Posts by Ian Dalziel
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Just watching the APRA Silver Scrolls on YouTube - Nice job RNZ.
Great that Moana Maniapoto has been 'duct-taped' into the NZ Music Hall of Fame....
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Speaker: Christchurch: We're not…, in reply to Hebe,
Dear Ian,
The Press editorialises on the matter...
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/opinion/84764237/editorial-tone-deaf-exit-of-eqc-boss-ian-simpson-hits-the-wrong-noteas my comment on that story says - I'd worry about about what the Government has in store for GNS ...
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I tried sending this email to Matt Nippert today, via the Herald's internal email form on his profile page - but their 'proof that I'm not a robot' interface doesn't show the letters to enter - thereafter it refused to load at all - trés helpful.
Does anyone have a working email address for him?
Dear Mr Nippert
I have just read your fascinating article on Ak Council corruption :
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11717850It has many rookie spelling and grammar mistakes - which really interfere with comprehension and sow the seeds of doubt about all content.
Call me old fashioned and an ex-Press proofreader - as if one can ever be an ex-proofreader! - But I find that the flow of data into the brain suffers when it hits 'clunks' and inconsistencies, especially in 'the journal of record'.
IE:
"Borlase, who road maintenace firm Projenz...."
- should be 'whose'
and 'maintenance'"New Zealand's hiterto almost-spotless reputation or having an incorrupt public sector. "
- should be 'hitherto'
and 'incorrupt' seems a clumsy choice
- incorruptible flies better (to my mind) or 'corruption-free'
(I always associate 'incorrupt' with non-decaying bodies)"Yesterday, at the start of what is expected to be a seven-week trial at the High Court at Auckland, fringe mayoral candidate and self-styled anti-corruption campaigner for a while sat in the front row of the public gallery."
- I'm not sure what this paragraph adds apart from the projected length of the trial.
Who was the person sitting in the front row?
All the people mentioned thus far are part of the process on the court floor..."...and progressive larger contracts first from Rodney District Council"
- the adverb 'progressively' works better than the adjective 'progressive'
(once again to my mind)"Dickey said the Court would heard from nearly a dozen former staffers..."
- should be 'hear'."George pleaded guilty on the eve of trail..."
- should be 'trial'And this is just on a quick read!
The internet is virtually 'forever', so fixing these would enhance the piece and The Herald's brand and reputation for accuracy and diligence.I always feel that a good writer and sub-editor symbiosis is like a good designer or waiter - you don't realise they are there or what they are doing, because they don't intrude in the primary process of consumption - be it data or food.
Also if you get things right it doesn't reinforce others making mistakes or lack of rigour...
Just sayin'...
- but please put a rocket under those subs and their managers,
otherwise keep up the good workpeace
Ian Dalziel
designersaur
and outrider for the Pedant Patrol -
whiners and losers...
Trump (the good loser that he isn't) has now started whining about his microphone being too low and not working properly - (maybe it was the mic sniffing, hah!) and that the moderator didn't ask Hillary Clinton questions he thought he should have - a bit rich considering that they didn't get through all the proposed questions mostly due to Trump's constant interruptions and his rambling over-time.
Trump could have injected those questions into proceedings, had he prepared better - something he seemed proud of not doing.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americas/84728903/donald-trump-flipflops-on-moderator-lester-holts-debate-performance -
Clinton 1 / Trump 0
I think Trump managed to shoot himself in the foot he had firmly in mouth.
Whether it would sway his fanbase away is doubtful, but he sure didn't come across as someone trustworthy or honest, he brought his 'bully' to the debate. Clinton brilliantly just left him to interrupt and look like a buffoon.
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Speaker: Christchurch: We're not…, in reply to Hebe,
stadia distance...
Gerry Brownlee admits the stadium plans are on hold until after 2020.
I really don't understand how Brownlee can utter these words and think he's making sense...
Brownlee has confirmed that the development of a business case for the stadium is off the table until the Christchurch City Council states clear support for the project.
Why would any sane person (or council) agree to a business deal that has no proof of viability.
How many years down the track are we and he still hasn't started the process of developing a business plan for something he says we should have... - Brownlee needs to put up, or shut up! -
meme memories...
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There are always other choices:
https://cthulhuforamerica.com/
and
https://cthulhuforamerica.com/florida-signs-strong-ground-game-cthulhu/Though I'm not sure if Cthulhu as a Great Old One could produce a valid US Birth Certificate...
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Speaker: What I learned in Class: Should…, in reply to ,
Rusterfairings ...
What a fabulous bunch of photos...
Chrome on the range! -
Failure to inform...
The new paradigm at Fairfax no longer serves the best interests of the citizens of Chchch - Since Fairfax Events became a 'thing' The Press has been noticeably parsimonious about informing their readers about important local events that either aren't under their wing or don't advertise with them.
This years International Jazz Festival virtually flew under their radar - ( The Press used to be a sponsor of this event, but not this year) - I found it incredibly petty that they reviewed the opening concert without mentioning that it was part of a wider week long festival, or mentioning other events involving the same people coming up within days.
Now this week there is a Mini IceFest on in Chch - http://nzicefest.co.nz/ - starting today, the 26th, was it mentioned in the Friday Go Guide,? No! Was it referenced in the article on the Antarctic GoldMine for NZ & Chchch last week? No! Was it mentioned in the Weekend Section of the Paper? No! Was it mentioned in today's Science page i The Press ? No! - I may have missed a School Holidays Attractions promotion, or not - but I thought this info would benefit their readers and make them appreciate the presence of the 'Journal of Record' as part of the social infrastructure.
The Press has made much of how they are here for Chchch and to help rebuild an exciting city - but their actions tell another story, that of petty point scoring and passive aggression towards their readers' interests.And as an aside about broadcast media - I was mystified (and pissed off) by Colin Peacock's cognitive dissonance at the weekend - after a fine piece on Mediawatch about casual racism exposed in the argot of rich boaties on an episode of 'Houswives of the rich and famous in Auckland' (and its coverage)
- He then went on (as host of the RNZ Sunday show) to dismiss yoga effectively as 'airy fairy mysticism' in a quite combative and cloth-eared (I thought) interview - Cathryn Monro - Spilt Milk Yoga - http://www.radionz.co.nz/audio/player?audio_id=201817458 -
casually dismissing the beliefs of over 200 million people!
http://www.weblogtheworld.com/events/yoga-culture-growth-to-over-200-million-people-worldwide/Just as culturally racist I would have thought?
I used to think he was quite bright, but this was a gobsmacking revelation as to how set in the relevance and dominance of his own worldview he is...
