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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...

Watch: President of Guyana slams BBC journalist over ‘Net Zero’ virtue signalling

Guyanese President Irfan Ali's recent remarks condemning "Western hypocrisy" regarding carbon emissions have gained widespread attention. During an interview with UK state news channel BBC...

Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark in hot water over use of ‘n-word’

Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark's use of the 'n-word' in an interview on New Zealand Today has ruffled feathers. Clark's comments were criticised by Councillor Ria...

British state media BBC looking to develop its own AI

The BBC has revealed plans to build and train its own artificial intelligence model to support its production process. UK national broadcaster BBC has announced...

Watch: Legacy media’s lies about Trump ‘bloodbath’ comment exposed

US political commentator Jimmy Dore explains how the corporate legacy mainstream media turned Trump's economic 'bloodbath' comment into a threat of political violence should...

Mainstream media ‘deceitfully and ignorantly’ lied about Nazi Germany comment – Peters

Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has hit back at the legacy mainstream media for their headlines and reporting about his speech in Palmerston North...

Film Commission gives $800K to help fund Ardern documentary

The New Zealand Film Commission is allocating $800,000 towards a documentary on the 'leadership' of former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, amidst the context of...

Legacy media important for ‘democracy’ and ‘vibrancy of our society’, says Jack Tame

In an opinion piece by 1News reporter Jack Tame the recent announcement of significant cuts to newsgathering operations by TVNZ and Warner Brothers Discovery...

Fair Go, Sunday, and news bulletins to go in TVNZ shake-up

The sweeping changes come as the network grapples with an operational model that's proving more costly than its generated revenue, despite a hefty $40...

Technology: The weapon of the people

In an essay titled 'Looking forward, looking backward,’ philosopher of technology, Andrew Feenberg writes (in Between Reason and Experience: Essays in Technology and Modernity,...

State broadcaster TVNZ expected to cut 10% of its workforce

State broadcaster TVNZ expected to cut jobs as part of an effort to remain sustainable amidst tough economic conditions and structural challenges in the...

State broadcaster TVNZ rejected Newshub collaborative newsgathering proposal

Newshub bosses proposed a collaborative newsgathering service with TVNZ and RNZ to cut costs and save the news organization, but TVNZ rejected the idea,...

Senior journalists working on proposal to save Newshub ‘in some form’

In a 'bombshell' announcement this week, Newshub's foreign owners told staff they intend to shut down the ailing legacy media organisation in June. Newshub senior...

Newshub downfall – government intervention unlikely says Luxon

The proposed shutdown of Newshub by owner Warner Brothers Discovery will lead to the loss of hundreds of jobs. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon told State-funded...

Newshub staff ‘blindsided’ by closure proposal, boss knew weeks in advance

The proposal to make lay off newsroom staff working for legacy media outlet Newshub was known to its bosses and communicated to their PR...

Newshub owners looking to shut down newsroom production by 30 June

The Newshub newsroom faces potential closure due to a proposal by its parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). This proposal comes in response to a...

Operation Moscow: Counterspin invited to attend conference in Russia

Kelvyn Alp will travel to Moscow at the invitation of the International Russophile Movement. Speaking outside the Russian Embassy in Wellington, Alp said the International...

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