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Stuff.co.nz as the self-appointed arbiter of truth

Stuff.co.nz as the self-appointed arbiter of truth

Stuff crowns itself the arbiter of truth The media site’s grip on “facts and science” is selective and shaky. Graham Adams the Platform, 31 August, 2022   OPINION: Stuff appears to be taking its self-appointed role as the Ministry of Truth extremely seriously — despite its extremely patchy record on covering what it regards as science and facts. On August 14, it launched Fire and Fury, an hour of taxpayer-funded agitprop that was designed to demonise anti-vaccine mandate protesters outside Parliament…

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A Stalinist show trial in Christchurch

A Stalinist show trial in Christchurch

The Platform published an excellent opinion piece on Stuff’s hit piece, Fire and Fury. Stuff crowns itself the arbiter of truth The media site’s grip on “facts and science” is selective and shaky. They make the comparison with the McCarthy witch hunt trials in the 1950’s. Elsewhere, someone makes a comparison with Burma. I don’t actually think that captures the reality of the situation fully. I think the most apt comparisons are with totalitarian regimes of the 20th century and I…

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