New Zealanders have raised a red flag about a rising tide of misinformation and the increasingly tough task they face in finding the truth.
The rise of less-trusted news and information channels and misinformation over Covid-19 are bringing these worries into sharp relief, according to new research by the Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA).
As the regulator of this country’s airwaves, the BSA has seen fi rst-hand an upwelling of interest in the accuracy of programmes on TV and radio.
Accuracy is the most complained-about of the broadcasting standards overseen by the BSA, whose job it is to decide such complaints. Over half of all complaints we determined in 2020/21 involved accuracy issues – led by objections to coverage of Covid-19 and elections here and in the US.
Of these, only about 5% were upheld. This suggests complaint levels are more a reflection of increasingly polarised perspectives than the factual accuracy of what’s aired – but also that our coregulatory system is working and (traditional) broadcasters understand and generally meet their accuracy obligations.
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First-world problem
Harrowing tales of migrants attempting to enter the US highlight the political failure to fully tackle the problem.
Applying intelligence to AI
I call it the 'Terminator Effect', based on the premise that thinking machines took over the world.
Nazism rears its head
Smirky Höcke, with his penchant for waving with a suspiciously straight elbow and an open palm, won't get to be boss of either state.
Staying ahead of the game
Will the brave new world of bipartisanship that seems to be on offer with an Infrastructure Commission come to fruition?
Grasping the nettle
Broccoli is horrible. It smells, when being cooked, like cat pee.
Hangry? Eat breakfast
People who don't break their fast first thing in the morning report the least life satisfaction.
Chemical reaction
Nitrates in processed meats are well known to cause harm, but consumed from plant sources, their effect is quite different.
Me and my guitar
Australian guitarist Karin Schaupp sticks to the familiar for her Dunedin concerts.
Time is on my side
Age does not weary some of our much-loved musicians but what keeps them on the road?
The kids are not alright
Nuanced account details how China's blessed generation has been replaced by one consumed by fear and hopelessness.
