Michael Laws on the State of Journalism & Mainstream media in New Zealand

Michael Laws on the state of journalism & mainstream media in New Zealand.
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[@dearjulio]

Mainstream TV is a cringe to watch 🤢 TV1 and TV3 are a two headed monster.

[@hubristicmystic]

Or two cheeks on the same arse, spewing out a big stream of brown stuff and foul gas.

[@redishwine2041]

Yes, but he watches Netflix and Marvel movies for his kids, and then criticizes woke culture... hmmm dissonance ... cable crossed there...

[@peterlloyd1434]

Friends don't let friends watch mainstream media.

[@roberthooker4970]

When did term mainstream media start being used?

[@peterlloyd1434]

@@roberthooker4970 Around about the time fake news came about.

[@roberthooker4970]

@@peterlloyd1434 so when was that?

[@peterlloyd1434]

@@roberthooker4970 If you don't know it must have been before your time Boy .

[@jeremyadrian233]

@@roberthooker4970 Mainstream vs Alternative media, basically legacy vs internet, and most of the internet sites do not do news gathering, just use MSM reports to decode and push their own bias over the top. Rebel News and Breitbart are notable exceptions. So the term was invented and used in the early days of the internet, before "fake news" to describe what we saw on the telly and read in the papers. Blog posts tended to be more personal, but some journalist's or political activists' personal issues tended to have some news commentary.

[@SteveWebby-uh6uf]

Can't agree more. Main stream journalism in this country has deteriorated so much over the last 6-7 years that I can't watch it anymore for fear my TV will end up as scrap. It appears this woke rubbish is now being taught in journalism school and to get a qualification you basically have to adhere to the wokeness of it all. A disgrace on our once fine unbiased media

[@roberthooker4970]

Do you think small players are using the Overton Winfow"?

[@Anonymous-c4p]

​@@roberthooker4970🫣

[@mellow5606]

I hope the NZ public are not the sheep the news media think we are. The activist journalist are out of balance in this country

[@dsndicmsa7141]

The issue with NZ is that out largest demographic are boomer women who did watch and eat up this crap. but hey they're starting to die off now

[@scipioafricanus4328]

I agree, defund TVNZ

[@user-jh2sr8bl8v]

About a year ago I brought a house off a Maori guy for $420,000 which he brought 15 years ago for $185,000. Sounds like he violated the treaty and ripped me off, I deserve a $235,000 settlement please to right past wrongs and even the playing field. Tried to reach out to him but he just ignored me thus erased my existence and committed genocide against my people.

[@roberthooker4970]

Was it general land? Was the inflation caused by ..... ?

[@user-ox3eh7fx1j]

Lol.. Very appropriate and so true if it wasn’t so funny!

[@Anonymous-c4p]

Customary roits! ✊🏽

[@ecosus2038]

Haha! classic,

[@5150show]

Janet’s criticism is valid , it’s learning maori religious concepts that we , as free individuals have every right to not be part of , if we chose.

[@maidaursuladawn44glasgow3]

Haven’t watched the mainstream news for almost 3 years because I thought we were being told how to think and behave as, New Zealand’s they can go,to,hell I will not watch or listen to woke rubbish.

[@PontificusPinion]

Yep. Haven't watched TV at all for years. Don't miss all the wokeness on the news, in ads, dramas, "comedy" etc.

[@debaston7158]

I tune in to see what crap they’re throwing at the masses, if you’ve not seen it for awhile you wld be truely appalled. It used to be bad, now it’s much worse. All opinion pieces by left wing socialist talking heads, even the advertising is absolute blatant mind control messaging like you wld believe including rainbow bs

[@debaston7158]

*wldn’t believe* edited

[@user-rf9ws7hp3e]

5. Years for me,not my culture not my beliefs

[@debaston7158]

Where is my comment ? 🤔

[@5150show]

Defund it now !!

[@user-kl8op6hp1q]

The weirdest thing Michael is the government after being ridiculed by the Media is doing nothing about sacking John Campbell or anyone else, so the fact that they haven't done anything, is disturbing to the fact that they are condoning te reo and Maoridom in every facet of NZ'ERS life, day after day Maoridom getting shoved down our throats, and if nothing is visibly done, ACT could be the big winners in 3yrs.

[@jeremyadrian233]

For now, the state TV is an arms-length institution, to remove the perception of being state propaganda. Put simply they cannot, in the same way they cannot in TV3. What they can do is change the chief or longer term change the operating structure to give the government, including the Greens when they get back, more control. Otherwise they could sell it, maybe to stuff TV?

