This is the absolute pinnacle of the Maltese looking-glass world.

There is a splendid quote attributed to William Howard Russell, one of the finest journalists ever to come out of the British Isles, who was The Times’ correspondent in the Crimean War. He had a terrible relationship with the British generals, who wanted him to tell his stories their way.

During a quarrel with Lord Lucan at Varna, he is reported to have retorted: “I have MY duty too, my lord, which is to inform my readers, and if you don’t like what you’re doing being reported, why then, don’t do it! And that’s my advice to you!”

By: Il-Lapis

Il-Lapis — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 22:30:23 +0000

Part of the media is adhering to Joseph’s instructions, not to bother him about energy, medicines and other hot subjects.

By: admin

admin — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 22:20:17 +0000

http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2013-06-25/news/whistleblower-act-to-come-into-force-by-end-july-pm-1911521280/