How to actually counter misinformation and disinformation in the NZ Media Landscape
The Disinformation Project wants censorship and power to determine what is real and what isn’t.
For them this is a cultural power grab for woke pretensions that determine micro aggressions creates macro violence.
My suspicion is that Millennials love micro aggression policing and have built entire trigger free safe space identities upon them because as a generation they looked up at all the neoliberal economic hegemonic structure and realised they couldn’t change any of that and settled instead for purely subjective feelings based at the interpersonal level and magnified beyond comprehension as moral justification.
Great.
I think the Disinformation Project wants power to censor us and that is the fucking last thing we need right now.
What we actually need is journalism.
Good old fashioned, values based journalism.
What we need is a total rethink on public money spent on journalism. Currently it is handed out via a deeply invested NZ on Air who give their mates money to produce angry feminist mommy blogger podcasts no on watches.
The problem with the current model is that it is NZ on Air mates funding other NZ on Air mates to form an echo bunker of elite opinion that never has to dirty itself with reality.
All that is being generated by the current funding model is The Spin-off sharing their content with RNZ/Stuff/TVNZ etc etc etc. An endless social engineering campaign that promotes diversity over white cis male facts.
What we need is NZ on Air ‘Read between the Flags’ Kiwi journalism
In a world of disinformation, we need journalism we can trust. We all get the ‘swim between the flag’ model of surf life saving, NZ on Air should be given extra funding for ‘Read between the flags’ Kiwi Journalism. This money is to ensure plurality of voice for independent media, Māori media, specific communities, news blogs and mainstream news media who become eligible if they agree to a set of Journalistic Principles.
These Journalistic Principles are fact checking stories, attempting to get comment and providing right of replies, protecting sources and attempts to hear the other side of the story.
If you do agree and sign up and can show a body of work that proves your journalism, you are entitled to funding and must have a Kiwi Journalism flag on your site to show you are obliged to follow the Journalistic Principles Code of conduct.
You would have an awareness campaign to urge NZers to ‘read between the flags’ for trusted information.
You can’t control the narrative by simply censoring it the way the Disinformation Project wants, and a ‘read between the flags’ campaign alongside a journalism fund would ensure Kiwis knew that whatever they were reading is at least base line journalistic standards rather than so much of the bullshit opinion masquerading as journalism.
We need to adapt our funding model if we want to have a media that can change to the realities of disinformation and misinformation while championing the importance of the values of journalism.
All NZ on Air funded journalism is now is an extension of elite opinion echo bunkers that only reinforces the privilege rather than challenges it.
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Perfectly true Martyn, but you tip-toed around the fact that those in the “elite opinion echo bunkers” are the Labour Party leadership.
All the blatant propaganda we see in mainstream media is bought and paid for by this government.
“All NZ on Air funded journalism is now is an extension of elite opinion echo bunkers that only reinforces the privilege rather than challenges it.”
This is a nice way of saying that NZ journalism is in the pocket of the Government, aka, compromised.
We plebs can’t do anything about this situation other than to distrust NZ media. Unfortunately for NZ and fortunately for government, most people don’t give a rats anyway…and this is just the nice part of this unfortunate state of affairs.
Of course The answer is more state funding. It’s worked so well already with that completely impartial fund and there’s no chance a change in government would lead to a change in directives. Of no of course not
All of which ignores the reality that traditional media is dying and people just aren’t consuming information like they used to. It’s this reason that seems to me to be the driver behind this and similar obscene attempts to control the narrative. The elites and academics are shitting themselves as they know that the proletariat are getting the truth (most of the time)
Sub stack and blogs like this point towards the future. Although once ChatGPt gets going we are all fucked.
https://youtu.be/V38UOXOxJaU
Nuff said.
