NZ Parliament Is a Real Clown Show
Our parliament has become a three-ring circus that Barnum and Bailey would have been proud of.
Media
Trust in the Media Is Still Dropping
Would ownership or management changes make a difference?
David Fisher’s Green Party PR Masquerading as News: A Case Study in Blame Shifting
David Fisher’s article is a masterclass in narrative spin, using unverified claims, a discredited ‘expert’ and selective outrage to protect Doyle while dismissing serious allegations.
And the Narrative Shifts Again
Commentators have shifted their narrative so they can continue to attack Trump’s populism.
Douglas Murray versus the Revisionists
Murray was appealing to something far more individually volitional – that of personal wisdom regarding the hugely disillusioned audiences they’re now talking to in this age of information. Veracity matters.
The Death Spiral of Trust in New Zealand Media: A Self-Inflicted Wound
If the media want to pull out of this death spiral, they need to ditch the agendas, stop cozying up to power and start delivering what people crave: facts, not feelings.
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[The Good Oil] Stuff Up of the Day
Check out the latest media stuff ups both locally and around the world.
Why Is the NZ Herald Giving Paul Thistoll a Platform?
If the New Zealand Herald values its credibility, it must reconsider the platforms it provides and to whom. There is a difference between free speech and enabling harassment under the guise of opinion.
Fresh Evidence of Vegetation Growth Reaching New Highs Due to Increased CO2
It is difficult to see how the idea that there is a climate ‘emergency’ can continue to be taken seriously given that it lacks any substantial or convincing proof.
[The Good Oil] Stuff Up of the Day
Check out the latest media stuff ups both locally and around the world.