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On Bloggers and JournalistsPlease be aware, though, that not all bloggers and journalists are of the same grimy stripe: Some are honest and honourable.
You may not agree with what we write, but we are genuine and up front about what we believe and why.
We do not always get things right, but we own up when we are wrong.
You can disagree with us without fearing retaliation, because we believe in honest discussion and debate.
And we believe it is not too much to expect others, including our government, to uphold those same standards.
Talking Auckland has gotten it wrong before. When that I happened I both made those personal apologies up front and sure that I wouldnt repeat the mistake that got me in strife in the first place.
Yes I can be controversial and hard, but I also give praise and credit where it is due. Just ask Auckland Transport š
But at the end of the day I try to uphold to my high standards when blogging. A pity certain other compatriots can not thus we all get tarred
Iām glad that at last there is a focus on the low-level, hateful, dishonest work of Cameron Slater. Ā He is an embarrassment to bloggers and journalists everywhere.
I am glad the focus has turned to him allegedly being paid to share ghost-writtenĀ blog posts doneĀ by others such as the tobacco lobbyists where heĀ just add his name to the end and pretends they are by him. Ā
For money. Ā
Lots of money.
I am glad people are finally being forced to consider just how far and how deep his spiderweb goes into government.
I am glad the mainstream media has been forced, in some cases at least, to confront the reality that bloggers and journalists of this ilk are unreliable at best and, at worst, dangerous to democracy and free speech.
The irony is immense
This is not just whimsical pondering from me. Ā I was āoiledā myself. Ā Thousands of the āWhaleā¦
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