Hello and welcome!

This is the first instance of what I hope will be a successful foray into the world of blogging.

What to expect here? Comment, hopefully pithy and usually acerbic, if I can manage it on a regular basis, on the lamentable state of the mass media, both here in Australia and internationally.

My background includes 20 years as a broadcast journalist, so quite a deal of my comment will revolve around news and current affairs outlets. But I'll also be ever-ready to stick the boot into virtually anything that appears on the small screen, the radio, or in the newspapers.

I'd love to receive your feedback, whether you agree or disagree with what I say here.

I'll be back here in a few hours to complete my first post.