ABC chief executive Kim Williams has admitted she ‘doesn’t get it’ after receiving massive backlash across the world over cruel criticism of her comments. Joe Rogan.
Williams, 72, claimed the world’s most popular podcaster was ‘playing on people’s vulnerabilities’ and told the National Press Club on Wednesday that he was ‘not a consumer or enthusiast’ of Rogan’s work.
‘People like Mr Rogan prey on people’s vulnerabilities. “They prey on fear,” he said.
‘They prey on anxiety. They prey on all elements that contribute to social uncertainty, and regard the consequences of fantasy and intrigue as a normal part of the social narrative.
‘I personally find it quite repulsive to think that someone has such incredible powers.’
A clip of Williams’ comments was shared on social media platform
the owner of the platform, Elon MuskLikewise, he criticized ABC bosses.
“From the head of Pravda, a media outlet funded by the Australian government,” Musk said.
Kim Williams, 72, claimed the world’s most popular podcaster was ‘playing on people’s vulnerabilities’ and told the National Press Club on Wednesday that she was ‘not a consumer or enthusiast’ of Rogan’s work. ‘This is not it,’ he said.
Pravda is the official newspaper of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the former Soviet Union, which still operates in the Russian Federation.
On Thursday morning, Williams addressed the global hurricane of criticism his comments had sparked.
“It fascinates me that you would say something negative about Joe Rogan,” Williams told ABC Radio. “I got an incredibly vicious response.” melbourne master Raph Epstein.
‘I got an article this morning telling me to stay in my lane and be careful, and when you read it you’re like, ‘What are you telling me?’
‘Where does this extra sense come from? You offer your opinion in response to legitimate questions from journalists.
‘You answer succinctly and honestly as to what your perception of Mr. Logan is.
‘And suddenly I’m being told in the most aggressive way by people that I have a distorted view of the world, that I’m an embarrassment to our country, that I’m unstable in some ways, that I’m the ultimate example of arrogance and disconnect with Australian society.
‘Raph, I need to tell you. ‘I don’t understand.’
A clip of Williams’ comment was shared on social media platform
Williams was asked whether he thought the popularity of the podcast posed a ‘threat’ to the ABC.
‘Of course they are a threat to the ABC. ‘I think they are a threat to any views that are contrary to theirs,’ he replied.
‘If they represent the newfound mainstream, our society will face serious problems, and the only possible response is to support education and knowledge.
‘Knowledge is the antidote to this kind of hysterical garbage.’
His main problem with Rogan was the podcaster’s skepticism. covid-19 vaccine.
“I think Joe Rogan has done tremendous damage in 2020 and 2021, when he has been particularly fierce in many of his comments on vaccinations,” Williams said.
He added: ‘I don’t think people have unlimited freedom to say what they want simply because they believe so,’ Williams argued.
‘We need to perform to a higher standard. We must conduct our work according to factual standards. It must be carried out to a standard that actually has scientific validity.
‘I think Joe Rogan breaks those rules sometimes, though not uniformly.’
Daily Mail Australia previously contacted the ABC for comment.
The Joe Rogan Experience is our most popular podcast. Spotify He has 14.5 million followers.
Rogan signed a $200 million deal with the streaming giant in 2020.
