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John Hart

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“The likes of The Platform and Reality Check Radio are poised to fill the gap left by ad-funded media's demise; they're amply bankrolled by dilettante millionaires, mystery money, and easily-fleeced cookers, and they can scale quickly.” So much this.

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Andrew Joll's avatar Andrew Joll @arjoll.bsky.social
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They tend to get a bit aggro when criticised too. From the NZ Radio Facebook group when Paul Brennan posted a link to one of his RCR shows - every time he posts there are similar reactions, and similar responses from him.

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♿Smollestbunny/hiding from plagues (abandon labour party NZ)'s avatar ♿Smollestbunny/hiding from plagues (abandon labour party NZ) @smollestbunny2.bsky.social
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As the fascists want, all our mainstream media is to be replaced with 24/7 conspiracy theories and right wing propaganda.

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Yorrike 's avatar Yorrike @yorrike.bsky.social
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This is truly terrifying.

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Matt Whitehead's avatar Matt Whitehead @mjwhitehead.bsky.social
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Or for that matter, The Herald, whose ad buys are probably not strictly related to business exposure.

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Carol's avatar Carol @carolsgunn.bsky.social
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😳😫

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Shifty Cow's avatar Shifty Cow @supergoofnz.bsky.social
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Fuck. I hadn't even thought about that.

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