Post by Kiwi Frontline on Oct 9, 2021 10:08:45 GMT 12
Frank Newman: CALLING OUT MEDIA BIAS
People with absolute power can absolutely not be trusted. That's why we need an independent press.
Most people are inclined to give others the benefit of the doubt and hope for the best. But we are now past doubt and hope as far as the mainstream media in New Zealand is concerned.
There have always been some within the media who have used their position of influence to advocate their political perspective or persecute others. Previously though, these individuals had been more of a localised stain operating at the fringe and posed no real threat to the integrity of media industry which largely remained true to their professional ideals of accuracy, fairness and balance. Not so today. Now the only ones claiming the media are accurate, fair and balanced are the media organisations themselves.
How can any media entity claim with any degree of credibility, to be free of political influence when they receive state funding with political strings attached? A stinging attack came recently from former Labour cabinet minister, Dr Michael Bassett, when he said,......
breakingviewsnz.blogspot.com/2021/10/frank-newman-calling-out-media-bias.html
People with absolute power can absolutely not be trusted. That's why we need an independent press.
Most people are inclined to give others the benefit of the doubt and hope for the best. But we are now past doubt and hope as far as the mainstream media in New Zealand is concerned.
There have always been some within the media who have used their position of influence to advocate their political perspective or persecute others. Previously though, these individuals had been more of a localised stain operating at the fringe and posed no real threat to the integrity of media industry which largely remained true to their professional ideals of accuracy, fairness and balance. Not so today. Now the only ones claiming the media are accurate, fair and balanced are the media organisations themselves.
How can any media entity claim with any degree of credibility, to be free of political influence when they receive state funding with political strings attached? A stinging attack came recently from former Labour cabinet minister, Dr Michael Bassett, when he said,......
breakingviewsnz.blogspot.com/2021/10/frank-newman-calling-out-media-bias.html