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OPINION: Media trust has tanked because of what media's more woke members do and say.
But your old mate reckons it's as much about what they don't, or won't, say that undermines public trust.
For example, One News recently ran a negative story about higher gang numbers, while ignoring the massive reduction in violent crime that was announced on the very same day.
Stuff did the same thing in a recent story about a jump in EV sales.
It quoted the far lower percentage changes for petrol, hybrid and diesel vehicles, but just the percentages - not how many units were sold.
Why not?
Because over 10 times as many non-EV vehicles (including hybrids) as pure EVs were sold.
Which didn't suit the narrative, did it?
OPINION: On the same day that pigs were reportedly seen airborne over the capital, a political journalist gave the PSA union a chip for being biased towards Labour – not the revelation of the year if you ask the Canine Crusader, but very rare to hear coming from a member of the press gallery.
OPINION: It's been an eye-opener watching the big media companies behaving exactly like the powers-that-be who the crusading hacks from the likes of One News and Stuff claim to be "keeping honest".
OPINION: It's no surprise to this old mutt that some politicians are done playing nice with the low rent media pack that hounds them looking for a 'gotcha' moment.
OPINION: Media luvvies at Stuff, the Spinoff and the Granny Herald are spending more time than ever navel-gazing about why the peasants outside of their cosy little bubble no longer trust them.
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