Talk:Ray Martin (television presenter)
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[edit] POV?
This article reads like a press release written by channel 9. I certainly don't consider him a good journalist. Anyone ever actually _watch_ ACA?
- His pay packet and staying power all these years says otherwise.
Well, for one, he got dropped from ACA due to poor ratings. Against Naomi Robson no less. Are you saying she's a better journalist? He's a presenter, not a journalist. And the amount he gets paid is not any kind of useful metric for how good a journo he is. Personally, I think he's an absolute tosser, but I don't go writing that in the article. As it is, the article gives a pretty glowing description of him, let's not make it an all out glurge. Bumnut 00:41, 17 September 2006 (UTC)
What? Have you actually considered the scope of Ray Martin's career? His career as a journalist has spanded over 40 years, and you dont consider him a good journalist? In my opinion, he is the greatest journalist in Australian television history. A journalist is required to report and present. Ray Martin has been claimed by many to be the "prince of all interviewers." Why would the ledgendary Kerry Packy send this so called "tosser" to interview Prince Charles, or the great Sir Donald Bradman? Furthermore, he did not get dropped from ACA, he left on his own accord because of terrible producers. After a year of firings at channel 9, Ray Martin is STILL there. If he was not good enough for ACA, then why would he still be at channel 9? I agree that ACA is a crap show, and that is why Ray left it. He is simply too good for ACA, and even for 60 minutes for that matter. That is why he is channel 9's senior correspondent - he is the best in the business. I have met this wonderful bloke, and consider him to be among the best in the world. A "tosser" would not have lasted this long at such a newsworthy television station. Packer would have fired him long ago, and you know that. And may i remind you that "Midday" was one of the most popoular shows on Australian television. He is too good for ACA. Better than anyone else. That is why he has won 5 gold logies - for most popular television personality - equal to Graham Kennedy. Get your facts right. Unsigned 22:46, 21 December 2006
The issue of whether or not he is a good reporter is irrelevant. This is an encyclopedia, not a forum for expressing opinions. You say 'get your facts right', you seem to be missing the point that this is not an issue of fact, but opinion. Open Encyclopedia Brittanica and you wont find under anyone's biography statements like 'X is widely considred to be...' etc. Statements like that have no place in factual documents. State his achievements and longevity all you like, but leave it for the reader to decide whether or not he is any good.
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Not to anyone reading this, find a better picture of raymartin, it looks like someone used a webcam to snap a picture off their broken TV 202.191.107.40 12:44, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
- A broken tv that had Vaseline spread thick all over it 202.191.107.40 12:45, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
