tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518926438333486239.comments2018-04-16T17:32:15.715+12:00NZ Media & other stuffPaul McBethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11229567350076179571noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518926438333486239.post-23686953396868227712010-01-23T12:01:12.400+13:002010-01-23T12:01:12.400+13:00Thanks Paul. The cheque's in the mail. PattThanks Paul. The cheque's in the mail. PattPattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518926438333486239.post-51430696445951600862009-11-03T14:46:14.657+13:002009-11-03T14:46:14.657+13:00Hello from Russia!
Can I quote a post "No tem...Hello from Russia!<br />Can I quote a post "No teme" in your blog with the link to you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518926438333486239.post-84068542980284399242009-04-22T16:43:00.000+12:002009-04-22T16:43:00.000+12:00Tell me about it Matty - fortunately my favourite ...Tell me about it Matty - fortunately my favourite angry white man has his say <br /><br />- http://tumeke.blogspot.com/2009/04/military-conscription-under-nationalact.html - <br /><br />which made me feel a lil' bit better.<br /><br />I just find it bizarre coming from Act - I mean, I know they have that unholy divide (I still like to think that it's actually a party that represents minimal government and deserves representation), but if I was a free market devotee who believed St Roger was the second coming, I'd have serious problems with this (along with many other things coming out of the Association). <br /><br />Ah heck, Godwin away I say.....<br />PB.Paul McBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11229567350076179571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518926438333486239.post-78983565655683474192009-04-21T23:15:00.000+12:002009-04-21T23:15:00.000+12:00I did a double take when I saw Roy talking about t...I did a double take when I saw Roy talking about this on 3 News tonight. She was so... ...comfortable. Absolutely frank. And still I find it hard to believe that anyone might not consider this a 'touchy' issue, if they're so deluded as not to think totally mad.Matty Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518926438333486239.post-44684793054708452872009-03-26T13:01:00.000+13:002009-03-26T13:01:00.000+13:00And in this wonderful, perfect family that Garth M...And in this wonderful, perfect family that Garth McVicar of the SS (no, not that one, the SS of sensible sentencing! - although there are similarities) envisages, no doubt his agenda of the father (leader) mother (helper/servant) children (whack recipients) regime will love this idea. Then Mum and Kids get no rights at all, as in the past, which is where McVicar wants to drag us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518926438333486239.post-87913822966894611802009-03-10T10:45:00.000+13:002009-03-10T10:45:00.000+13:00Hi Paul,I wondered if you are descended from James...Hi Paul,<BR/><BR/>I wondered if you are descended from James McBeth who left Scotland in 1839 for Port Nicholson NZ. His daughter was born during the voyage on 29.12.1839.<BR/><BR/>I'm in Scotland and would be interested to hear from you if you are. What are you graduating in bye the way?<BR/>jackdunion72@msn.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518926438333486239.post-32884799805368597302009-01-20T14:25:00.000+13:002009-01-20T14:25:00.000+13:00Good points!I also have a problem with McCroskie s...Good points!<BR/><BR/>I also have a problem with McCroskie saying "Standards should be developed according to a family perspective, not an individual rights or freedom of expression perspective."<BR/><BR/>Well I'm sorry to say that there are grown adults out there who are not members of a young family, but who also enjoy watching content realistic to their maturity level.<BR/><BR/>Every family has different standards anyway, and because of this it should be up to each family to enforce these standards and if they feel strongly about it then control "family viewing time" more strictly.Media Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09217924361911123945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518926438333486239.post-6580255919673748962008-12-15T10:50:00.000+13:002008-12-15T10:50:00.000+13:00p.s good to see you back online!p.s good to see you back online!Runahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13089559046319724744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518926438333486239.post-47549691686309920532008-12-15T10:49:00.000+13:002008-12-15T10:49:00.000+13:00Good spotting Mr McB - in the form of a true media...Good spotting Mr McB - in the form of a true media cynic, love your work! Strange but true how in such hard times campanies are able to invest $xxxx-amount of dollars in PR crisis management, mostly likely because they don't have the internal resources themselves BUT...i dare say the news would have gone down better had it come straight from the horses mouth and not some ponsie over-paid PR firm - oops did i just say that.Runahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13089559046319724744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518926438333486239.post-34557930653377416682008-11-11T09:29:00.000+13:002008-11-11T09:29:00.000+13:00Good for people to know.Good for people to know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518926438333486239.post-60713044025032917672008-10-24T16:33:00.000+13:002008-10-24T16:33:00.000+13:00Have to admit to being snowed under at the mo - bu...Have to admit to being snowed under at the mo - but you never know - we could see some digging. I'll see what I can do.