Short Takes August 17 2019: readers have their say

August 17 2019 - 1:00am
Short Takes August 17: readers have their say
Short Takes August 17: readers have their say

SOME media outlets, it would seem, have learned nothing from the mistakes and dangerous actions taken by the media in the Lindt siege. The frenzy that was exhibited in the Sydney incident on Tuesday ('Man arrested after CBD stabbing', Newcastle Herald 14/8) was nothing short of despicable, not helpful in the least, at such an early stage after the event, meant that adrenalin was running high amid conflicting stories.

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