J.R. Bruning J.R. Bruning is a consultant sociologist (B.Bus.Agribusiness; MA Sociology) based in New Zealand. Her work explores governance cultures, policy and the production of scientific and technical knowledge. Her Master’s thesis explored the ways science policy creates barriers to funding, stymying scientists’ efforts to
Peter Jacobsen Peter Jacobsen is a Writing Fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education. fee.org Javier Milei, the recently elected president of Argentina, is somewhat famous for his eccentric relationship with his dogs. There are a lot of quirks about Milei’s dogs, including the fact that they are
El Gato Malo El gato malo is a pseudonym for an account that has been posting on pandemic policies from the outset. AKA a notorious internet feline with strong views on data and liberty. brownstone.org Well, that sure does maybe explain why so much of this felt like a
Merja Myllylahti Auckland University of Technology theconversation.com According to a recent survey by the News Media Association, 90% of editors in the United Kingdom “believe that Google and Meta pose an existential threat to journalism”. Why the pessimism? Because being in the news business but relying on social media
Lyn F A long-standing Australian client, a man in his mid-70s and of British origin, sent me a Crikey article published in Australia this week. As I read it, I became increasingly angry. I checked out the author and then understood her aim with this piece of propaganda.
Peter Thompson Victoria University of Wellington theconversation.com Winston Peters had only just been sworn in as deputy prime minister when his long-standing antipathy to the news media emerged in the form of a serious accusation. Referring to the Public Interest Journalism Fund (PIJF) set up under the previous
Toby Walsh UNSW Sydney theconversation.com OpenAI’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT was unleashed onto an unsuspecting public exactly one year ago. It quickly became the fastest-growing app ever, in the hands of 100 million users by the end of the second month. Today, it’s available to
Oved Lobel aijac.org.au The ubiquitous handwringing and condemnation regarding potential Israeli violations of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) is the political and media equivalent of one hand clapping. While there is no evidence to date that Israel has violated IHL despite the devastation of the war – on the contrary,
Newzealanddoc Philadelphia-born psychoanalyst, psychiatrist and author who emigrated to New Zealand in 2006. He retired from psychiatric practice in 2021, refusing to be inoculated, after working in the public sector in New Zealand. newzealanddoc.substack.com Transcript Below Okay, welcome and this is Dr Matt Shelton and it is
Gordon Lightfoot whakatakitimes.nz IT’S NOT A BRIBE New Zealand’s media has had an absolute gutsful of our new deputy prime minister Winston Peters. From the moment the combative politician regained his position in government, he has been on the attack. Peters has labelled the Ardern-era “public
Peter Allan Williams Writer and broadcaster for half a century. Now watching from the sidelines although verbalising thoughts on www.reality check.radio three days a week peterallanwilliams.substack.com The mass media indignation of recent days ignited by Winston Peters’s accusations of bribery reminds us of a famous
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Peter Wells Professor of Business and Sustainability Cardiff University In 2019, Tesla was in the happy position of being a high-volume, premium-priced leader in the global electric vehicle (EV) market. Deliveries of 367,500 cars represented 50% growth over 2018. That included 92,550 of the mid-sized
Roger J. Kreuz Associate Dean and Professor of Psychology University of Memphis Roger J. Kreuz, University of Memphis When Merriam-Webster announced that its word of the year for 2023 was “authentic,” it did so with over a month to go in the calendar year. Even then, the dictionary publisher
cfact.org The biggest purveyors of “misinformation” and “disinformation” in America today are those who profess to be journalists, especially when it comes to “reporting” on climate issues. It would be understandable to counter this by saying, rather, that it is politicians and their appointees who are the ones conveying
Gordon Lightfoot whakatakitimes.nz INEVITABLE The National-led “coalition of chaos” has horrified journalists at home and abroad this week. They have just announced a despicable plan to reverse a super smart smokefree law put in place by the best prime minister New Zealand’s ever had, Jacinda Ardern. The
