The other day in its 'World Business Report' segment, BBC World News includeda rare item focussing on New Zealand's famed dynamic economy. Nothing exceptional about this kind of thing of course since, be it minnow or mega-corporate, dear old Auntie
But this time it was New Zealand's turn, and what a rare moment it turned outto be! Was this, indeed, a world-first and likely to set a global trend with New Zealand right up there again, punching above it weight? Was this report the really big
Well, not quite.garage, tacking together their own coffins. The old codgers were doing all the
The segment featured a few sweet old codgers and biddies in some back-country
One lovely old duck - I kid you not - even favoured the viewer with a shot ofher rehearsing for her big day by assuming a recumbent posture in her own completed purple-lined coffin. Luckily the viewer was spared the grisly sight of the lid then being
Poignancy and mirth brought to a bug-eyed world, all done up in a pine boxfrom down under. And, with typical BBC graciousness, without even a hint of a smirk from the studio presenter.
But best of all, New Zealand has now given a whole new meaning to the term,"Doing Reality TV to death,"
....dear old Auntie embraces the entire globe without bias, fear or favour.
On Thursday, 31 August 2017 12:38:38 UTC+12, jmschri...@gmail.com wrote:exceptional about this kind of thing of course since, be it minnow or mega-corporate, dear old Auntie
The other day in its 'World Business Report' segment, BBC World News included a rare item focussing on New Zealand's famed dynamic economy. Nothing
stuff such as the country's drive-by budget surplus? Or was it news of some startling high-tech innovation placing the nation on the cusp of something bigger than mortal man had ever previously known, sweeping aside - nay dwarfing
But this time it was New Zealand's turn, and what a rare moment it turned out to be! Was this, indeed, a world-first and likely to set a global trend with New Zealand right up there again, punching above it weight? Was this report the really big
and linings, stapling them into their bespoke and soon-to-be-occupied burial caskets as if to the manner born.
Well, not quite.
The segment featured a few sweet old codgers and biddies in some back-country garage, tacking together their own coffins. The old codgers were doing all the cutting and planing and hammering while the biddies primped and fluffed the coffin paddings
being hammered down and box cum biddy being buried six feet under to assure her
One lovely old duck - I kid you not - even favoured the viewer with a shot of her rehearsing for her big day by assuming a recumbent posture in her own completed purple-lined coffin. Luckily the viewer was spared the grisly sight of the lid then
tells us a lot about your day, Keith. Much more remarkable that the BBC story itself.
Poignancy and mirth brought to a bug-eyed world, all done up in a pine box from down under. And, with typical BBC graciousness, without even a hint of a smirk from the studio presenter.
But best of all, New Zealand has now given a whole new meaning to the term, "Doing Reality TV to death,"
That you bothered to expend all that time and effort typing out your post
On Wed, 30 Aug 2017 17:38:36 -0700 (PDT), jmschristophers@gmail.com
wrote:
....dear old Auntie embraces the entire globe without bias, fear or favour.
The BBC? Without bias? This is a joke right?
On Thursday, August 31, 2017 at 5:09:29 PM UTC+12, BR wrote:
On Wed, 30 Aug 2017 17:38:36 -0700 (PDT), jmschristophers@gmail.com
wrote:
....dear old Auntie embraces the entire globe without bias, fear or favour. >>The BBC? Without bias? This is a joke right?
So you can't tell. Not so surprising.
No, I think you actually believe it.
All public broadcasters represent only the bureaucracy. It is who they
are.
On 9/2/2017 7:14 AM, BR wrote:
No, I think you actually believe it.
All public broadcasters represent only the bureaucracy. It is who they
are.
And all those 'media' people are 'trained' nowadays by Universities and
them as agree with the lecturers get the prime jobs.
Used to be that newspapers trained their own reporters and editorial
staff but now they arrive on the front door with a degree and embedded >biases.
Which accounts for why the blogs are now taking over the 'news' as they >declare their bias when you click on the site...
