Government Move To Scrap BSA Sparks Alarm
The Government wants broadcasters to regulate themselves. Critics say that’s exactly how standards collapse and misinformation spreads.
Broadcasting
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MEDIAWATCH: Mike Hosking’s face has been so whitewashed in new ZB advert he looks like a KKK scrotum with botox
The new ZB advert has polished Mike Hosking so aggressively he looks less like a broadcaster and more like a haunted scented candle with opinions.
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I’m no Christian but Easter, Sunday & Christmas should be sacred
Three days. That’s all it was. Now even that’s too much to ask from a system that never wants to switch off.
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MEDIAWATCH: Destroying Iwi Radio is political and dangerous to our democracy
The axing of iwi radio’s national te reo Māori news service raises urgent questions about democracy, media freedom, and who gets to be heard in Aotearoa.
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Fiji’s media veterans recount intimidation under FijiFirst government – eye on reforms
Pacific Beat interviews journalists, including TDB contributor David Robie, on how Fiji has fared under the draconian Media Act that has restricted media freedom over the past decade – and the moves to change the law.
