“That stuff erodes trust.”
Tag: mainstream media


And media bosses wonder why no one trusts “The News” anymore?
Are New Zealand’s biggest news outlets willing to fact-check government claims, or are they letting misinformation slip through?


More media jobs lost across major outlets
“For those companies that are entirely dependent on advertising, it’s been grim.”


Twenty years of climate scare stories: How data debunks alarmism
Issues like cold-related deaths, which vastly outnumber deaths from heat, get overshadowed.


Why news websites are disappearing in New Zealand’s shrinking media landscape
A pivotal moment for New Zealand’s media.


NZ Herald cancels comments on Prosecution Guidelines story
Some Premium subscribers question NZ Herald’s commitment to open debate after the publication deletes comments on a controversial Prosecution Guidelines story involving race-based legal policies.


Farewell to The Disinformation Project, and good riddance
“…Mainstream Media uncritically drank the Disinformation Project Kool Aid…”


Is RNZ stretching its role with celebrity news and Facebook ads?
RNZ pulls in more clicks with lifestyle and celebrity content.


TVNZ to axe 1News website from early next year
“People know it’s bad news…”


Canada’s ‘link tax’ failure warns NZ against similar path
Google has already warned that this could force them to stop linking to news content in New Zealand.






