Labour govt 2020-23

[ynot]

And how hard are these private entities going to bite the hand that feeds them? Is it a coincidence that both Stuff and the Herald both now have specialised Maori Issues sections? Stuff are currently are running propaganda on both Covid and Climate Change as well. They regularly run "explainer" pieces which suit Ardern's position very well. Only now the Minister for Propaganda's name isn't Joseph Goebbels, it's Jacinda Ardern.

But everything is OK. Cindy is keeping you safe. She's spending your grandchildren's tax dollars, but you'll be safe and warm....cosy. Sleep well.

Agree with you 100% Jonu. Alas you are wasting good energy attempting to convert the Jacinda fan club on this site. News recently that she doubled her propaganda staff. Get the feeling some of them are frequenting this forum.

[Balance]

Agree with you 100% Jonu. Alas you are wasting good energy attempting to convert the Jacinda fan club on this site. News recently that she doubled her propaganda staff. Get the feeling some of them are frequenting this forum.

The feeling is 100% correct. Taxpayers' paid assasins of the truth.

[dobby41]

Smell the coffee dobby41. Bribe money to prop them up in an economy that we are told is doing well. Funds for "special projects" like their new Maori Issues sections and Covid propaganda campaign (2 areas that suit Ardern very well), frees up funds for elsewhere.

What are you more comfortable with? A Press that is receiving unneeded government subsidy or an independent Press beholden only to its readers?

Is the media still receiving money? I don't know the answer.
Many here keep harping on about the same things even if times have changed so I wonder what the truth is?

[ynot]

The feeling is 100% correct. Taxpayers' paid assasins of the truth.

Not dissimilar with whats happening globally.
ie: BBC and Guardian in UK have been heavily funded by Bill Gates. The mind boggles as to what they write in his favour.
The days of undistorted media are history.

[jonu]

Is the media still receiving money? I don't know the answer.
Many here keep harping on about the same things even if times have changed so I wonder what the truth is?

They received a second $50 million tranche recently. Why? The economy is meant to be trucking along. I figure it will take them a while to chew through it. The first $$50 million, well wouldn't you know, that was in election year. On top of the wage subsidy BTW.

You really do seem to have run out of excuses. You often say...oh, this is old news being rehashed. Doesn't the fact that it happened at all concern you?
Any citizens anywhere should be concerned if the government dishes out bribes to media in an election year. Bribes with hooks attached.

US media banged on about Russia's supposed influence on the US elections. I don't recall them ever claiming Putin shelled over $100 million in public do you? Putin just maybe more subtle than our Cindy. She does seem to have studied the Goebbels Propaganda method.

[iceman]

And how hard are these private entities going to bite the hand that feeds them? Is it a coincidence that both Stuff and the Herald both now have specialised Maori Issues sections? Stuff are currently are running propaganda on both Covid and Climate Change as well. They regularly run "explainer" pieces which suit Ardern's position very well. Only now the Minister for Propaganda's name isn't Joseph Goebbels, it's Jacinda Ardern.

But everything is OK. Cindy is keeping you safe. She's spending your grandchildren's tax dollars, but you'll be safe and warm....cosy. Sleep well.

No it isn't. To get the funding last year they had to sign a contract stating their editorial policy adhered to the principles of the treaty of Waitangi. That probably explains why they now have maori sections in them, that are very racists, particularly on Stuff.

Stuff has recently received a NZ On Air grant of $310k on a "cultural competency course for Stuff journalists to fundamentally shift representation in the NZ media".

The Labour mouthpiece The Spinoff has been given $6,117,198, $2,400,000 of that in the last 12 months.

But lets just ignore it and continue believing we have free & fair media in NZ

[westerly]

Problem is we don't have a "Free Press". It has become a state funded propaganda machine to the tune of 2 x $50 million dollar bribes that had requirement to report on certain issues. "Free Press"?

Long on hyperbole short on facts. https://mch.govt.nz/media-sector-sup...ournalism-fund. Seems normal.

westerly

[Joshuatree]

I find alot of the media and radio blatantly biased against our govt,it's a little embarrassing but they like some on here won't be able to divide this country,changes are coming for all for the better for most.Cant do much about the haters,they've just gotta hate,very sad,no personal growth there but they've gotta own up and take responsibility for that if they want to live with meaning in this one life.

[iceman]

I wonder why you feel a need to announce putting somebody on ignore list. It only makes Balances point that much stronger.

Simple. BP has increasingly shown support for the cancel culture and banning of free speech and debate. Should be of no surprise that he puts posters with alternative views on an "ignore list". Why would you come to a thread of political debate and then ban opposing views.

[Balance]

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZSJsL32oo/

Notice how their noses are growing longer by the month?