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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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What Are “Fact Checkers” Lying about Today?

What Are “Fact Checkers” Lying about Today?

I can’t emphasise enough my Third Law of the Media: “Always assume a ‘fact-checker’ is trying to bullshit you”. Seriously, always start from this baseline assumption, and you’ll rarely go wrong. Most importantly: Never, ever take a “fact-checker” at their word. Read the whole “fact-check”

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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

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Do We Now Have to Declare Our Affiliation?

Do We Now Have to Declare Our Affiliation?

Information Opinion Back in 2019, I was fortunate enough to follow some of the local body elections. As an undergrad at university naturally I was intrigued by the ‘youthquake’ candidates including Tamatha Paul and Teri O’Neill. These young candidates were passionate about making the ‘youth voice heard’ and for

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

Tsk, tsk, this will upset their paymasters. If you enjoyed this Stuff up please share it using the share buttons at the top or bottom of the article.If you would like to access exclusive Member content or just remove the ads to make your reading experience more enjoyable click

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Why the ABC Silence on Tavistock?

Why the ABC Silence on Tavistock?

As the Hunter Biden laptop scandal shows, lies of omission are often the most damaging of all. It’s not an exaggeration to say that the Deep State, the media and Big Tech’s complicit hiding of the scandal ahead of the 2020 election swung the result firmly in Joe

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Another Hit Job from Stuff

Another Hit Job from Stuff

New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science NZDSOS New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science (NZDSOS) along with Public Health Physician Dr Ate Moala, and Barrister Lisa Hansen has been the target of yet another hit piece from New Zealand’s Stuff Media. Dr Moala is “accused” of being connected

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‘A Clear Victory for Dogged Investigative Journalism’

‘A Clear Victory for Dogged Investigative Journalism’

Rick Sarre University of South Australia Professor Rick Sarre retired in April 2020 from the role of Dean at the University of South Australia’s Law School to become an Adjunct with UniSA Justice & Society. His secondary education was undertaken at King’s College, in Kensington Park, South Australia

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

“beig” decisions? If you enjoyed this Stuff up please share it using the share buttons at the top or bottom of the article.If you would like to access exclusive Member content or just remove the ads to make your reading experience more enjoyable click here to browse our Membership

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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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Things That Make Me Go Hmm

My god, that’s pretty rich.  Stuff is running a full-on dirty politics campaign the likes of which this country hasn’t seen before, they even proudly mention “Fire and Fury” in the article, a dirty politics hit-job if there ever was, and Stuff is running around trying

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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

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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

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

“Living age”?  Is that the length of time you survive after getting your 4th booster? (From Stuff as always) If you enjoyed this Stuff up please share it using the share buttons at the top or bottom of the article.If you would like to access exclusive Member content or

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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

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