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Fascist presstitute, Sean Plunket tries to talk down Steve Kirsch

Fascist presstitute, Sean Plunket tries to talk down Steve Kirsch

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I make no apology for calling Sean Plunket a nazi. Not in the literal meaning of the word. Firstly, he is using his position as “journalist” to defend what is genocide by a government. Secondly, his methods equate to the tactics of all totalitarian government. What do you do when you encounter someone as reasonable and rational with all the evidence? You shout your interlocutor down; you refuse to provide any evidence apart from other ad – hominem attacks and…

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

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

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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

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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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Journalism I can respect

Journalism I can respect

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Rachel Stewart is a journalist and farmer who has taken on the dairy industry over pollution. It is a breath of fresh air to see someone who does not necessarily agree with everything the critics of government and media are saying but take a principled stand Rachel Stewart on Fire and Fury & other pieces of journalism Some background from the days when the country was less fractured Media Take: Journalist Rachel Stewart on tackling the dairy beast Writing on…

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A critique of New Zealand’s “communications industrial complex”

A critique of New Zealand’s “communications industrial complex”

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This opinion piece, coming from the editor of Wellington’s Dominion Post is like a breath of fresh air in the New Zealand context and highlights what I have been observing for years. When did our public service get so arrogant?  Anna Fifield Stuff.co,nz, 5 February, 2022 Anna Fifield is editor of Stuff’s Wellington newsroom and the Dominion Post. OPINION: I have to confess I laughed when a press release arrived in my inbox last week: “Chief Ombudsman applauds No 1 global ranking in…

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The state of the media

The state of the media

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The Mainstream Media Is Losing The Fight Of Its Life…All Thanks To Joe Rogan Via QTR’s Fringe Finance Substack I’m expecting one of the largest mainstream media pivots in history in 2022, catalyzed by capitalism and common sense… A couple of things all happened together over the last 48 hours. First, I came up with the idea of writing 100 predictions for the year 2022 for my blog, Fringe Finance – a blog post that I might still wind up finishing at some…

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The corruption of the Fourth Estate in New Zealand

The corruption of the Fourth Estate in New Zealand

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The Latest Payout to the Propaganda Press 110 Journalist Roles Funded to Provide ‘Public Interest’ Propaganda the BFD, 15 November, 2021   Public Interest Journalism Propaganda has received an $18m boost with the announcement of funding for an additional 110 journalists across New Zealand with “a specific mandate to produce stories that keep New Zealanders informed and engaged, and support a healthy democracy”. Don’t you just love the Newspeak? War is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength and Government funding of Journalism supports…

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The bribing of the New Zealand media?

The bribing of the New Zealand media?

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the Spectator.au, 2 September, 2021 Amy Brooke “Trustworthy, insightful, important” — one thing we can say for our mainstream media is that they must think we are a pretty thick lot. The New Zealand Herald’s generous assessment of its own performance is paralleled by Stuff’s brag of “truthful, independent and trusted journalism”, and incredibly enough, also asking us to support “Independent NZ-owned journalism”.  Did they mean to say “Government-owned Journalism’?  Both our main print media have bagged the trust claim….

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Germany’s Largest Newspaper BILD Apologises for Harming Society Over its Coverage of the Covid-19 Pandemic

Germany’s Largest Newspaper BILD Apologises for Harming Society Over its Coverage of the Covid-19 Pandemic

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Germany’s largest newspaper BILD has apologised for their coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic and criticised the government’s strict policies. the Great Expose, 3 August, 2021   Back in April 2020, Germany’s largest newspaper BILD condemned China for endangering the world and for being the world’s “greatest export of coronavirus.” However, the newspaper, which currently has a circulation of about 1.24 million copies daily, has issued an apology for its coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic over the last 18 months. With the government’s poor…

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UK: Journalists could face up to 14 years in prison for embarrassing the Government

UK: Journalists could face up to 14 years in prison for embarrassing the Government

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Journalists could face up to 14 years in prison for stories embarrassing the Government under proposed changes to the Official Secrets Act that would treat them like foreign SPIES Change to law would remove defence for reporters handed leaked documents  Home Office says it would ‘undermine efforts to prevent damaging disclosures’ Maximum jail term for journalists could go from two to 14 years under proposal Daily Mail, 20 July, 2021   Journalists could face prison sentences of up to 14 years…

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