pn978. America, a litany of lies, wars and the dead. A must read on propaganda and a weakened press by John Pilger

Australian journalist JohnPilger

A reader's comment on the article:

John Pilger has been the staunchest of investigative‘whistleblower’ journalists, for generations.
The probability for the power of speech is hereditary in everyone, yet the power to control free speech has long ago been usurped through illegitimate government’ interference.
How much more profound can one humane being be than John Pilger!
He has literally been one of the exceptions, yet the intensity of his voice is still not being heard.

Here are some passsages from Pilger's article:

... Silences filled with a consensus of propaganda contaminate almost everything we read, see and hear. War by media is now a key task of so-called mainstream journalism.  

. Aroha Awarau in the Listener: a Maori journalist in the mainstream ("Pakeha") media. (pn646)

from NZ Listener, 12 December 2 020

pn635. AUT meet, and farewell to Professor David Robie and Del Abcede

Del, David and John Pulu, Tagata Pasifika

Presentations at the AUT Pacific Media Centre-organised symposium last Tuesday (pn627) included cross-cultural documentaries, an industry panel on “transition”, Pasifika “brown table” initiatives, a forthcoming Asia-Pacific conference, and an Internews project on climate and coronavirus reportage.

The highlight —or I should say the highlights—of the evening were the numerous accolades paid to PMC Director Professor David Robie  and Del Abcede who will be retiring at the end of the year.   They will be sorely missed amid concerns about  David's successor and the continued existence of the Centre.

David has lived in the Pacific, been involved in Pacific human rights and media freedom issues, or taught journalism to Pacific Islanders and others for 40 years. He will be a hard man to replace.

pn625. It must be great to be a journalist

Heather du Plessis-Allan with husband
Barry Soper,  Newstalk
ZB Political Editor

It must be great to be a journalist. You can say whatever you want to say, knowing that those opposed to your views have limited, and generally ineffective, chances to respond. 

Our country's prime example, of course, is Mike Hosking who makes a living writing vehemently on many things he knows little about. His employers (Newstalk ZB and the NZ Herald) are the only ones who could rein him in but not when he's attracting so many readers, advertisers and money for the "firm".  

One of our other "expert" journalists is Heather du Plessis-Allan writing, it must be noted,  for the same media.