Ok, now enough said: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqJKAnN0-gM
Conformity is everything; challenge is anathema…
Speaking of The Disinformation Project, have you seen this (in the link below) report?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_lxqTKf8WA
Had a look and NZ on Air, seem to be only interested in giving sums over $500k to corporates like Newshub, Pacifica, Maori, Asian and male led TV. Couldn’t see the Mummy bloggers unless they are trans, drag, Maori, Pacifica, Asian or disabled. Woman JK Rowling style, got cancelled.
NZ on Air – a quick search where the larger sums of funding went 2022. https://www.nzonair.govt.nz/search/?search_type=decisions&q=&p=5
Tagata Pasifika 2023
$2,019,190
A 2023 season of the flagship Pasifika current affairs and news programme.
Only In Aotearoa 3 – Wahine Edition – $1,134,000
Primary Platform:
Whakaata Maori
Genre:
Comedy
$619,613 for
Synopsis:
A documentary series on the history of Pasifika rugby players in the build-up to the menÂs Rugby World Cup
2023.
$631.838
Synopsis:
The inspirational story of the Wheel Blacks, as they strive for a spot at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.
Feature Animation 2
$500,000
Synopsis:
Two new Disney films will be reimagined in te reo Maori for audiences in Aotearoa.
Rnz Asia Unit
$1,114,672
A new unit producing news and current affairs content in Mandarin, Hindi and English, for Asian communities of Aotearoa.
Paakiwaha 2023
$457,000
Synopsis:
A bilingual news radio programme broadcast on Radio Waatea and Waatea News Online.
Broken Backs And Mountains $1,980,000
Synopsis:
A new dark comedy series that explores the Ãups, downs, tears and tantrums, joys and lossesÄ of living with a disability.
Q+A With Jack Tame 2023
$842,200
Newshub Nation 2023 – $999,781
Synopsis:
A weekly political current affairs programme that provides political news, interviews, and analysis.
The Queen The Club The Boy The Girl And Everything $644,120
Synopsis:
A series that follows the journey of a son reconciling his relationship with his father, who just happens to be the most famous drag queen in the country.
Grets suggestion Martyn but no chance!
Here is the latest PIJF Funding round hot off the press. Looks like they are seeking to control the media well into the future even if they end up forced out of office (Not sure they will be)
“Focus on ongoing success of existing roles for final PIJF funding round
Ensuring the sustainability and ongoing success of existing funded roles is the key focus of the final general round of the Public Interest Journalism Fund (PIJF).
The seventh and final round will extend funding for 36 roles through into 2025, with one role running to January 2026, and support journalism from Queenstown to Hawkes Bay. Thirteen of those roles will support Māori content, four for Pasifika media and two ethnic media roles.
NZ On Air Head of Journalism, Raewyn Rasch, Ngāi Tahu, says NZ On Air consulted the PIJF Industry Advisory Panel on what should be prioritised in this last general round and the clear answer was to continue funding for existing roles.
“Given we had only $3m left to allocate, it was important we prioritise funding where it would make the most difference,” says Rasch. “And, for industry, that was about maintaining roles already demonstrating success.”
A further $3m is still to be allocated for Māori Regional News media through a special co-fund with Māori funding agency, Te Māngai Pāho.
Round 7 also focused on Industry Development funding, with the growing importance of data journalism supported through the funding of a pan-industry training programme, Data Aotearoa. Led by Kōwhai Media and the Science Media Centre, the four-day wānanga will develop the skills of 18 data journalists and will be convened by Pulitzer-Prize winning US-based data journalist, Matt Carrol.
The $55m PIJF was made available by the government in 2020 to support news media through the COVID-19 induced downturn. The limited-time fund provided funding for roles, projects and industry development. The fund is due to finish in June when a final review report will be released.
Funding Details
Roles
Digital News Sub-Editor, 95bfm, up to $36,956.
An additional year of funding for the Digital News Sub-Editor, who creates news content for 95bfm’s website and social media channels. The role increases the reach of the station’s news to its student audience and undertakes training for volunteer student journalists.
One Digital Content Creator and one Producer, Te reo o Ngati Kahungunu, up to $204,176.