[@speedar2135]

Michael, Please keep laying down these Laws

[@tuliiscute]

The compulsory learning of Maori can be viewed as a violation of Human/Civil rights. When teaching Maori often it begins with Karakia which is translated as prayer/ spell/incantation. The Human Rights Act states that you can not be discriminated against on the grounds of religious belief or ethical belief. For example - If you do not practice interfaith, then it is a violation of the Act.

[@waynewright5571]

Maori is not a compulsory subject in NZ schools.

[@tuliiscute]

@@waynewright5571 Relevance???

[@Anonymous-c4p]

Michael the Maorification is spread far wider than just the public sector! This includes NZ charities...for example they spend people's donations on cultural awareness...Marae visits, karakea's and general biG Maori focus. 🤔💛

[@rangisullivan1591]

Why did the maori stop doing the haka? Every time they jumped in the air the pakeha stole thier land.grandad told me that,he was irish 1956

[@toni_nz_]

Michael you are so brave to watch that crap. I just can't.

[@roberthooker4970]

The Patform is on a mission to become the only truth! And so it be mainstream.

[@monsrc3122]

you are a national treasure Michael

[@bigthinker281]

Michael dropping truth bombs

[@isabelaldiss572]

This the best commentary I have heard about the MSM. Keep going

[@granthambly8182]

Well Said Michael absolute truth thankyou very much.

[@andriesmaritz2055]

GREAT MICHAEL, Tare these stupid, woke, bias, puppets apart !!! I am grateful to you & Sean to get rid of these .I stopped watching TVNZ news for exactly the things you point out. Why does Government not react to this and fire these wankers ??? Launch a petition which people can sign electronically to submit to Luxon to take action.

[@cyrillawless]

I agree with you 100% Michael

[@simondray9984]

I agree this time. Zero funding media.

[@flyswatter45]

This is the Michael Laws that rivals classic Radio Live days. Love it

[@andrewm8610]

Don't always agree with Laws, but he is right on mark in this rant. Luxon and Co need to take note of Polieve in Canada on how to deal with lefty media.

[@user-wp4iv8iu3h]

Go Michael, what a breath of fresh air .where have all the true journalists gone?

[@PhilCollier-eh1dd]

This person should not loose her job over this what a joke, How can we support her ?

[@annemackay-ib4gy]

Thank god for the platform showi g this crap out vor what it is...............CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY

[@bugseecooper940]

Don't forget Jack Tame has just gained more funding for his next Q&A program series. Yes another one on the handout gravy train for positive native reporting.

[@larryc7035]

Public media should be funded if they adhere to the journalistic code of conduct, I understand there is such a thing….And defunded if they don’t .

[@barrycuda3769]

Philip Sherry never ever displayed any bias.

[@ZaneLike]

Full of Sherry

[@glenpiggott5815]

News hub dosen't allow comments of there you tube Chanel to gauge any public opinion

[@pgreen8531]

Yes it is toally biast. People should have the right to make comments so there is a balance of views out there.

Jack knows where his paycheck comes from and is very enthusiast at maintaining it.

[@toycollector10]

First they came for the school kids, and I said nothing. Then they came for the real estate agents.....

[@VikingZ-xo6mp]

👍 correct. Go Michael🌷🤗

[@peterbesant5901]

we should be able to sue them for calling it news

[@rigley8830]

Well said Michael, couldn't have put it better 👏

[@gregg7617]

It's the same sort of thing with Universities and Polytechnics !🤔🤨 Like Otago University terminated 200 jobs , And said if you wish to reapply for your jobs , You must complete (what you just said ), And sign a agreement to uphold and honour the treaty , Before you even start wtf !🤔🤨 That is a condition of employment !

[@rolytnz]

Excellent commentary Michael and spot on at every point. Just out of interest I busted out a stopwatch when watching One News on Monday 12th of Feb - here's the results: - 15 mins at the start talking about Cyclone Gabriel - so not news, more like "olds" - 18.5 mins (in total) of advetisments, including the 15-30 seconds before each ad where Simon says "and coming up after the break blah blah" - 5- mins (or so) for the weather - 10 mins or so for sports, also talking covewring the Super Bowl, which was talked about in another news segement for 3 mins ...all of which leaves about 11.5 mins for actual "new" news content. All of which is recycled mix of westernised propaganda relating to Trump, Israel/Hamas Conflict, and Ukraine. So the "One News Hour at 6pm" is not as advertised. So yeah, agreed, between that and Newshub, the main-stream media reporting and journalism is unbalanced, lifeless, with less-than-zero substance, and where opinions have become facts.

