Articles in ‘Media’

Plans to sell La Repubblica and La Stampa have sparked concerns about a loss of editorial control, Simona Mangiante has told RT *FILE PHOTO. © Getty Images / franckreporter* Plans for two of Italy’s leading newspapers to be sold to a foreign media group amount to a *“transfer of narrative power”* and risk putting control of the country’s public debate in outside hands, journalist and former legal adviser…

Rudeness, advertising, and pedophilia. That is the short list of reasons why children should not be on social media. The longer list barely fits into one column. The wisest people on Earth, I have concluded, live where kangaroos, koalas, and wombats roam. Australia has banned children under 16 from registering on social media. Platforms are now required to delete children’s accounts, even those pretending to be adults, and to pay fines for…

As reported by X political commentator Suit and Tie, a search of Parliament’s written questions database shows that MPs Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke and Takuta Ferris do not appear at all, meaning neither has submitted a single written parliamentary question since entering Parliament more than two years ago. For the record, Oriini Kaipara is also missing from the list, although she was elected more recently. Mariameno Kapa-Kingi appears to have…

The question isn’t just whether Te Pāti Māori (TPM) is chaotic, but whether the media have failed to hold it to account. Some reporters appear wary of criticising TPM, fearing accusations of racism. Conflicts around Toitū Te Tiriti, undeclared properties, and public outbursts drew little scrutiny. Critics say restraint born of cultural sensitivity has become bias, leaving TPM largely unchecked. Media indifference or protection? Is the media…