An additional year of funding for Te reo o Ngati Kahungunu’s two targeted roles. The Digital Content Producer makes sure that the station’s news is accessible to its digital audience and the Producer facilitates regular high-quality news interviews.
One Audience Engagement Expert and one Hamilton Reporter, Indian Newslink, up to $199,650.
An additional year of funding for two roles. The Audience Engagement Expert connects the outlet’s news with its digital audiences and the Hamilton Reporter produces stories about youth issues, poverty, culture, family violence and education.
One Te Reo Māori Translator and two Marlborough Reporters, Stuff, up to $249,260.
A further 12 months funding for three roles. The Te Reo Māori Translator normalises the use of te reo and caters to reo Māori-speaking audiences by providing daily translations of news stories. Both Marlborough Reporters deliver important local news stories for and about the Marlborough region.
Four Roles, Pacific Media Network, up to $430,849.
An additional year of funding for a Political Reporter, a Current Affairs Producer, a Digital Editor/Camera operator and a Sub-Editor to produce high-quality multimedia news stories for and by the Pasifika community.
Video News Journalist, Te reo Irirangi o Maniapoto, up to $85,000.
Te reo Irirangi o Maniapoto is receiving funding to retain its Video News Journalist for another year. The role produces news stories that are relevant to local iwi and the wider Māori population, for the station’s Te reo Kahika news service.
Farmers Weekly Digital Editor, AgriHQ, up to $89,981.
A further 12 months funding to AgriHQ for its Digital Editor, who creates and circulates digital content from the company’s flagship agricultural publication, Farmer’s Weekly, which serves to grow the quality and reach of agricultural news.
Kaupapa Māori Editor, NZME, up to $123,600.
NZME is receiving a 12-month funding extension for its Kaupapa Māori Editor. The role not only produces news stories from a te ao Māori lens but provides leadership and Kaupapa training across NZME’s newsrooms.
Three Court Reporter roles, Allied Press, up to $266,951.
A continued year of funding for three court reporting roles which produce local justice coverage from the Family Court, Youth Court, Employment Relations Authority and other tribunals, for Allied Press’ South Island outlets.
Four News Roles, E-Tangata, up to $350,496.
Funding to retain four news roles for an additional year. These include a Senior Writer/Editor – Pacific News, a Senior Writer/Editor – Māori News, an Editor/Mentor and a Digital Marketing Manager. All roles contribute to the production of high-quality current affairs and news stories for Māori and Pasifika audiences while strengthening E-Tangata’s newsroom.
One Te ao Māori Editor and one Sub-Editor, Metro, up to $51,066.
A further 12 months funding for Metro’s te ao Māori Editor to continue developing Māori writers and providing a te ao Māori perspective across news stories, and a Sub-Editor to ensure a high standard of accuracy and fact-checking for Metro’s content.
Rural Content Editor, Ashburton Guardian, up to $85,000.
A one-year continuation of the Ashburton Guardian’s Rural Content Editor, who creates and delivers news content focused on agri-business and rural issues across the Canterbury region.
Kaupapa Māori Reporter, Gisborne Herald, up to $77,464.
A further year of funding to retain the Kaupapa Māori Reporter. The role has revitalised and normalised te ao Māori reporting in a region with a large Māori population and is helping the Gisborne Herald to build its cultural capabilities.
Auckland Council Reporter, Local Matters, up to $84,579.
An additional 12 months funding for an Auckland Council Reporter to continue reporting on significant Auckland Council issues for nine community news outlets, including Local Matters, Gulf News Waiheke, The Howick & Pakuranga Times, The Botany & Ormiston Times, the Pohutukawa Coast Times, Mahurangi Matters, Hibiscus Matters, The Devonport Flagstaff and the Rangitoto Observer.
Māori Affairs Reporter, Newshub, up to $145,810.
A one-year extension for Newshub’s Māori Affairs Reporter who ensures that te tirohanga Māori (a Māori lens) is placed on coverage of significant mainstream stories while providing direction and input on decisions made in the wider newsroom.
