Comments on: Trevett, Watkins, simultaneously jump shark

By: Musings on fluff at The Standard

Musings on fluff at The Standard — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:32:42 +0000

[...] Did I go a bit harsh on Trevett? Yeah probably – one of the strengths and weaknesses of blogs is the immediacy means you get the rough edges. Trevett is one of our best journos. My criticism of her writing was a reaction to going to the MSM and seeing yet another day of fluff pieces crowding out the real issues. It wasn’t personal. Tracey Watkins came in for similar criticism. [...]

By: felix

felix — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:54:40 +0000

Tony’s blog makes for a far more interesting read than anything from Watkins or Trevett.

In it he reveals that he’s pissed off that he didn’t get the tax cuts he was led to expect, and that ACT and the Libertarianz are the only decent pollies left. Fascinating stuff.

By: Maynard J

Maynard J — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:43:56 +0000

Adrian, someone else heard something else…

Perhaps commenting on “Nine to Noon” at 10:19 is a bit hasty

It is in the first couple of minutes.Here

Says that he clearly has not been briefed as NZ colonial administrators used to use that expression: “Do not use the word child when talking about independent Soverign States in the Pacific.”

By: StephenR

StephenR — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:29:43 +0000

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/2580797/Key-laughs-off-Niue-aid-swipe ?

Not planning on doing a full content analysis, but that’s a serious’un. I would certainly expect a bit more of the serious stuff when it comes to summarising the trip.

By: George D

George D — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:25:20 +0000

C’mon guys, lighten up and get on the party bus! Woo hoo! Scull scull scull scull!

WV:meanss – youse are all meanss!

By: gobsmacked

gobsmacked — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:37:38 +0000

Stephen R

Feel free to link to the serious journalism on Key’s Pacific tour, by these political reporters.

By: gobsmacked

gobsmacked — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:33:57 +0000

What do you think of the reporting, Lukas?

Read AYB’s post again. He doesn’t say “biased”. He says (paraphrase) “a joke”.

I’d rather read a biased right-wing journo telling us a flat tax is the answer and we should all learn to love nukes. At least they would be political reporters writing about politics. Is that too much to ask?

By: Anita

Anita — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:33:20 +0000

I guess it depends on whether the puff piece is instead of or as well as serious journalism.

By: Anita

Anita — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:31:56 +0000

The video is linked from Red Alert. I think saying he called them children is overstating it somewhat.

By: StephenR

StephenR — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:31:03 +0000

Writing a puff piece does not mean they’re done as serious journalists.

By: NZTony

NZTony — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:30:55 +0000

Keys,
Yeah man you da man. man.

Here’s an idea a cycle way around by arse, and 2 day working year will keep the economy going.. Opps smile.

Oh media, thanks for you numbing of my brain and the medicating of my bread, I am now happy in this country of “—– Hi jack, barrrr ”

[lprent: Hi 'tony'. You still haven't convinced me that you are more than a troll. This doesn't help (nor did the other two copies under different names). Are you trying to pick up a reputation as being pathetic? ]

By: Adrian

Adrian — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:19:41 +0000

Not a word about Key calling Pacific states”children”, as reported by Michael Field on Nine to Noon this morning.

By: lukas

lukas — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:14:29 +0000

Oh yeah, I forgot that Labour never ever got puff pieces written about them during their nine years of power. They had no cheerleaders in the media and every journalist and media outlet was out to get them.

Both the left and the right need to get over themselves on their perception that the media only favors the other side.

Childish at best.

By: Pixie

Pixie — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:49:59 +0000

It’s a rare occasion on which I am more embarrassed of this country’s media than the National Government. Today’s one of those occasions.