On Sat, 2 Sep 2017 08:10:18 +1200, george152 <gblack@hnpl.net> wrote:
On 9/2/2017 7:14 AM, BR wrote:
No, I think you actually believe it.
All public broadcasters represent only the bureaucracy. It is who they
are.
And all those 'media' people are 'trained' nowadays by Universities and
them as agree with the lecturers get the prime jobs.
Used to be that newspapers trained their own reporters and editorial
staff but now they arrive on the front door with a degree and embedded
biases.
Which accounts for why the blogs are now taking over the 'news' as they
declare their bias when you click on the site...
Which explains a general fascination with "affirmation bias" - evident
in the popularity of Kiwiblog and The Standard, but is also related to
the reduction in professional and investigative journalism, and the
decline in newspapers. As an example of partisan "journalism, you will
be aware of the "mistake" made by Farrar in telling people that
Winston Peters would have had a letter about NZ Superannuation each
year - gleefully picked by the far-right as confirmation of their
ideal of WINZ as a totally untrusting authoritarian regime working on
rooting out undesirable fraudsters . . .
Broadcasters that are not journalists are often wrapped up in their prejudices - they love 'winners' and are obsessed by polls to form
their own opinion, while holding extreme and simplistic positions on
many issues of the day. Witness the sycophantic Mike Hosking, whose
adoration for the shallow John Key was transferred to Bill English,
who has the bad luck to find that the same convenient lying just
doesn't work as well now that we can see the disastrous results of
National's policies. For a couple of contrasts to that depressing view
of the media, see:
https://www.newsroom.co.nz/2017/09/01/45677/election2017-english-factcheck (this article is all the more interesting for the contrast with the
"Fact Check" website found to be sponsored by the National Party that
turned out to be run by hte National Party and only ever identified
issues they disagreed with from parties other than National!)
and when available, the intereview on Radio New Zealand this morning
by Kim Hill with Ian Shirley
On 2/09/2017 9:40 a.m., Rich80105 wrote:
On Sat, 2 Sep 2017 08:10:18 +1200, george152 <gblack@hnpl.net> wrote:
On 9/2/2017 7:14 AM, BR wrote:
No, I think you actually believe it.
All public broadcasters represent only the bureaucracy. It is who they >>>> are.
And all those 'media' people are 'trained' nowadays by Universities and
them as agree with the lecturers get the prime jobs.
Used to be that newspapers trained their own reporters and editorial
staff but now they arrive on the front door with a degree and embedded
biases.
Which accounts for why the blogs are now taking over the 'news' as they
declare their bias when you click on the site...
Which explains a general fascination with "affirmation bias" - evident
in the popularity of Kiwiblog and The Standard, but is also related to
the reduction in professional and investigative journalism, and the
decline in newspapers. As an example of partisan "journalism, you will
be aware of the "mistake" made by Farrar in telling people that
Winston Peters would have had a letter about NZ Superannuation each
year - gleefully picked by the far-right as confirmation of their
ideal of WINZ as a totally untrusting authoritarian regime working on
rooting out undesirable fraudsters . . .
Broadcasters that are not journalists are often wrapped up in their
prejudices - they love 'winners' and are obsessed by polls to form
their own opinion, while holding extreme and simplistic positions on
many issues of the day. Witness the sycophantic Mike Hosking, whose
adoration for the shallow John Key was transferred to Bill English,
who has the bad luck to find that the same convenient lying just
doesn't work as well now that we can see the disastrous results of
National's policies. For a couple of contrasts to that depressing view
of the media, see:
https://www.newsroom.co.nz/2017/09/01/45677/election2017-english-factcheck >>
(this article is all the more interesting for the contrast with the
"Fact Check" website found to be sponsored by the National Party that
turned out to be run by hte National Party and only ever identified
issues they disagreed with from parties other than National!)
Good grief Rich. You sure you're not confusing this site with theStranded?
