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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

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Our Readers Get Champagne on a Beer Budget

Our Readers Get Champagne on a Beer Budget

Last year Stuff reported on the extent of media bludging from government troughs. It is eye-watering just how much taxpayer coin some media organisations have availed themselves of. Media companies large and small claimed funding from the Government’s media package last year. In April 2020, Broadcasting, Communications and Media

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Five Things You Are NOT Paying For

When you support The BFD your money is going towards the crucial basics such as internet service providers, content and Editorial services. It is not being spent on: Flash offices. The BFD has an online office where our staff from within NZ and Australia meet up every day to share

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Myocarditis Is Not Mild It Is Serious

Myocarditis Is Not Mild It Is Serious

voicesforfreedom.co.nz Our thoughts are with Rory’s loved ones following the announcement of the decision by the coroner that the 26-year-old’s death was a result of the Covid injection he received. We cannot begin to imagine the whirlwind of emotions swirling right now for Rory’s family

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MSM Addicted to Public Interest Journalism Funds

MSM Addicted to Public Interest Journalism Funds

Michael Bassett bassettbrashandhide.com Political historian Michael Bassett CNZM is the author of 15 books, was a regular columnist for the Fairfax newspapers and a former Minister in the 1984-1990 governments Do we need any more evidence that this government tolerates waste of taxpayers’ money? The sight of a small

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

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Propping up The  Propaganda Press

Propping up The Propaganda Press

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

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The Sins of Phillip Schofield

The Sins of Phillip Schofield

Jack thecommoner.substack.com As many late-80s babies like me who grew up watching 90s children’s television will surely relate, Phillip Schofield is a face ingrained upon our early childhood memory. Paired with the ever-present Gordon the Gopher on BBC’s Going Live! between 1987 and 1993, the fresh-faced

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Raise Your Glasses to the BFD

Last year Stuff reported on the extent of media bludging from government troughs. It is eye-watering just how much taxpayer coin some media organisations have availed themselves of. Media companies large and small claimed funding from the Government’s media package last year. In April 2020, Broadcasting, Communications and Media

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Radio Show or Mayoralty: Pick One

Radio Show or Mayoralty: Pick One

Information Opinion Having control of the radio waves is a powerful way to massage the message. When I heard a confident and (clearly) arrogant Marcus Lush state he would not give up his evening radio show on Newstalk ZB if he won the Invercargill mayoralty, I was shocked. He is

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

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This Is a Battle We Can Win with Your Help

This Is a Battle We Can Win with Your Help

Stuff has reported on the extent of media bludging from government troughs. It is eye-watering just how much taxpayer coin some media organisations have availed themselves of. Media companies large and small claimed funding from the Government’s media package last year. In April 2020, Broadcasting, Communications and Media Minister

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Why We Need Your Support

Why We Need Your Support

The landscape for conservative media is getting darker and darker. The BFD is faced with competitors that are hock deep in Government funded troughs and social media giants that stifle freedom of expression. Last year The BFD copped a second 30-day ban on Facebook. Our first one was for posting

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Does Govt Funding of Journalism Support a Healthy Democracy?

Does Govt Funding of Journalism Support a Healthy Democracy?

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

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Letter to Radio New Zealand

freenz.substack.com We wanted to highlight this speech given on the weekend at the protest against mainstream media in Wellington, NZ. Huge respect to the speaker here (we would love to know his name please) – Credit to @haztruth and @wheresclarke on Instagram for capturing this. Dear RNZ. To many

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