tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3365570580205823281.post7747227610129187661..comments2009-05-30T13:16:41.583+12:00Comments on broadly speaking: An evening with Nickysmitnzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07507288223350182279noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3365570580205823281.post-63094123947552544272009-05-05T14:19:00.000+12:002009-05-05T14:19:00.000+12:00If Nicky's discussion did follow the usual pathsof...If Nicky's discussion did follow the usual pathsof <br /><br />' .. capitalism, corporate control and the regurgitation of "paid voices" .. popularity over integrity. '<br /><br />then he is of course absolutely correct.<br /><br />The voice of the Sunday papers and especially the NZ Herald is the voice of Establishment, the voice of the Advertiser/Funder, the voice of the Owner.<br /><br />The boot is put in to anything that challenges the "accepted order", making sure no Johnny gets above his station. <br /><br />This is not the kind of dynamic media we need. True investigative reporting is rare to the point of extinction. BALANCE is almost as hard to find.<br /><br />All power to Nicky Hager for his efforts to challenge the existing order. We need him now more than ever. Otherwise I think we will all fall to sleep in grey boredome.<br /><br />zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzEvanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576528441663140033noreply@blogger.com