On 9/6/2017 1:08 AM, Pooh wrote:
On 2/09/2017 9:40 a.m., Rich80105 wrote:I wonder if he heard the attempted hit job on the Nats this morning on >Breakfast.
On Sat, 2 Sep 2017 08:10:18 +1200, george152 <gblack@hnpl.net> wrote:
On 9/2/2017 7:14 AM, BR wrote:
No, I think you actually believe it.
All public broadcasters represent only the bureaucracy. It is who they >>>>> are.
And all those 'media' people are 'trained' nowadays by Universities and >>>> them as agree with the lecturers get the prime jobs.
Used to be that newspapers trained their own reporters and editorial
staff but now they arrive on the front door with a degree and embedded >>>> biases.
Which accounts for why the blogs are now taking over the 'news' as they >>>> declare their bias when you click on the site...
Which explains a general fascination with "affirmation bias" - evident
in the popularity of Kiwiblog and The Standard, but is also related to
the reduction in professional and investigative journalism, and the
decline in newspapers. As an example of partisan "journalism, you will
be aware of the "mistake" made by Farrar in telling people that
Winston Peters would have had a letter about NZ Superannuation each
year - gleefully picked by the far-right as confirmation of their
ideal of WINZ as a totally untrusting authoritarian regime working on
rooting out undesirable fraudsters . . .
Broadcasters that are not journalists are often wrapped up in their
prejudices - they love 'winners' and are obsessed by polls to form
their own opinion, while holding extreme and simplistic positions on
many issues of the day. Witness the sycophantic Mike Hosking, whose
adoration for the shallow John Key was transferred to Bill English,
who has the bad luck to find that the same convenient lying just
doesn't work as well now that we can see the disastrous results of
National's policies. For a couple of contrasts to that depressing view
of the media, see:
https://www.newsroom.co.nz/2017/09/01/45677/election2017-english-factcheck >>>
(this article is all the more interesting for the contrast with the
"Fact Check" website found to be sponsored by the National Party that
turned out to be run by hte National Party and only ever identified
issues they disagreed with from parties other than National!)
Good grief Rich. You sure you're not confusing this site with theStranded? >>
Appears that these 'reporters' are doing liebors job for them.
And all these quoted 'experts' who just happen to have liebor
credentials and leanings opine differently from the current Minister of >Finance who has somewhat more experience at running an economy than them
On Wed, 6 Sep 2017 08:18:19 +1200, george152 <gblack@hnpl.net> wrote:
On 9/6/2017 1:08 AM, Pooh wrote:
On 2/09/2017 9:40 a.m., Rich80105 wrote:I wonder if he heard the attempted hit job on the Nats this morning on
On Sat, 2 Sep 2017 08:10:18 +1200, george152 <gblack@hnpl.net> wrote:
On 9/2/2017 7:14 AM, BR wrote:
No, I think you actually believe it.
All public broadcasters represent only the bureaucracy. It is who they >>>>>> are.
And all those 'media' people are 'trained' nowadays by Universities and >>>>> them as agree with the lecturers get the prime jobs.
Used to be that newspapers trained their own reporters and editorial >>>>> staff but now they arrive on the front door with a degree and embedded >>>>> biases.
Which accounts for why the blogs are now taking over the 'news' as they >>>>> declare their bias when you click on the site...
Which explains a general fascination with "affirmation bias" - evident >>>> in the popularity of Kiwiblog and The Standard, but is also related to >>>> the reduction in professional and investigative journalism, and the
decline in newspapers. As an example of partisan "journalism, you will >>>> be aware of the "mistake" made by Farrar in telling people that
Winston Peters would have had a letter about NZ Superannuation each
year - gleefully picked by the far-right as confirmation of their
ideal of WINZ as a totally untrusting authoritarian regime working on
rooting out undesirable fraudsters . . .
