tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139464357237074361.post1193602469941182746..comments2023-11-13T16:30:40.096+13:00Comments on Editing the Herald: Raising their coloursJameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12661495023149576052noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139464357237074361.post-86366583363155093112009-05-08T15:49:00.000+12:002009-05-08T15:49:00.000+12:00Oh you didn't know? Te Coesy is a grade A, first-c...Oh you didn't know? Te Coesy is a grade A, first-class, top notch Trekkie. Or is it "Trekker"? So hard to tell these days!Captain James T. Kirk/Coenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139464357237074361.post-44117907177139861912009-05-08T11:45:00.000+12:002009-05-08T11:45:00.000+12:00I think the problem is the amnesia.
Anyway not su...I think the problem is the amnesia.<br /><br />Anyway not sure what you're talking about star trek for but I recommend this:<br /><br />http://www.theonion.com/content/video/trekkies_bash_new_star_trek_filmKennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139464357237074361.post-83567795636394860972009-05-08T10:29:00.000+12:002009-05-08T10:29:00.000+12:00I thought it was the funniest story in a long time...I thought it was the funniest story in a long time. The outright racism (at least the guy was honest about it) was so casually reported as to make it seem like a perfectly normal exchange in the multicultural cauldron that is the Mt Albert electorate. Hehe and the guy usually voted NZ First, which would make any good octogenarian smile.<br /><br />But I disagree with your assessment of the Herald's reporting, young Te Coesy. As already pointed out, they have provided balance in the reporting on Shearer as well as the Lee-Musuku selection controversy, while Shearer, an old school chum of Goff and long-time non-resident of New Zealand has literally been flown in for a "safe" seat. Real awesome rejuvination there, Labour.<br /><br />If anything, the Herald's habit of stretching out a story over several days (ultimately providing the "balance") is what gives the illusion of bias (from both right and left).<br /><br />Finally, it was great to see you at the 12.01am (Thursday) screening of the latest Star Trek film, Te Coesy. How long had you lined up for? To be honest I was quite surprised, given the bootlegged copies you'd spent downloading at your Mum's place the past few weeks. Isn't Kirk dreamy? Or are you more of a Spock man? I think we both know the answer to that you Star Trek manwich-loving fiend!!Captain James T. Kirk (Coe)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139464357237074361.post-80617116269628927152009-05-08T10:04:00.000+12:002009-05-08T10:04:00.000+12:00One thing that has escaped your news rage in this ...One thing that has escaped your news rage in this story, James, is the fact that the Herald starts reporting as fact something that only two days earlier it had reported as a quote from Russel What's-his-Name. The description of David as being a "grey" man of the machine originated from Russel Norman sans proof of any sort. But the fact that the Herald printed it earlier in the week suddnely transforms this from a misguided slur by his political opponent (and ad hominem attack) to fact. Perhaps the Herald has been taking lessons from that Minister they revere so much, Crusher Collins, in believing their own press.James Liddellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17581208192534186099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139464357237074361.post-14802588759221441152009-05-08T10:00:00.000+12:002009-05-08T10:00:00.000+12:00Long comment, sorry:
like a good herald journalis...Long comment, sorry:<br /><br />like a good herald journalist I don't want to make up a story when there isn't one... but.... <br />This story took up a reasonable % of the paper, it had a big picture etc... Quite a lot of people would have to forget about what they worked on a few days ago in order for it to be stupidity.<br /><br />Stupidity would presumably be random... I reckon I'd get much better than random odds if you asked me a series of questions like:<br />Will the Herald,<br />A. Acknowledge their big coverage of a topic was inaccurate (and more subtly that they pretty much made it up) <br />B. Consciously ignore it, and hope you do as well.<br /><br />If stupidity is not random then a bigger and more complex story needs to be told about how "the system" guides them to make these decisions unwittingly. I find that harder than just calling them liars. <br /><br />I think it is easy to turn a blind eye and collect your paycheck... justify it to yourself somehow and get on with your life. I also think.... fair enough. But that is different from stupidity. <br />They are motivated to keep people reading, whatever the cost. They might be generally stupid, some of them definitely are, but when it comes to selling papers they know what they are doing.<br /><br />/RAMBLEKennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139464357237074361.post-31415063304325293052009-05-08T07:48:00.000+12:002009-05-08T07:48:00.000+12:00According to the internet, it seem that quote came...According to the internet, it seem that quote came from Robert J. Hanlon. Great quote.Pete Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292338984328864756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139464357237074361.post-67933848927049803172009-05-08T04:10:00.000+12:002009-05-08T04:10:00.000+12:00"Mysteriously no one suggested they were going to ..."Mysteriously no one suggested they were going to vote for russell norman... [...] It is a calculated omission."<br /><br />I dunno. I find the <I>Herald</I> about as calculating as a calculator with no batteries, or a brick, or a section of 2-ply toilet paper.<br /><br />As someone once said: <I>"Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity."</I>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139464357237074361.post-11776411735168878592009-05-07T20:27:00.000+12:002009-05-07T20:27:00.000+12:00You may have missed it but the Herald's galler...You may have missed it but the Herald's gallery reporter Patrick Gower did a story last week focussing on discontent withing the local electorate organisation about Lee being put in at Musuku's expense.<br /><br />http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10569682Randominanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06362487833854186735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139464357237074361.post-28962315489258668922009-05-07T17:43:00.000+12:002009-05-07T17:43:00.000+12:002 things: the headline and russell norman.
The he...2 things: the headline and russell norman.<br /><br />The headline is misleading... they talked to people while they dropped their kids at school... presumably not flying Act flags from their windows, wearing David Shearer pins or flaunting Melissa Lee gang patches.<br /><br />Mysteriously no one suggested they were going to vote for russell norman... I thought he was splitting the left? maybe the greens are lying dormant and using a "surge" tactic to steal votes on a wave just before the election? Maybe we're just stupid and have forgotten all the coverage? Or perhaps the green voters were still in bed after a wake-n-bake?<br /><br />There is no way this journalist simply forgot, that has been the core story about the Mt Albert election so far. <br />It is a calculated omission.Kennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139464357237074361.post-67011032649024627562009-05-07T16:29:00.000+12:002009-05-07T16:29:00.000+12:00To be fair, Tuesday's article on David Shearer wa...To be fair, <A HREF="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10570449" REL="nofollow">Tuesday's article on David Shearer</A> was very positive.gazzajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16269126625443588798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139464357237074361.post-31593793654959597732009-05-07T16:14:00.000+12:002009-05-07T16:14:00.000+12:00I thought the article was pretty weird too, but di...I thought the article was pretty weird too, but didn't come to the same conclusion. I thought it was amazing that it was seen as appropriate to put a large picture of the smiling pharmacist in next to an article where he is outed as a raging racist?? <br /><br />I dont think the implication was that Labour voters are racist - the pharmacist implied he normally a national voter who would be turned on the issue of race.<br /><br />It is a pretty sad reflection of NZ society that this is ok to be reported as a normal opinion. The guy is a pharmacist, ie part of the public health service.Wansbonenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139464357237074361.post-79852104372605181272009-05-07T16:06:00.000+12:002009-05-07T16:06:00.000+12:00Melissa Lee = MILF...
What a sec...does she have ...Melissa Lee = MILF...<br /><br />What a sec...does she have kids???<br /><br />If not I'm totally there!<br /><br />Totally MILFGarth Georgenoreply@blogger.com