Public Address | Monitor | MEDIA CYNICISM - A Case Study https://publicaddress.net/system/monitor/ en-us Copyright (c) 2026 Public Address Russell Brown https://publicaddress.net/system/monitor/media-cynicism-a-case-study/?p=370386#post370386 https://publicaddress.net/system/monitor/media-cynicism-a-case-study/?p=370386#post370386 I expect Russell will nix it before long.

Indeed. Sorry for the delay!

]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2017 13:07:21 +1300 Alfie https://publicaddress.net/system/monitor/media-cynicism-a-case-study/?p=370305#post370305 https://publicaddress.net/system/monitor/media-cynicism-a-case-study/?p=370305#post370305 Their robot needs reprogrammed – the drivelwriter is turned up too high.

I received identical web links yesterday from a new signup on a forum I operate. The IP traced to India. It'll be one of those "buy 1,000 links for $100" jobs. They're a minor nuisance.

]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2017 13:47:17 +1300 John Farrell https://publicaddress.net/system/monitor/media-cynicism-a-case-study/?p=370291#post370291 https://publicaddress.net/system/monitor/media-cynicism-a-case-study/?p=370291#post370291 Sun, 05 Feb 2017 19:58:22 +1300 Alfie https://publicaddress.net/system/monitor/media-cynicism-a-case-study/?p=370286#post370286 https://publicaddress.net/system/monitor/media-cynicism-a-case-study/?p=370286#post370286 How interesting. A resurrected 10 year old post. And the reply is….strange.

Strange and incomprehensible. Because it's a troll promoting a UK "assignment writing" (cheating on exams) service via its website link. I expect Russell will nix it before long.

]]> Sun, 05 Feb 2017 14:44:49 +1300 John Farrell https://publicaddress.net/system/monitor/media-cynicism-a-case-study/?p=370260#post370260 https://publicaddress.net/system/monitor/media-cynicism-a-case-study/?p=370260#post370260 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 21:39:33 +1300 InternationalObserver https://publicaddress.net/system/monitor/media-cynicism-a-case-study/?p=31449#post31449 https://publicaddress.net/system/monitor/media-cynicism-a-case-study/?p=31449#post31449 Kudos (overdue) to One News who didn't just roll over and play nice when one of their bigger advertisers (Noel Leeming) employed Erin Brokovich to shill their products.

video here

text version here

Unfortunately the NZ Herald weren't so smart and this morning gave front page coverage to this…

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