Modern Australian

Despite her good intentions, Michelle Guthrie was never the right fit for the ABC

  • Written by Peter Manning, Adjunct Professor of Journalism, University of Technology Sydney
Despite her good intentions, Michelle Guthrie was never the right fit for the ABCRolling cuts, plummeting morale and a hostile government - Michelle Guthrie had much to contend with as managing director.Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND

Michelle Guthrie has been badly treated – not by being sacked, but by being hired in the first place. As a former Head of ABC TV News and Current Affairs, I met Guthrie several times...