Broadcasters that are not journalists are often wrapped up in their
prejudices - they love 'winners' and are obsessed by polls to form
their own opinion, while holding extreme and simplistic positions on
many issues of the day. Witness the sycophantic Mike Hosking, whose
adoration for the shallow John Key was transferred to Bill English,
who has the bad luck to find that the same convenient lying just
doesn't work as well now that we can see the disastrous results of
National's policies. For a couple of contrasts to that depressing view >>>> of the media, see:
https://www.newsroom.co.nz/2017/09/01/45677/election2017-english-factcheck >>>>
(this article is all the more interesting for the contrast with the
"Fact Check" website found to be sponsored by the National Party that
turned out to be run by hte National Party and only ever identified
issues they disagreed with from parties other than National!)
Good grief Rich. You sure you're not confusing this site with theStranded? >>>
Breakfast.
Appears that these 'reporters' are doing liebors job for them.
And all these quoted 'experts' who just happen to have liebor
credentials and leanings opine differently from the current Minister of
Finance who has somewhat more experience at running an economy than them
National's lies about an 11 billion "hole" have just shown up the incompetence of Joyce - even Kiwiblog amended their story. With
National, lies are OK provided you get away with it - so Joyce is
either an incompetent liar or an incompetent reader of accounts -
either way its hurting National more than Labour.
On Wed, 6 Sep 2017 08:18:19 +1200, george152 <gblack@hnpl.net> wrote:
On 9/6/2017 1:08 AM, Pooh wrote:
On 2/09/2017 9:40 a.m., Rich80105 wrote:I wonder if he heard the attempted hit job on the Nats this morning on >Breakfast.
On Sat, 2 Sep 2017 08:10:18 +1200, george152 <gblack@hnpl.net> wrote:
On 9/2/2017 7:14 AM, BR wrote:
No, I think you actually believe it.
All public broadcasters represent only the bureaucracy. It is who they >>>>> are.
And all those 'media' people are 'trained' nowadays by Universities and >>>> them as agree with the lecturers get the prime jobs.
Used to be that newspapers trained their own reporters and editorial >>>> staff but now they arrive on the front door with a degree and embedded >>>> biases.
Which accounts for why the blogs are now taking over the 'news' as they >>>> declare their bias when you click on the site...
Which explains a general fascination with "affirmation bias" - evident >>> in the popularity of Kiwiblog and The Standard, but is also related to >>> the reduction in professional and investigative journalism, and the
decline in newspapers. As an example of partisan "journalism, you will >>> be aware of the "mistake" made by Farrar in telling people that
Winston Peters would have had a letter about NZ Superannuation each
year - gleefully picked by the far-right as confirmation of their
ideal of WINZ as a totally untrusting authoritarian regime working on
rooting out undesirable fraudsters . . .
Broadcasters that are not journalists are often wrapped up in their
prejudices - they love 'winners' and are obsessed by polls to form
their own opinion, while holding extreme and simplistic positions on
many issues of the day. Witness the sycophantic Mike Hosking, whose
adoration for the shallow John Key was transferred to Bill English,
who has the bad luck to find that the same convenient lying just
doesn't work as well now that we can see the disastrous results of
National's policies. For a couple of contrasts to that depressing view >>> of the media, see:
https://www.newsroom.co.nz/2017/09/01/45677/election2017-english-factcheck
(this article is all the more interesting for the contrast with the
"Fact Check" website found to be sponsored by the National Party that
turned out to be run by hte National Party and only ever identified
issues they disagreed with from parties other than National!)
Good grief Rich. You sure you're not confusing this site with theStranded? >>
Appears that these 'reporters' are doing liebors job for them.
And all these quoted 'experts' who just happen to have liebor
credentials and leanings opine differently from the current Minister of >Finance who has somewhat more experience at running an economy than them
National's lies about an 11 billion "hole" have just shown up the incompetence of Joyce - even Kiwiblog amended their story. With
National, lies are OK provided you get away with it - so Joyce is
either an incompetent liar or an incompetent reader of accounts -
either way its hurting National more than Labour.
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