MEDIAWATCH: NZ Herald hilariously trips over its own ‘if it bleeds it leads’ get tough on crime cheerleading

The Front Page: Anxiety, fear and the psychological impact of rising crimeAll eyes were fixed on Auckland last week when a gunman entered a construction site and opened fire. The same people screaming that the mainstream media are scaring us over Covid are more than happy to promote crime clickbait by that very same media! As the desperation drives violent crime via a Crime Porn News filter to insecure viewers, watch how the crime debate disintegrates into lynch mob level bumper sticker slogans. Your anger is being manipulated by the ‘Get Tough on Crime’ Cheerleaders for counter productive policy and the NZ Herald is one of the worst at manipulating you! Increasingly having independent opinion in a mainstream media environment which mostly echo one another has become more important than ever, so if you value having an independent voice – please donate here.