Ananish Chaudhuri is Professor of Experimental Economics at the University of Auckland and the author of “Nudged into lockdown? Behavioural Economics, Uncertainty and Covid-19”. The views expressed are his own. I saw recently that a media-friendly scientist has taken to commenting about sailing. I presume this was to
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When it comes to railing against “covid-19 misinformation”, the mainstream media really might want to sit this one out. After all, they’re the ones who’ve lied, shouted down actual experts while promoting glorified lab technicians and scientists with unrelated qualifications as “experts”, and endlessly, endlessly hammered fear
Stuff have been bombarding readers with articles about how wonderful they are at halting the spread of misinformation. They attach statements like this to the bottom of articles: Except that the Media Council has just busted them twice for their dishonest spreading of misinformation. The first case was for an
I’m picking the residents of Chartwell will be wondering if the Government has changed the name of their suburb. 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
The findings on trust in media organisations is out and the left-wing dominated media have taken a flogging. It seems that the public is well attuned to their lying ways and are voting with their feet. Newsroom reports: Less than half the New Zealand public now professes ‘overall trust’
There are a couple of people I follow on Facebook whom I regard as barometers of “What the Karens are thinking”. They’re all very middle-class, middle-aged white women, who all read The Secret, post a stream of photos of what they’re eating and drinking in chic
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
Lewis Andrew sojournal.co.nz Here at The Sojournal, we like to berate the mainstream media of New Zealand. It is bereft of critical thinking and investigative journalism. In our covid age as we have marched towards ever more authoritarian government, our mainstream media has cheered the Beast on like
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Dr Muriel Newman established the New Zealand Centre for Political Research as a public policy think tank in 2005 after nine years as a Member of Parliament. A former Chamber of Commerce President, her background is in business and education. The shock invasion of the
I caught this JUST before they changed it from “rear” to rare. 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
Cancel culture makes people and organisations vulnerable. Activists go after organisations’ ad revenue by complaining to their advertisers. They go after individual’s jobs by complaining to their employers. Last year a Youtuber in New Zealand lost his job after a concerted effort by activists including Maori Party co-leader
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
The BFD is 95% powered by member dollars and the remaining 5% comes from ad revenue. The Spinoff doesn’t have genuine subscriptions because all their content is free to read. Take a look at the true source of their funding. Hint, it is not their readership. Last year The
The Spinoff has a similar-sized audience to The BFD but the similarities end there. The BFD is funded 95% by our 1600+ members and 5% by our advertising revenue. The BFD serves a broad church of political views that includes libertarian, centre-right, and conservative readers of whom the
The wag who sent this to me says it is a Stuff up because Stuff are claiming they are impartial…. (snort). I would add that it is also a Stuff up because they have forgotten to call our country by its name, New Zealand. Perhaps this is phase two of
