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March 11, 2020
By Dr Crispin Maslog in Manila As fake news on Covid-19 spreads faster than the virus, scientists call for a halt to the “infodemic”. As China admits that the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) is now the worst public health crisis that the country has faced since its founding, a group of scientists has sent out a ... <a title="Scientists call for media sobriety amid Covid-19 fake news ‘infodemic’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/11/scientists-call-for-media-sobriety-amid-covid-19-fake-news-infodemic/" aria-label="Read more about Scientists call for media sobriety amid Covid-19 fake news ‘infodemic’">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2020
Pacific Media Watch Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called on Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s government to end the “absurd situation” in which Australian investigative journalist Mary Ann Jolley is banned from visiting New Zealand because she was deported from Malaysia in 2015 in connection with her reporting. “I’m basically regarded by New Zealand as a ... <a title="RSF protests over ‘absurd’ ban on Australian journalist visiting NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/11/rsf-protests-over-absurd-ban-on-australian-journalist-visiting-nz/" aria-label="Read more about RSF protests over ‘absurd’ ban on Australian journalist visiting NZ">Read more</a>
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March 9, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Shane Jones John Armstrong (1News): True measure of NZ First’s plight glaringly obvious in Shane Jones’ racist spiel Bryce Edwards (Herald): Political Roundup: Shane Jones’ Trumpian play for popularity (paywalled) Newstalk ZB: Jason Walls: What ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 09 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/09/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-march-09-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 09 2020">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2020
By the Samoa Observer Editorial Board Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Dr Sa’ilele Malielegaoi’s insistence on telling the media how to do its job is unnecessary. Coming at a time when there are so many pressing issues he should be dealing with as the leader of this nation, we humbly suggest he should focus all his ... <a title="Sunday Samoan: Sex crimes, truth and pride in Samoa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/08/sunday-samoan-sex-crimes-truth-and-pride-in-samoa/" aria-label="Read more about Sunday Samoan: Sex crimes, truth and pride in Samoa">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2020
NEWS REVIEW: Robert Baird The Australian lawyer who helped uncover the Timor-Leste bugging scandal says Australia had direct, advanced knowledge of the threat that faced the murdered Balibo Five journalists, with a report describing the men as a “hurdle to be got over” in keeping clandestine activities secret. Bernard Collaery has published what he describes ... <a title="Murdered journalists a ‘hurdle’ for Jakarta in concealing Timor invasion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/06/murdered-journalists-a-hurdle-for-jakarta-in-concealing-timor-invasion/" aria-label="Read more about Murdered journalists a ‘hurdle’ for Jakarta in concealing Timor invasion">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2020
By Rappler in Manila Rappler CEO Maria Ressa is among Time‘s “100 Women of the Year”, the news magazine has revealed ahead of International Women’s Day on Sunday. Time‘s “100 Women of the Year,” a list of the most influential women of the past century, puts the spotlight on “influential women who were often overshadowed”. ... <a title="Maria Ressa named among Time’s most influential women of century" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/06/maria-ressa-named-among-times-most-influential-women-of-century/" aria-label="Read more about Maria Ressa named among Time’s most influential women of century">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Shane Jones on immigration Chris Trotter: Shane Jones’s Critics Offer Grist To NZ First’s “Populist-Nationalist” Mill. Morgan Godfery (Guardian): After the Christchurch shooting politicians promised tolerance. It didn’t last Liam Hehir (Pundit): A Sub-Prime ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 06 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/06/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-march-06-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 06 2020">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2020
New Zealand has a problem with money in politics. National and NZ First have been the subject of Serious Fraud Office investigations. And now that Labour mayors Phil Goff and Lianne Dalziel have been added to the list of fraud investigations, this should cement in the fact that we have a problem across the political ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Fixing the problem of money in politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/05/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-fixing-the-problem-of-money-in-politics/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Fixing the problem of money in politics">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Coronavirus Luke Malpass and Henry Cooke (Stuff): Kiwis are afraid of coronavirus and think NZ isn’t up to the job – that’ll have a big impact on election Henry Cooke and Luke ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 05 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/05/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-march-04-2020-2/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 05 2020">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2020
By Sri Krishnamurthi The shock announcement yesterday that the Australian Associated Press newsagency will cease operations after 85 years is a blow to journalism in Australia and the Pacific. AAP, which is owned by Nine, News Corp Australia, The West Australian and Australian Community Media, provided services to media companies such as newswires, subediting and ... <a title="Loss of Australian Associated Press (AAP) a tragedy for entire Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/04/loss-of-australian-associated-press-aap-a-tragedy-for-entire-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about Loss of Australian Associated Press (AAP) a tragedy for entire Pacific">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Coronavirus Michael Baker and Nick Wilson (The Conversation): COVID-19 has now reached New Zealand. How prepared is it to deal with a pandemic? Zane Small (Newshub): Health Minister defends coronavirus response as Opposition ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 04 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/04/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-march-04-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 04 2020">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2020
By Alexandra Wake of RMIT University Australia’s news landscape, and the ability of citizens to access quality journalism, has been dealt a major blow by the announcement the Australian Associated Press is closing, with the loss of 180 journalism jobs. Although AAP reporters and editors are generally not household names, the wire service has provided ... <a title="Closure of AAP is yet another blow to public interest journalism in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/04/closure-of-aap-is-yet-another-blow-to-public-interest-journalism-in-australia/" aria-label="Read more about Closure of AAP is yet another blow to public interest journalism in Australia">Read more</a>
