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Rolling
Stone Australia and Rolling Stone - no copies of Rolling Stone at Sydney's Eastern
Suburbs Library, Media agent Greg Tingle discovery - July 2018
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Rolling Stone / PMC (publisher of Rolling Stone) Rod,
and any other staff and management at Rolling Stone Rolling
Stone magazine has been one of my favourite reads over the decades, and a number
of years ago I even had the opportunity to work on a commercial project bearing
the Rolling Stone named 'Rolling Stone' Covers at Shoalhaven City Arts Centre. I'm
hopeful that one this slow-ish news day that my opinion piece and 2 cents gets
a guernsey, so here it is... Despite
a challenging media and publishing environment, I like millions no doubt, are
extremely disappointed that the future of Rolling Stone is reported to be in jeopardy. One
may believe that the need for diversity and alternative press should be at an
all time high. I'm not just stating that as a qualified journalist, who still
works in media, but as a humanitarian as someone who believes strongly in human
rights, including freedom of speech and "freedom of the press" - what's
left of it. A
few questions that many work like answers to... What
department and individuals on Randwick City Council decided that as part of their
cost cutting exercise they would cease ordering Rolling Stone Magazine for the
Eastern Suburbs libraries? How
much money did it save the council, and at what economic, social and educational
cost to the region - the students, the citizens who also believe in diversity
in media? Did
Rolling Stone management themselves advise the libraries in this region, and any
others, that they would no longer get hard copies delivered? Has
the decision to not even chase up and secure old (past copies from over the years
and decades) got anything to do with media and personal interests of library or
council staff? i.e. they do not find Rolling Stone of value or interesting enough
to chase up past printed copies for library patrons? Is
council aware that Rolling Stone is one of the most referenced magazines in the
world, and covers not only music and entertainment, but also politics, sports,
social issues and popular culture across the board? Has
chasing up past hard copies of Rolling Stone been put in the too hard basket? Did
Rolling Stone's co-founder and publisher, Jann Wenner, do anything so bad, that
it would scare off potential business partners from ensuring the print version
survival of the pop culture media staple? Perhaps there is a PR version of what
happened, and then there is a real / backroom story of what happened and went
wrong along the line? (was the debunked campus rape story that was published a
contributing factor of the print demise, or was it a contributing factor, to use
that legal term? Would
the general consensus be that former Rolling Stone journalist, Hunter S. Thompson,
was a necessary evil in the development of edgy and colourful journalism and reporting,
or was he more of a scourge on the industry, and that Rolling Stone magazine kept
publishing him, despite obvious over indulgence in illicit drugs, as he developed
such a strong following that his articles would guarantee X amount of newsagency
stand sales and subs? Could
my media rant be considered a watered down 'gonzo journalism' style, despite been
penned while only under the influence of 2 cappuccinos, one from Nesto's Cafe
on Anzac Parade, and the follow up from Morningshot Espresso Bar, located on the
ground floor of Bowen Library, who were witness to part of my telephone call to
the Southern Courier earlier today : ) lol I
would be interested to hear if the newspaper and magazine readership would consider
Rolling Stone more or less bias than Australia's ABC (Australian Broadcasting
Corporation)? Note that I used to find the ABC balanced, however over the past
few years I have noticed a bias style of reporting and coverage in the ABC. Note
that in a past episode of Q@A the producers refused to acknowledge my hand going
up in the audience, despite my question to them having previously presented in
writing a day or two prior! Perhaps an ABC producer didn't like my question, so
they just stonewalled it, rather than open up communication channels and discuss
my question on the program presented as to having answers for questions! Note
that Publisher Paper Riot Pty Ltd was the Australian publisher of Rolling Stone
Australia and they went into external administration in January 2018. Many
readers, be it students, journalists, entertainment industry workers etc etc,
prefer reading hard copy. Example: no phones allowed in classrooms, unless granted
a teacher exemption. Virgin Voyeur magazine is available in hard copy on Virgin
Australia fights, and there is still a Qantas in-flight magazine Disclosures
/ Disclaimers: Rolling Stone via Rolling Stone Covers and Shoalhaven City Arts
Centre are former clients of mine, while I was the co-director and project manager
at Human Statue Bodyart. I currently do not have any commercial agreements with
Rolling Stone. I am a sports and media agent, with a background in journalism
and subscription television sales. I am a former paid member of the Friends Of
The ABC, but haven't been an active member for many years, as I observed their
style of media as becoming increasingly bias. Attachments:
Rolling Stone Covers / Mick Jagger look-a-like human statue. Created by Human
Statue Bodyart www.humanstatuebodyart.com.au
, Greg Tingle, media and arts agent, with Shoalhaven Arts Centre management and
VIPs, Citizen Kane and The Rum Diary images, Tingle with newspaper themed / dressed
model by Human Statue Bodyart, Tingle talks media and fundraising events with
famous and celebrated businessman Richard Branson (Virgin Group and Virgin Unite)
Many
thanks for your time and consideration today, and I look forward to your reply
with the view to adding to the discussion of diversity of media, flow of information
and cost cutting in Australian councils and government. Let's hear it for People
Power and freedom of the press.
PS:
if Rolling Stone is on its death bed, thank you for the decades of thought stimulating
reading and for not becoming a political puppet form of media. The world needs
more diversity in media, not less. We know Big Brother doesn't probably care for
the expression of media and public in the press, witness the strange by true journey
of Wikileaks's Julian, but its up to the citizen journalists of the world, as
well as qualified ones, to keep up the good fight. Best
Regards
Greg Tingle
Media
and Sports Agent / Social and Community Entrepreneur / Humanitarian / Photographer
Media
Man / Greg Tingle Promotions 
Mick
Jagger look-a-like human statue. (Creative: Human
Statue Bodyart) 
Rolling
Stone covers 
A
rape on campus (Rolling Stone) 
Photo
Credit: Rolling Stone Australia 
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