[@pwjackson888]

The most important fifteen minutes of commentary on the state of New Zealand journalism.

[@NotSoAlarmed]

The woke Maori push is still emphasised in Govt job ads. It's treaty this and that. thought they were supposed to be using their English name? That's not filtered through to Seek ads. Also, no point wasting time and energy applying unless you support racial division and have the 'right' DNA.

[@bertvandenberg8677]

Very much liked and agree with just about everything you said Mr. Laws. If the media continue to try to create the news in place of reporting the news then their financial support should be stopped.

[@carolinepersson3512]

Well said, and totally agree with everything you have said. Get rid of them and stop watching there Bullshit.

[@kennethcrafar6971]

You always were an extremely intelligent man! 'Talkback' is where the woke get their news?

[@Karlburmister]

I watch it occasionally but only to yell at the telly. Gotta know the enemy to beat them

[@user-ie2mg1zn8m]

Cut there funding

[@raoulduke4806]

You're better off reading a good book in the evenings

[@Anonymous-c4p]

Michael the Maorification is spread far wider than just the public sector! This includes NZ charities...for example they spend people's donations on cultural awareness...Marae visits, karakea's and general biG Maori focus. 🤔💛

[@philliprobertlawman2232]

MSM .........🤢🤢🤢🤮

[@Katy99941]

Right on Michael. Appreciate your clip.❤

[@markstephens5118]

I'm so glad you went away from that appalling report and reporting with the exact same feeling . MSM picked a side and only talked to people who support that side. We rightly fined this type of thing when the police do it when investigating crime unforgivable. And now we have the MSM shooting them selves in the head by doing the same thing . And as for JC, I think you're being too kind ,he is an automatic channel changer. I simply can't watch him .!?

[@andreatodd3095]

Yes I did watch that report on real-estate, there are a lot more agents who are right behind your opinion, which I share btw, 🙂

[@debbiewilliams4535]

That sort of ridiculousness is happening all the time on mainstream media

[@geoffmckeown2236]

I gave up on legacy media years ago but like you I sometimes watch it on holiday away from home and am amazed at the biases it has , the employment of diverse reporters has got so diverse that now nobody represents me

[@bbbrisbaneaustralia5938]

We have similar problems here in Australia with the state-funded ABC (Channel 2). However, "free to air" channels are not much different - in recent years they certainly towed the "party" line regarding everything Covid related .

What irritates me greatly is the compulsory addition of three to four medical misfortune "news" items per one hour broadcast. Then comes the necessary climate doom addendum to every story possible. We used to celebrate high twenties to mid thirties summer days. Now we get an "extreme" heat warning.

[@garycody1929]

Great piece thanks Michael

[@williamconnell6541]

Simple Question Michael.....Does this Government have the Authority to Defund this Media system that the majority of the country does not like? If not Why not ?

[@cashewnut2539]

Turn off MSM...simple

[@arirahall6918]

“He can do it safe in the assumption a fair chunk of voters will feel he is more than justified." This is from RNZ. ‘He’ is Mr Luxon. Are you able to connect with RNZ to let them know we are not ‘voters’ we are tax-payers.

[@Phil-oj5nr]

Got rid of our TV seven years ago. Don’t miss it especially the terribly biased news programme. Nice to hear you’re still on the case, Michael!

[@margaretsweetman9283]

Exactly no more state support, it would sort out a huge media problem in NZ.

[@ruihmartins]

My exact sentiment about main stream media. I have ZERO time, respect or nterest for posturing idiots who have no clue, have no ability to be critical and respect the audience. My TV lives in a box, in the shed - for the past 5 years.

[@michellewhittleston7539]

Well said. I don’t watch the nz news any more for about 6 months

[@joanoconnor5456]

Yes get rid asap

[@user-wp4iv8iu3h]

Right on point Michael Laws.

[@evapeat5020]

Couldn’t agree more, can’t stand watching the tv news now

[@allanknight7788]

Whar can we do to put and end to this outrageous bias of tv1

[@gregg7617]

Neither should be a condition of employment !🤔🤨

[@chriskiwi2601]

What's Melissa Lee doing about this MSM crap?

[@pgreen8531]

😊she was only a diversity hire by national and will do nothing

[@robert3987]

NZ's coalition government should cut TV1 funding and make it subscription only.

[@mrsANGRYh]

On point Mr Laws

[@Marius_vanderLubbe]

Love how you shoehorned 'antediluvian', in there, Michael.

