pn576. Want to know which of our media is the most biased? Three Thinkers try but need to rethink their methodologies

I've just finished reading three articles which aim to measure media bias in New Zealand:  David Farrar's 2019 poll survey  in Kiwiblog, an ultra-statistical  Mediabias.co.nz which analysed thousands of media articles over a year, and Brian Easton in The Pundit, who converted Mediabias's scores into z-scores, with somewhat different results. All made an attempt to scientifically measure media bias. 

I  tabulated, ranked and compared their results and considered their respective methodologies and personal biases where I could, and I'm really no wiser.

Labour's Sex Allegations: Two Neglected Aspects

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Gordon Campbell makes two overlooked and extremely important points in this article on Labour's Mishandling of the Alleged Sexual Assault, but they come almost as an afterthought in a footnote at the end when, in my opinion, they should have been at the centre of his analysis.

One. Why did the young women at the centre of the sexual harassment claim not take the matter to the police?

Two. Why has the mainstream and social media's sole focus been to cast doubts about the Labour "process" when National's "process" was found just as wanting last year with respect to the Jami-Lee Ross allegations?

Here is what Campbell wrote:

Making Political Capital Out of Whitebaiting

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SevenSharp, that broadcasts after the NZTV1 6pm news, is intended as light and humorous entertainment — and it is well advised to stay that way.

It is not a place for flippant, political commentary but if it chooses to comment, the commentary should be informed and impartial.   Monday's programme broke this rule with extended commentary on whitebait fishing.