The press should have the freedom to edit any way it pleases and to push any ideology it wants. That’s what the free press is all about. Why should Murdoch and the other oligarchs be the only ones pushing their agenda?
Yes, but in this case it wasn’t the media editing it, just one mad lad.
The collective that is the media organization RNZ re-edited the articles back to what they were originally published as. If old mate was so commited to his ideals then he is more than free to make his own blog site or join Reality Check Radio to post his articles.
Just because he is a journalist doesn’t give him the right to surreptitiously edit other journalists articles to change their alignment. This wasn’t a beat down, or a shake up, or a browbeating.
Dude did things that most people would align with a foreign state actor and was investigated for it. Was found not guilty and sent on his way. Im not saying it wasnt scary or intimidating, If i was him id be kacking my dacks. BUT i belive it was the correct course of action.
Part of the investigation, im speculating here, was probably checking that this was his view point and that he wasnt doing this under duress. While it may not feel like it, the invistigation was possibly for his benefit and to help him if he was being forced to do this. Now in this instance it wasn’t the case.
Just because he is a journalist doesn’t give him the right to surreptitiously edit other journalists articles to change their alignment. This wasn’t a beat down, or a shake up, or a browbeating.
He was the editor. It was literally his job to do that.
Dude did things that most people would align with a foreign state actor and was investigated for it.
This is what we should be screaming against. Being investigated for expressing politically incorrect ideas goes against every value we have as a democracy.
Im not saying it wasnt scary or intimidating, If i was him id be kacking my dacks. BUT i belive it was the correct course of action.
It doesn’t surprise me that you believe it was the correct course of action but it does scare and alarm me. It’s insane how easily a country can be persuaded to ditch press freedom.
Part of the investigation, im speculating here, was probably checking that this was his view point and that he wasnt doing this under duress. While it may not feel like it, the invistigation was possibly for his benefit and to help him if he was being forced to do this. Now in this instance it wasn’t the case.
No that was not a part of the investigation. The investigation was to put the scare of god into him any other member of the press who wants to express support for ideas or countries the government deems unacceptable.
The press should have the freedom to edit any way it pleases and to push any ideology it wants. That’s what the free press is all about. Why should Murdoch and the other oligarchs be the only ones pushing their agenda?
Yes, but in this case it wasn’t the media editing it, just one mad lad.
The collective that is the media organization RNZ re-edited the articles back to what they were originally published as. If old mate was so commited to his ideals then he is more than free to make his own blog site or join Reality Check Radio to post his articles.
Just because he is a journalist doesn’t give him the right to surreptitiously edit other journalists articles to change their alignment. This wasn’t a beat down, or a shake up, or a browbeating.
Dude did things that most people would align with a foreign state actor and was investigated for it. Was found not guilty and sent on his way. Im not saying it wasnt scary or intimidating, If i was him id be kacking my dacks. BUT i belive it was the correct course of action.
Part of the investigation, im speculating here, was probably checking that this was his view point and that he wasnt doing this under duress. While it may not feel like it, the invistigation was possibly for his benefit and to help him if he was being forced to do this. Now in this instance it wasn’t the case.
He was the editor. It was literally his job to do that.
This is what we should be screaming against. Being investigated for expressing politically incorrect ideas goes against every value we have as a democracy.
It doesn’t surprise me that you believe it was the correct course of action but it does scare and alarm me. It’s insane how easily a country can be persuaded to ditch press freedom.
No that was not a part of the investigation. The investigation was to put the scare of god into him any other member of the press who wants to express support for ideas or countries the government deems unacceptable.