Ever Diminishing Circles

 I keep reading how NewstalkZB is on the right wing of NZ media.

It becomes obvious why New Zealand media keep going round in circles - ever diminishing circles at that.

A quick perusal of the front page just now shows three different laments for the closure of Newshub and/or four, unlikely to be lamented TVNZ programs - one from a fellow who once appeared on one of the shows and, when I met him, was so far up his own arse I figured he was an innie.

Other news stories - the few that aren't paywalled - displaying either a leftie slant or complete irrelevance to New Zealand.

There is some actual news there - stuff that would have made page 13 of a provincial daily on a slow-news day.

Even the soon-to-be-dead Pravda Mk II (Newshub) has more news and, dare I suggest it, a more balanced look to that news.

 

Purity Through Prurience

Some previously unheard of "group", member numbers sometimes exceeding three, calling themselves Purity Through Prurience or Freedom Through Acceptance of Instruction or Democracy Unrequited or similar sends a New Zealand "news" organisation a press release.

Invariably, if that release is against Coalition policy or any member of the Coalition's previous stated aims and with accuracy and content unchecked for facts, that statement is headlined by that "news" organisation accompanied by "expert" opinion supporting it.

You can read these stories and comments daily, particularly in electronic "news" sites.

Instead of hiring professional newspeople to try to stay alive in the industry those "news" site employ (invariably sheilas - of either sex) woke, racist and sexist no-hopers in hopes they can perform a rescue.

There can be no surprise these "news" sites, many springing from traditional daily or weekly newspapers, are quickly dropping by the wayside.

No Bloody Wonder!

 The Headline (NewstalkZB):

• 
  
• Newshub closure: AM hosts Lloyd Burr and Melissa Chan-Green shed tears as they open their show on Thursday

'Pretty tough': Tearful AM hosts open show after shock Newshub decision

 The accompanying photo' shows a screen shot of two sheilas (one male) crying as they present the propoganda they call "news"

These people are supposed to be professional! They should present themselves as such!

If that is the standard of professionalism at Newshub no wonder the outfit is dead.