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Te Pāti Māori boycotts NZ Herald over Hobson’s Pledge ad

Te Pāti Māori has announced a boycott of legacy media outlet the New Zealand Herald following the newspaper's decision to run a front-page advertisement...

Legacy media accused of ‘obvious’ propaganda as presidential election race heats up

As the presidential election approaches, accusations of propaganda have been levelled against legacy news media outlets aligned with the Democratic Party. Social media has been...

McAnulty denies interest in Labour leadership

Senior Labour MP Kieran McAnulty has firmly denied any interest in replacing Chris Hipkins as the leader of the Opposition, asserting his loyalty and...

Harris refuses Fox News debate with Trump

The Democratic presidential candidate has accused her Republican opponent of “running scared” from an alternate debate on ABC News. US Vice President Kamala Harris has...

Former BBC news anchor Huw Edwards pleads guilty to child porn charges

Former prominent news anchor for UK state broadcaster the BBC Huw Edwards has pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children. The...

Former BBC newsreader Huw Edwards charged with making indecent images of children

Huw Edwards, a former high-profile BBC newsreader, faces three charges of making indecent images of children, according to the Metropolitan Police. Edwards, 62, had a...

Biden and the media’s ‘anti-disinformation’ campaign

The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” ― George Orwell, 1984 For...

Former BBC presenter and firefighter Beccy Barr passes away at 46 after cancer battle

Former BBC North West Tonight presenter Beccy Barr, 46, has died following an incurable cancer diagnosis. Barr, who transitioned from a successful journalism career to...

Short and sweet: The appalling decline in mainstream journalism

The lead article in the New Zealand Herald on 21st July entitled “Wellington company director Finlay Thompson loses 30kg taking Ozempic, wants medication funded”...

The ultimate monument to journalism

An assassin took several shots at Donald Trump. A poor debate performance exposed the senility of President Biden. Some of the headlines the media have...

Watch: Donald Trump Jr. calls mainstream media reporter a ‘clown’

Americans were sick of the mainstream media's 'lies and nonsense' about his father, Donald Trump Jr. said. Donald Trump Jr. sparred with MSNBC reporter Jacob...

‘Eliminate Him’: A look at the violent Liberal/Leftist rhetoric against Donald Trump

Before he was shot at a campaign rally, former US President Donald Trump faced a barrage of threats from Leftist 'liberals', including state broadcaster...

Newshub website ends, directs readers to Stuff

Newshub has confirmed its website is no longer being updated. The now defunct outlet urged readers to get their 'favourite news experiences and stories' from...

‘Worse than the PIJF’ – criticism mounts over government plans to prop up legacy media

In a bid to support the country's struggling legacy media sector, the government has proposed the 'Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill.' Modelled closely on Australia's...

Newshub’s final broadcast tonight ends another chapter in mainstream media’s decline

After 34 years of bringing 'the news', Newshub's final 6pm bulletin will air tonight, marking the end of an era. Warner Brothers Discovery, the parent...

The New York Times editorial board urges Biden to quit the 2024 race

The voters can no longer ignore the president’s condition, the leading US newspaper warned. Democrats must admit that US President Joe Biden is no longer...

BBC criticised over ‘bizarre’ voting question

Pollster Scarlett Maguire claims a journalist asked her how she voted in the last election before she was allowed on air. A regular contributor to...

Decline in legacy media consumption in the US continues

In recent years, the United States has witnessed a significant decline in the number of people accessing mainstream media online. Factors such as growing distrust...

Stuff closes last Northland community newspapers

Legacy mainstream media company Stuff has announced the immediate closure of its remaining Northland community newspapers: The Northern News, The Whangārei Leader, and the...

BBC climate disinformation reporter attacks Kenyan farmer

On 15th June 2024, the BBC Climate disinformation reporter Marco Silva published a hit piece on the Kenyan farmer Jusper Machogu, entitled “How a...

The prince of propaganda: How one journalist feeds the Western media’s hunger for lies about Russia

A mysterious hack manages to churn out thousands of fake news stories about Russia, yet hardly anyone knows who he is. Will Stewart is one...

UK ‘celebrity’ doctors pushing COVID jabs on TV did not disclose payments from AstraZeneca

A call for investigation by the pharmaceutical watchdog has been made after several well-known doctors discussed the Covid vaccine on television without revealing payments...

UK Customs serve bankruptcy proceedings on BBC Breakfast host

BBC Breakfast presenter Charlie Stayt, 61, and his wife, actress Annie Breckell, are facing bankruptcy after being served a petition by HM Revenue and...

Floundering parliamentary Bill exposes legacy media’s desperation for handouts – report

The recent controversy surrounding a proposed law to make tech giants like Google and Facebook pay for local news content highlights a clear disconnect...

‘Find the clips’: CNN Covid jab pusher forgets his ivermectin-shaming

Former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo conveniently forgets his role in shaming the use of ivermectin at the height of the COVID 'scamdemic'. But talk show...

Employment Court upholds ruling against state broadcaster for lack of consultation

The Employment Court in Auckland dismissed TVNZ's appeal against a previous ruling, which found the broadcaster had not adequately consulted with its staff before...

The media slowly backpedals

Early in my legal career, I handled many one-day trials. Late one afternoon, I returned to my office. Still wearing my suit and carrying my...

Question one narrative, question them all

I grew up with little food and without electricity near a national park in Southeast Asia after a devastating war. From time to time, the...

Hunter Biden’s lawyers threaten Fox News

Attorneys representing the US president’s son have demanded that the media outlet remove “intimate images” from its platforms. Lawyers representing Hunter Biden have accused Fox...

Ryan Bridge eyed as top contender for Newstalk ZB’s Early Edition morning show

According to legacy media reports Ryan Bridge, the former host of Three's AM Show, is the frontrunner to take over the 5am to 6am...

Will politicians let democracy die in the darkness?

Politicians across the political spectrum are implicated in the New Zealand media’s failing health. Either through neglect or incompetent interventions, successive governments have failed to...

Warner Bros Discovery strikes deal with Stuff to replace Newshub on TV3

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has finalised an agreement with legacy media organisation Stuff to replace Newshub's 6pm news bulletin starting July 5. Specifics of the...

TVNZ cancels Sunday

State broadcaster TVNZ has confirmed the cancellation of its long-standing current affairs programme. Today's decision comes in the wake of plans to axe other shows...

Newshub to shut down all operations

Newshub has announced the closure of all its operations, resulting in the loss of at least 250 jobs. The Newshub website will also shut down....

What’s to blame for the public’s plummeting trust in the media?

The media is in crisis, as New Zealand audiences flee from traditional sources of news and information. The latest survey results on the public’s attitude...

TVNZ confirm job cuts, ‘Fair Go’ show axed

Media and Communications Minister Melissa Lee responded to TVNZ's confirmation of job cuts and the discontinuation of several shows, notably Fair Go after 47...

New Zealand Herald unveils redesign plans

Legacy media outlet the New Zealand Herald has announced a series of changes to its website and app, marking the beginning of a comprehensive...

Public trust in legacy media plummets, ‘news avoidance’ at record levels

A recent report reveals a significant decline in the public's trust in New Zealand's legacy news media, plunging well below the global average. The findings...

TVNZ campaigns for extending killing of vulnerable!

Right to Life challenges TVNZ for initiating a campaign to empower doctors to increase the number of vulnerable patients who would be eligible to...

Israel to ban Al Jazeera – Netanyahu

The Knesset has allowed the government to suspend the broadcast of foreign TV channels on security grounds. The Israeli government will ban Al Jazeera, Prime...

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