5 reflections on a week of the Herald’s Paywall
Here are some reflections on the first week of the Herald’s paywall.
Media Watch
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My concerns around the agreed media protocols of covering the terrorist trial
Am I the only one concerned at how the entire mainstream media have colluded together to cover the white supremacist trial?
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Pacific media freedom and news ‘black holes’ worsen for World Press Freedom Day
While Pacific countries have got off rather lightly in a major global media freedom report last month with most named countries apparently “improving”, the reality on World Press Freedom Day is that politicians are becoming more intolerant and belligerent towards news media and information “black holes” are growing.
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Sean Plunket’s Working Group with Bomber Bradbury & Damien Grant: This week – Slushies, Pike River Mine, trial coverage protocols, Simon Bridges still leader, Venezuela & trans athletes
This week – Slushies, Pike River Mine, trial coverage protocols, Simon Bridges still leader, Venezuela & trans athletes
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Waatea News Column: Unlocked doors & blind spots: what ANZAC Day criticism of the NZ Police seems to miss
There was much anguish made about the NZ Police decision to shut down and limit ANZAC Day events this year. Many felt that it was capitulating to the white supremacist who had committed the Christchurch atrocity and others felt we should not in any way shape or form change who were are or what we do because such acquiescence gives terrorists what they want.
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The NZ Herald Paywall is finally here!
The NZ Herald are hilariously pushing their drive for subscriptions as ‘saving journalism’. This from the newspaper that empowered Cameron Slater, played an essential role in dirty politics and had a friend of John Key pretend to be a journalist to interview a waitress who had her ponytail pulled by Key.
The winners here will be Radio NZ, TVNZ and Stuff.
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Please Jesus, put these things behind the NZ Herald Paywall
That the Herald are willingly handing over their power to influence to just keep the lights going is a reminder of just how deeply Facebook has gutted their business model and another reason why any direct tax on Facebook and Google needs to be seen as a Public Broadcasting and Public Journalism fund.
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Sean Plunket’s Working Group with Bomber Bradbury & Damien Grant: This week – tech summit, Prince William visit, Scots college Principal Graham Yule and Katie Hopkins
This week – tech summit, Prince William visit, Scots college Principal Graham Yule and Katie Hopkins
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Waatea News Column: At some point Labour have to step up
I like how every Labour party apologist attacks any criticism of this Government’s lack of progress on any of the real issues with ‘how can you expect them to fix a decades worth of National damage in 18months’ – sure, but at the very least I expected them to have an actual plan to fix those problems, not constant excuses and half promises.
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Waatea News Column: The Euthanasia debate has been woeful
Let’s be honest, for a Bill that is hearing its second reading next month, the Euthanasia debate has been woeful.