[@cullenkehoe5184]

Its ironic that many Maori are Christian and don't ascribe to this polytheistic worldview anyway. Brian Tamaki has a national church body of thousands of predominantly Maori Christians. But they don't figure into this "Māori culture" discussion.

[@daveyboy6985]

The Maori Christians don't get sucked into the Maori spiritual belief system which is pure idolatry. They have been set free from it.

[@trevwenz4712]

Just switch TV off and don’t use the particular estate agency ever

[@margaretvanson3601]

I saw what was being done, and turned it off. Transferred my attention The Platform.

[@nickgibb4788]

So true. Goverment needs to step in and make these news channels speak facts or get fines. Same with these stuip opinion article's on stuff. It is brain washing and thank God the new zealand people have woken up.

[@evelynbruton1805]

Excellent report on attitudes

[@oldsoul3733]

Well said

[@humanitarianH]

Legacy media has been bought out. Investigative journalism is rare these days.

[@cyhermann7147]

You speak the truth

[@roberthooker4970]

Why does he not talk about think tanks around the world? Or debt based economy? How increasing interest rates creates inflation? How should urgency be used in parliament?

[@barryhicks6513]

There's something stinky in the media when we have our journalists turning on each other

[@pgreen8531]

Hahahaa good job you woke dickheads

[@fiona4731]

The best commentary I have heard in a while.

[@michaelgrey7854]

My sister works dor the ministery of education. She was required to learn Maori to keep her job.

[@pgreen8531]

Absolutely disgusting behavior from government department

[@Anonymous-c4p]

Maorification is spread far wider than just the public sector! This includes NZ charities...for example they spend people's donations on cultural awareness...Marae visits, karakea's and general biG Maori focus. 🤔💛

[@barryhicks6513]

LOL Kerri Woodham also uses the word antediluvian (yesterday 22nd)

[@Anonymous-c4p]

Doesn't make them any wiser 🤔

[@austingtir]

Finally.... This is the best opinion piece I have ever seen on the platform. And I hate the platforms take on covid and ukraine as much as you hated watching TV1 and 3 Michael.

[@davidblake8612]

Well said.

[@nolagibson4569]

what we have been thinking for a long time. Gave up on msm altogether. The mini series on netflix are quite good. Yellowstone, Bloodline, Ozark.

[@skepticalkiwi69]

I think this is a test case to see what the reaction is. They've picked a small group of people that there isn't a lot of public support for to see how far it gets. If they let it go through I guarantee they'll be rolling it out for more groups in the future.

[@justinlelievre427]

Well Said

[@nightnursetaiaotoi]

Agree should not be compulsory 💯 but as a christian she was worried about the foreign gods ...her words

[@mark561]

A man after my own heart. Thank you sir!

[@roota007]

When I want to be indoctrinated with government policy I watch 1 news 👍

[@ruslingmcgehan7137]

Typial reverse racism bollox, where are all the Maori realty operators, why aren't they offering a service to Maori so desperate to only deal with Maori fo Maori.

[@yvonneboden-jones8334]

Brilliant!! Spot on and a laugh as well!! Wish we knew HOW to defend them. Maybe The Platform should investigate about the people who were here before the Maori and the document that isn't able to be released until 2065!!

[@missbluerain]

I caught a story on MSM the other day and I couldn't believe what passed as news. Apparently getting visors without te Reo on it is big news🤦‍♀️

[@dallasfrost1996]

I couldn't believe how such a stupid story like that actually got published.

[@potato3264]

Thanks for calling out this appalling propaganda

[@christopherclayton8577]

JC is a biased a-hole? Stop being so polite. He's much worse than that. And you hadn't detected that Tame was a villain? What's the matter with you?

[@chrislloyd4673]

Wonderful, wonderful analysis. News is also turning into opinion pieces, most of the times focusing on the minorities with the loud voices. Perhaps for ratings baiting, as they have to. Gone are the days of waiting till 6pm for getting the news. Their product is redundant however the advertising space is the most expensive for them to protect.

[@user-ox3eh7fx1j]

Having read Jack Tane’s opinion piece, not only does he try to draw a tight correlation between the conditions of child poverty and those working on the breadline versus those unemployed, he is also trying to expand this ‘opinion’ onto a bleak future for those with children who may lose their jobs “through no fault of their own”. I’m don’t believe these are the people the government is even targeting - so this opinion piece is moot and appears to have been created due to a substantive misunderstanding of National’s objectives combined with a bad hair day.

[@peterwiles1299]

And to double down we’re about to get a double dose of Checkpoint.😢

[@mikenewton9439]

The state broadcast board should be sacked They should be mandated to the dole