Sub-Editor, Newsroom, up to $94,395.
A further 12 months funding for Newroom’s Sub-Editor, who edits content from the platform’s journalists, freelance writers, and contributors, as well as providing production services and quality control across all Newsroom articles.
Māori Political Reporter, The Spinoff, up to $61, 050.
A 12-month extension for The Spinoff’s Māori Political Reporter who provides coverage on Māori politics and current affairs for the platform’s audiences. This role is part-time.
Sub-Editor, The Spinoff, up to $105,450.
A 12-month extension for The Spinoff’s Sub-Editor who edits copy, proofreads news items, fact-checks pieces, writes compelling headlines and assesses risk and liabilities before content is published.
One full-time News Reporter and one part-time News Reporter, Valley Profile, up to $89,300.
An additional year of funding for two news roles which provide high-quality local reporting for the Hauraki Plains, Paeroa, Thames and Thames Coast, and the Coromandel Peninsula regions. Both roles produce content for the Valley Profile and the Coromandel App.
Two part-time Local Accountability Reporters, BayBuzz, up to $88,800.
An additional 12 months of funding to BayBuzz to retain two part-time Local Accountability Reporters who cover local issues of consequence, including the regional economy, healthcare, agribusiness and council decision-making in the Hawke’s Bay area.
Senior Editorial Role, Crux, up to $126,250.
A further year of funding for Crux’s Senior Editorial Role which provides newsroom mentoring as well as in-depth news coverage for topics impacting the Wānaka, Cromwell,and Queenstown regions.
Industry Development Funding
Disability: Industry Development Training, Attitude Pictures, up to $7,600.
Additional multimedia training for Attitude Pictures’ journalism cadet. This upskilling will enable the cadet, who lives with a disability, to strengthen his capability to produce digital journalism.
Chinese Journalism Cadetship Programme Extension, Go Global, up to $141,280.
An extension of the existing cadetship programme which will see two more Chinese-background cadets trained in the production of digital journalism.
Data Aotearoa, NZ Geographic, up to $98,824.
A four-day wānanga to develop 18 data journalists across senior and emerging levels to improve the quality of data journalism and the diversity of data journalists in this increasingly relevant field. Hosted in conjunction with the Science Media Centre. “
Love how the disabled cadet can get up to $7.6k but two Chinese background cadets get trained for up to $141,280 and the 4 day junket for 18 journos for up to $98,824 – also bonanza for Maori and Pacific Island journos so many roles at double the other rates – no wonder the woke are growing in numbers while disengaging with the mainstream. It’s personally worth it.
Problem is, it is taxpayer money handed out by woke for woke and identity is the requirement, not quality journalism or anybody that wants to consumer it, – there are probably few consumers that tune in daily to Pacific and Maori news from a woke led lens. And those leading it, are often out of odds with other Maori voices.
https://plainsight.nz/mana-wahine-korero-response-to-now-deleted-stuff-article-vs-sean-plunket/
Government appointed groups becoming a laughing stock.
Chris Keall: The Government’s Digital Council dies, as it was born, in high farce
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/chris-keall-the-governments-digital-council-dies-as-it-was-born-in-high-farce/QBNKHOMDRREGBFUH6AGGCXB4LM/
“Some in the tech community like to poke fun at the Digital Council.
The Government advisory body was prone to excruciatingly politically-correct, vague or even daft language, and some people found sport in re-posting some of its choicer statements to social media.
“Our briefing was accompanied by a 3D-printed tree. The tree represents Aotearoa New Zealand’s digital orchard and all the work that is required to grow and maintain it,” the council announced, as it presented a watery briefing document to Digital Economy Minister David Clark last year.
Alas, the plastic tree bore no fruit.”
I’m afraid that Mulligan and The Panel really are the most mediocre bunch of airheads ever. Te Radar te puke… their studios need to be targeted by a Kinshal. Please Vlad save us from Radio NZ and the bleeding heart wokesters, one rocket, that’s all I ask.