But rare nowadays.
https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/
A long article but worth reading if you enjoy good English, real journalism and
some timely honesty.
On Sun, 30 Nov 2025 19:42:41 -0000 (UTC), Tony
<lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:
But rare nowadays.
https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/
A long article but worth reading if you enjoy good English, real journalism >>and
some timely honesty.
The issue with RNZ is real as all taxpayers are paying for the
ownership and operation of that organisation. With respect to
'newspapers', the shareholders are best suited to judge what is
commercially viable. I would also point out that what du Fresne
refers to as the 'elite' is not what he thinks. The checkout operator
and bus drivers of today visit the establishments and read about the
content he alleges as elitist.
Today's young people live far differently to how we older folks did
when we were their age. We older folks may also have quite different >viewpoints on what constitutes good journalism.
Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:
On Sun, 30 Nov 2025 19:42:41 -0000 (UTC), TonyIndeed we do. My concern is the many daily examples of so-called journalists >being the news instead of reporting or questioning it. ie they allow their own
<lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:
But rare nowadays.
https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/
A long article but worth reading if you enjoy good English, real journalism >>>and
some timely honesty.
The issue with RNZ is real as all taxpayers are paying for the
ownership and operation of that organisation. With respect to >>'newspapers', the shareholders are best suited to judge what is >>commercially viable. I would also point out that what du Fresne
refers to as the 'elite' is not what he thinks. The checkout operator
and bus drivers of today visit the establishments and read about the >>content he alleges as elitist.
Today's young people live far differently to how we older folks did
when we were their age. We older folks may also have quite different >>viewpoints on what constitutes good journalism.
opinions to lead their articles.
On Sun, 30 Nov 2025 21:37:18 -0000 (UTC), Tony
<lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:
Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:
On Sun, 30 Nov 2025 19:42:41 -0000 (UTC), TonyIndeed we do. My concern is the many daily examples of so-called journalists >>being the news instead of reporting or questioning it. ie they allow their >>own
<lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:
But rare nowadays.
https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/
A long article but worth reading if you enjoy good English, real journalism
and
some timely honesty.
The issue with RNZ is real as all taxpayers are paying for the
ownership and operation of that organisation. With respect to >>>'newspapers', the shareholders are best suited to judge what is >>>commercially viable. I would also point out that what du Fresne
refers to as the 'elite' is not what he thinks. The checkout operator >>>and bus drivers of today visit the establishments and read about the >>>content he alleges as elitist.
Today's young people live far differently to how we older folks did
when we were their age. We older folks may also have quite different >>>viewpoints on what constitutes good journalism.
opinions to lead their articles.
We had very limited choices on news outlets - usually 1 newspaper, 2
TV news broadcasts and the predecessor to RNZ. Today we have a much
broader choice and we can use Google to discover the political bent of
any journalist.
Yes journalists are more opinionated than in the past but this is
offset by the myriad of choice to read or ignore any of them. Overall
we are better off now because of wider choices we can make.
Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:
On Sun, 30 Nov 2025 19:42:41 -0000 (UTC), TonyIndeed we do. My concern is the many daily examples of so-called journalists being the news instead of reporting or questioning it. ie they allow their own
<lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:
But rare nowadays.
https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/
A long article but worth reading if you enjoy good English, real journalism >>>and
some timely honesty.
The issue with RNZ is real as all taxpayers are paying for the
ownership and operation of that organisation. With respect to >>'newspapers', the shareholders are best suited to judge what is >>commercially viable. I would also point out that what du Fresne
refers to as the 'elite' is not what he thinks. The checkout operator
and bus drivers of today visit the establishments and read about the >>content he alleges as elitist.
Today's young people live far differently to how we older folks did
when we were their age. We older folks may also have quite different >>viewpoints on what constitutes good journalism.
opinions to lead their articles.
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