Faces of the Day
Awwwwww….. Cheeky… Cutie pie……. OMG literally Hitler!… Autistic left-wing screeching…
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Covington Nick Sandman Forces Washington Post to Its Knees
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Daily News Roundup – 28 July 2020
Newshub-Reid Research poll Tova O’Brien (Newshub): Newshub-Reid Research Poll: Voters trust Jacinda Ardern far more than Judith Collins Jenna Lynch (Newshub): Newshub-Reid Research Poll: Kiwis trust Labour more than National to run the economy Andy Fyers (BusinessDesk): How rogue is the Reid Research poll? (paywalled) Pattrick
Soros-Funded Wikipedia Warns Editors against Citing Fox News as a Reliable Source
Alexander Hall papundits.wordpress.com Don’t doubt that Wikipedia is liberal. Fierce debate erupted among Wikipedia moderators about whether Fox News could even be used as a credible source in Wikipedia entries. It ended by being a source that could only be used with proper warnings in place. Wikipedia
Daily News Roundup – 26 July 2020
Newshub-Reid Research Poll Tova O’Brien (Newshub): Judith Collins must take responsibility for National’s fall – but she’s not entirely to blame Tova O’Brien (Newshub): Jacinda Ardern still soaring as preferred Prime Minister – but Judith Collins is convinced she’ll win Tova O’Brien (Newshub): The destruction
Face of the Day
It is shocking that: A) The PM’s birthday is considered news B) That the NZ Herald considers the messages inside her birthday cards to be PREMIUM content!
Daily News Roundup – 24 July 2020
Parliament Peter Dunne: The 52nd Parliament is hurtling towards an inglorious end Peter Dunne (Newsroom): MPs: Pick them carefully, treat with care 1News: Don’t expect ‘devoutness’ in politics, NZ First’s Shane Jones says of recent MP scandals Jason Walls (Herald): Labour’s Jacinda Ardern, National’s Judith Collins
The Six O’Clock News Is a Tune Out
Some of our easily offended PC types are getting their knickers in a twist over Wendy Petrie’s departure from One News, bringing up the old chestnut of sexism. This is rubbish but it brings up a number of other issues related to news including presenters, presentation, and content. All
Daily News Roundup – 23 July 2020
Iain Lees-Galloway sacking Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): Firing someone for having an affair is pretty low Barry Soper (Newstalk ZB): Tit for tat – nasty election campaign looms RNZ: Checkpoint: Deceit, integrity problem at core of MPs’ affairs – Chester Borrows Bob Jones: Sexual shenanigans Duncan Garner (Newstalk ZB)
Daily News Roundup – 22 July 2020
National Party Richard Harman (Politik): Safe seat, not much experience required Audrey Young (Herald): Judith Collins makes only one mistake in the Andrew Falloon fiasco (paywalled) Tova O’Brien (Newshub): Judith Collins and Jacinda Ardern failed New Zealanders by acting too slowly over Andrew Falloon ODT Editorial: No strength in
Daily News Roundup – 21 July 2020
National Party Herald: Second sex-text allegation: Judith Collins wants National MP Andrew Falloon out of parliament now Henry Cooke (Stuff): Andrew Falloon sent sexually explicit photos to another young woman RNZ: Judith Collins: National MP Andrew Falloon should resign today 1News: Text scandal: Judith Collins calls for National MP
Daily News Roundup – 20 July 2020
National Party Matt McCarten (E-Tangata): Red meat is back on the table Andrea Vance (Stuff): Better the devil you know: the inside story of how Judith Collins became National’s leader Audrey Young (Herald): Judith Collins v Jacinda Ardern means election 2020 rethink (paywalled) 1News: Q+A: This generation’