Posts by simon g
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As so often happens, it's the apology that makes it worse.
Herald guy apologises if ...
Delete IF. Get IT.
(but in fairness, the other voices in this story do "get it", and don't deserve to be tarred by association. The Herald, on the other hand ...)
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One of the craziest media takes (not least on dear old Stuff comments) re- the PM's baby is that we've endured "saturation coverage", "being rammed down our throats", etc. Here's a reality check:
Precisely zero minutes have been added to the 6 pm news bulletins, or any other prime time programming on the main TV channels. The story has led the bulletins, but has still taken up less time than sport in those same bulletins. Regular programming has been almost untouched. No marathon "specials" have been broadcast. It's a news story (obviously), and that is all.
Also reality :
About a month ago those same channels devoted more than six HOURS of Saturday prime time to a wedding. The groom is the 6th in line to be New Zealand's head of state.
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Latest from the crazy world of Stuff comments:
A story on the PM giving birth was opened up for comments, and the bitter and twisted duly turned up. Controversial socialist statements like "Wishing mother and baby all the best" would get downvoted by the voices of Common Sense. The birth was a distraction, sheeple!
Stuff then started deleting the abusive comments faster than the trolls could type. If only they could have predicted this by ... I don't know, reading Stuff comments occasionally?
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Newsroom reports on "weaponising gossip": in effect, the media protecting the sources of rumours, not news stories.
Psych 101: If there are no consequences for your behaviour, why stop? Dirty politics works, and will therefore continue.
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Legal Beagle: Littering!, in reply to Craig Young,
Because National wanted to give Scott Simpson something to do? Preferably something that does not involve being interviewed on Morning Report.
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So ... police apologise to "screaming left wing conspiracy theorist" who should "get lost" (both quotes courtesy of John Key, when he was Prime Minister).
One of those 'law and order' stories that National might not be highlighting.
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Thanks for that, Russell.
I’ve always loved the respect he showed to the people he met on his travels
This, very much. Not "me, me", but "them, them". Many people on television today could learn from him.
Desperately sad news this morning.
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It's not even necessary to go to Kiwiblog (and I'd rather not), the wisdom of Stuff comments will serve.
Respect for evidence has lasted about 24 hours before the myths and spin return.
The phrase "err on the side of caution" is a recurring line - so reasonable, so responsible, and so much easier than getting information.
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It's worth remembering that Gluckman was appointed by John Key to be the PM's science adviser, a post Key himself created soon after taking office ...
"This appointment delivers on the Government's goal of including science at the heart of our decision-making. ... This role is one of vital importance that demands not only a high level of science expertise, but also the utmost integrity to fairly represent the state of science knowledge."
Somehow Paula didn't get the memo. And judging by National's approach to opposition, including their private members' bills, the memo has now been shredded.
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When I lived in Epsom I used to resent these people coming into our community. Some of them had been involved in crime and other anti-social behaviour, even spending time in jail. They took advantage of the taxpayer and had little regard for the rest of society.
But the National government needed them, so the ACT MPs moved in anyway.