The Daily Blog 2016 blogger line up
The Daily Blog is proud to present its 2016 blogger line up.
Joining us this year as part of our blog roll…
Annie Newman – National Director of Campaigning for E tū, the largest private sector union in Aotearoa
Clare Curran – Labour Party MP and spokesperson for Public Broadcasting
Sue Moroney – Labour Party MP and women’s rights campaigner.
Marama Fox – Co-leader of the Maori Party
Josie Butler – Passionate activist and famous for throwing a large pink sex toy at Steven Joyce.
Ruby Joy – Sex worker and social activist.
Carmel Sepuloni – Labour Party MP and spokesperson on Social Development
Joe Trinder – Editor of MANA news.
Siân Robertson – Human rights activist and organiser for the NZ Palestine Solidarity Network.
Joe Carolan – Socialist activist and Unite Union Organiser.
They join the following returning bloggers…
Leslie Bravery – Palestinian rights campaigner
Chris Fowlie – President of NORML and cannabis activist
Donna Miles-Mojab -British-born, Iranian-bred, New Zealand citizen with a strong interest in human rights, justice and equality issues
Christine Rose – Environmental rights activist
Chris Trotter – Author, political commentator and blogger
Curwen Rolinson – NZ First activist and political junkie
Dr David Robie – Editor of the Pacific Media Center
Dr Wayne Hope – AUT Professor lecturing on media
Efeso Collins – Local Board Member and voice for Pacifika
Frank Macskasy – Investigative Journalist and human rights activist
Gareth Hughes – Green Party MP and human rights activist
Amnesty International – Promoting political freedoms
Jessie Hume – Anti-Rape culture activist and human rights defender
John Minto – Godfather of the protest movement in NZ
Kate Davis – Union rights activist, comedian and human rights activist.
Keith Locke – Best loved and most respected Green Party MP ever
Keith Rankin – Brilliant economist
Kelly Ellis – Labour Party candidate, lawyer and the best person to appear on Paul Henry
Laila Harre – Former politician, sustainable seafood living wage paying restauranteur and one of NZs most important progressive voices.
Lifewise – Working with homeless people in Auckland
Louisa Wall – Labour Party MP who ushered in marriage equality
Malcolm Evans – Best political cartoonist in NZ.
Michael Timmins – Human rights and refugee rights activist.
Mike Treen – Legendary Unionist and human rights activist
Penny Hulse – Deputy Mayor of Auckland City
Prof Jane Kelsey – One of NZs most respected public academics
Simon Prast – Acting royalty and brilliant provocateur
Susan St John – Works with CPAG fighting child poverty
Tali Williams – Unionist, human rights activist and punk musician.
The Liberal Agenda – TDBs arts reviewer
The Nomad – Refugee rights worker working in secret overseas.
Tim Selwyn – TV reviewer and last NZer to be convicted of sedition.
Martyn Bradbury – Editor, host of Waatea 5th Estate and person who gets yelled at most when things go terribly wrong
…we will also have regular guest bloggers appear throughout 2016. TDB has the largest and widest range of progressive opinion of any blog in NZ and we are currently sitting at number 2 in the NZ blog rankings (behind Kiwiblog). We have expanded into having a 7pm weeknightly live streamed current affairs show which looks at issues in far more depth than Story or Seven Sharp do.
We have only come this far because of the loyalty and support of our readers and whanau. We thank you all for your continued support as we attempt to give NZers the other side of the story at a time of total right wing dominance of the mainstream media and a Government that abuses political power like few others have.
In solidarity.
TDB Crew
I look forward to reading more from the writers contributing to The Daily Blog.
I may not be able to comment all the time, but I do read and pass on links to others on my Twitter feed.
well done to TDB, keep on truck’n’!!
as long as there are a couple of marxist inspired writers I am more than happy with the rest of the crew
Bombers style is fine, they don’t like it up ’em–the 1%ers and their sycophants that is–just do that fact check before pressing “go”
there are enough blogs for every style from “luvvie” to “seriously bent” which puts TBD in the stylistic middle really, but where it really wins is the wide range of contributors and now the regular broadcast
And a cast of hundreds (thousands perhaps?) of regular commentators
Excellent new line up, great seeing Labour MPs on the list. Very happy about that.
I read a while back that The Standard is losing a lot of their authors etc. don’t know why, but I can see why The Standard is losing their readership though. TS’s often mindless negative bashing commentary, particularly against the Labour Party is most off-putting. The hatefest against Labour, often led by a most petty and vindictive troll Colonial Viper, who not only doesn’t seem to allow any opportunity to pass to have a go at slagging and lying about Labour, whilst giving National a free pass, he often abuses and bans people if he is challenged as well. So, instead of an intelligent discussion, the thread descends into a vicious attack as other trolls hop on board Viper’s train of hate. I can see why it would put people off, and why more and more people would rather come to the Daily blog for a more reasoned discussion that stays on topic AND as an added bonus, TDB has an awesome current affairs program every night too !!
Yes!
Pleased to see my favourites are returning and look forward to some new perspectives.