I am often critical of the mainstream media and the Mike Hosking to Paul Henry wallpaper of right wing arseholishness that passes as news comment in NZ – but respects need to be paid where they are due because for all the genuine concerns about the decreasing quality of Fourth Estate Media, there has been some remarkable journalism recently.
Now his longest running court case, his defamation case against Matthew Blomfield, has stepped up a gear. After appealing every part of the process, Cameron has finally given up on his appeal process…
Yes Newspaper monopolies are something to fight against, but I still can’t see how Scoop is part of that future without serious adaptation.
The voice of small minded NZ, Al Nisbet, has managed to prove that he’s just as transphobic as he is racist with his latest ‘satire’ aimed at bashing the weakest in society…
If explaining is losing, Slater is chewing off both sides of his mouth today as he publishes 10 000 word blogs trying to explain why he broke the law.
The citizens of a democracy need well funded public broadcasting with an ethos centred in the values of the fourth estate to be aware enough to cast a vote once every 3 years. Working out how we fund the next generation of journalists and journalism is vital.
It is now evident that information and communication technologies (ICTs) are central to global capitalism.
Capitalism needs a huge ongoing propaganda campaign to succeed.
NZ needs more reality TV the way a drunk driver needs acceleration
With the network on its last legs, Mark Weldon should just go all in and make the channel the Fox News he wants it to be.