Perhaps they only want to operate in a friendly echo chamber?
Category: Tinihanga
te reo Māori: (verb[-tia]/noun) /ˈtɪnihʌŋə/ trickery, to deceive, dupe, mislead, to be hypocritical, false, etc.
‘If you torture the data long enough, it will confess to anything.’
– Ronald H. Coase, Economist and author
Exposing deceptive, hypocritical and false narratives, the misleading use of experts and exaggerated government numbers in the news is critical to a free press. Often tinihanga can be subtle, but may have a significant effect over time.
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NZ Herald links “Threat from Outer Space” to NZ News Essentials – Part 4
You do you and we’ll fill in what we see as gaps.
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NZ Herald links “Threat from Outer Space” to NZ News Essentials – Part 3
Let’s start looking at Business Desk’s idea of journalism.
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Electoral commission not looking very independent
Inadvertently or not, the Electoral Commission is taking sides.
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Kiwis deserve more balance from Government media
Two recent interviews of different party leaders by Jack Tame use very different approaches.
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NZ Herald links “Threat from Outer Space” to NZ News Essentials – Part 2
Let’s look at the flimsy support for an accusation of misinformation.
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Did Hipkins learn the meaning of ‘compulsory’ from the podium of truth?
How many are still on the team of 5 million?
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NZ Herald links “Threat from Outer Space” to NZ News Essentials – Part 1
It’s better to be talked about than not talked about.
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Media advertising hypocrisy
Paid attack ad against Christopher Luxon, masked as front page news, exposes MSM double standards.
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The Centrist stands up for free speech with Stop Co-Governance
There are laws about defamation for a reason. The Centrist is the new sheriff to help enforce them.