Obit: Australian journalist John Pilger(1939-2023)

Subject: BS: Obit: John Pilger, Austn journalist
From: rich-joy
Date: 31 Dec 23 - 09:30 PM

Veteran Australian journalist and documentary-maker, John Pilger, dies in London, aged 84.

Read here : https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-31/australian-journalist-documentarian-john-pilger-dies-aged-84/103276142

The last few paragraphs read :

"In addition to railing against Western foreign policy throughout his career, Pilger was a staunch critic of Australia's treatment of its Indigenous peoples.

He made a series of documentaries on the topic, including The Secret Country (1985), Welcome to Australia (1999) and Utopia (2013).

In more recent years, he was a visible supporter and friend of Australian WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who he said had launched a "moral revolution in journalism".

Leading the tributes to Pilger on social media, former ABC journalist Quentin Dempster wrote on X: "Pilger exposed atrocity, war crimes, abuse of power, dispossession, hypocrisy and dirty tricks around the world in a life of fearless truth telling. May he rest in peace."

Broadcaster and ABC Late Night Live host Phillip Adams wrote: "Vale John Pilger. Friend of mine, of Julian Assange and of the truth. A sad end to a bad year." "



Vale, John.

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: John Pilger, Austn journalist
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 31 Dec 23 - 09:31 PM

A brave and wonderful journalist.

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: John Pilger, Australian journalist
From: Acorn4
Date: 01 Jan 24 - 05:22 AM

I always remember his exposing of the real Henry Kissinger behind the myth.

We need journalists like him to counteract the total inadequacy and corruption of our mainstream media.

RIP

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: John Pilger, Australian journalist
From: Rain Dog
Date: 01 Jan 24 - 05:49 AM

The major part of his working life was spent within the mainstream media.

We do need people prepared to investigate and expose major wrongdoing in the world. We also need people to fund and publish those investigations.

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: John Pilger, Australian journalist
From: robomatic
Date: 04 Jan 24 - 06:31 PM

I've just been going over one of Pilger's books regarding Julian Assange. Sorry to learn he has passed. We need reliable reporters/ journalists who can go 'against the grain' while maintaining their relevance.