Media
Has the Time Come to Regulate Social Media?
Karl D. Stephan mercatornet.com Karl D. Stephan received the B. S. in Engineering from the California Institute of Technology in 1976. Following a year of graduate study at Cornell, he received the Master of Engineering degree in 1977 and was employed by Motorola, Inc. and Scientific-Atlanta as an
The BFD Stuff Up of the Day
A two-month-old baby has no teeth. It can’t “gnaw” on anything it can only suck. Please share this BFD Stuff up so others can discover The BFD.
Taboo Facts in New Zealand
New Zealand media don’t want you to notice who are the people committing crimes in New Zealand. This is the obvious takeaway from a “review” of Police Ten 7 that accuses the show of “racism” and “bias”. A report released today has found that the producers of Police Ten
‘Dirty Anti-vaxxers – Holding Us to Ransom’
Mirabelle Lane The media and the government are starting to put the screws on the unvaccinated. In some channels, you, the gullible “vaccine hesitant” are given the less kind label: “anti-vaxxer” – even if you have been diligently getting poked with every shot on offer since you popped out. Once
Open Letter to the Chief Editor and Management of the NZ Herald
Rosalie Ashby Dear Murray I and all my family and associates have remained consistent supporters of the NZ Herald. We all have always trusted your independence and objectivity. There is now widespread disquiet and deep fear for the future of our democracy. Re: “Proudly Independent. It’s the Herald’s
One of These Digital Platforms Is Not like the Other
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. Recently The Spinoff
The BFD Stuff Up of the Day
“tpolice”? Is this a new squad established to arrest journos who constantly make typos? Please share this BFD Stuff up so others can discover The BFD.
Nets Treat Texas Pro-life Law as 100 Times More Controversial Than Barbaric Pro-abortion Bill
Scott Whitlock newsbusters.org Scott Whitlock is the associate editor for the Media Research Center’s NewsBusters.org website. Previously, he was a contributing editor and the MRC’s senior news analyst. Scott’s work has been published in The Washington Times (here as well), National Review Online and other
A Tale of Two Petitions
Cultural Norm Isn’t it strange to see how the government’s ‘$55 Million Media Club’ is working its black magic? Strange may not be the word – enlightening might be more appropriate! Look at the way our trusted media have treated two petitions on the same subject – a topic that
The Latest Payout to 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
The BFD Stuff Up of the Day
A reader took a screenshot JUST before they corrected it by changing it from “rear” to ‘rare.’ Please share this BFD Stuff up so others can discover The BFD.
Vaccine Protests Are an Issue of Trust
Here’s a startling proposition for the media, politicians and public health bureaucrats: start telling the truth. Not just bits of the truth, the bits you want us to hear – salted liberally with half-truths and outright lies. Even more importantly, start acting like you really believe it. No sneaking
‘Aotearoa’ Petition Highlights Lack of Press Freedom
Hobson’s Pledge Trust Our petition calling on the Prime Minister to delete any reference in official communication to any name for our nation other than New Zealand has drawn a big response and has shown the extent to which the mainstream media blacklists anything other than the approved narrative.
Comparing Apples with Apples: The Spinoff and The BFD
The Spinoff has the same size audience as The BFD but the similarities end there. The BFD is funded 95% by our one thousand plus 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
Do You Trust Us?
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’