<BR/>PB.Paul McBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11229567350076179571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518926438333486239.post-50981198079909783332008-10-24T16:10:00.000+13:002008-10-24T16:10:00.000+13:00Hey PB, having read your article, I now eagerly aw...Hey PB, having read your article, I now eagerly await reading any profiles you might intend doing on some of the political candidates. Is this likely?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518926438333486239.post-68615981804942083102008-09-13T02:47:00.000+12:002008-09-13T02:47:00.000+12:00Excellent comments. I too am overwhelmed by the ov...Excellent comments. I too am overwhelmed by the overly-sensitive approach to suicide. If we can't talk openly about it, how can we aid in the understanding of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518926438333486239.post-80673870059142101632008-09-07T21:43:00.000+12:002008-09-07T21:43:00.000+12:00Thanks team - it always warms my heart to see mani...Thanks team - it always warms my heart to see manipulation at play. <BR/><BR/>PB.Paul McBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11229567350076179571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518926438333486239.post-25349459372784212982008-09-04T14:02:00.000+12:002008-09-04T14:02:00.000+12:00Not just confined to publications. You'll be surp...Not just confined to publications. You'll be surprised at the number of industries who employ such tactics in the pursuit of brand superiority. Even the humble chocolate bar is not immune – Cadbury vs Whitakers has seen many a broken bar on the supermarket shelf!Runahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13089559046319724744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518926438333486239.post-80841783291403206252008-09-03T17:36:00.000+12:002008-09-03T17:36:00.000+12:00I'll let you into a secret. Publishers, their empl...I'll let you into a secret. Publishers, their employees and their distributors often shuffle titles on bookstands and supermarket shelves when no-one is looking to give their publications a better position. <BR/><BR/>I've done this myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518926438333486239.post-11157853958936208302008-09-03T01:33:00.000+12:002008-09-03T01:33:00.000+12:00So good......<B>So good......</B>goooooood girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04966967530389712531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518926438333486239.post-34278065291192048492008-08-18T21:05:00.000+12:002008-08-18T21:05:00.000+12:00Nice of you to visit Clint - now you have to come ...Nice of you to visit Clint - now you have to come to the Backbencher on Wednesday. <BR/><BR/>No real complaints about either post - I just like the irony of partisan hacks (and I do include myself here) publicly criticising media bias. Especially when one is a communications professional. <BR/><BR/>PB.Paul McBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11229567350076179571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518926438333486239.post-60964264894192765482008-08-18T20:48:00.000+12:002008-08-18T20:48:00.000+12:00Paul. Ouch :-)actually, I am a socialist and a hac...Paul. Ouch :-)<BR/><BR/>actually, I am a socialist and a hack, what an I complaining about?<BR/><BR/>I would agree the Sunday-Star Time editorial has been Left-leaning recently... but you never know what it will throw up next.. Watkins is consistantly pro-Key.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518926438333486239.post-43519772567176628552008-08-10T19:22:00.000+12:002008-08-10T19:22:00.000+12:00I read you at least every couple of weeks. Thought...I read you at least every couple of weeks. <BR/><BR/>Thoughtful posts and no daft phrases that get me irritated. Of course I disagree with much of your analysis - for instance 6% neo-lib/con voting for Act?<BR/><BR/>But I already know where to find Jafa...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518926438333486239.post-70259996376512019072008-08-10T17:04:00.000+12:002008-08-10T17:04:00.000+12:00No worries Pete. You did right by tipping them - I...No worries Pete. You did right by tipping them - I saw it there too, but I do think it's another in the long line of unnecessary propoganda pieces that have been coming out from the lads. Looks like they've been picking up tips from Crosby/Textor. <BR/><BR/>Back to business - I've been tipping ACT to get 6% fo about five months back. Roger's return helped cement it for me (the Rogernomes were dancing in the capital's streets), but the Labour Lite Nats were the main reason - if something's looking certain, why not vote for what you really want to bypass those pesky election pomises? I'm just hoping they come through for me - there's a bottle of single malt riding on it (not to mention the old cannibalisation of the right vote that could come to save the day - fingers crossed). <BR/><BR/>(Just started reading your blog actually - but point duly noted. Now the two other people who read me will know how to find you.)<BR/><BR/>Cheers, <BR/>PB.Paul McBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11229567350076179571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518926438333486239.post-51897833826530064252008-08-10T11:38:00.000+12:002008-08-10T11:38:00.000+12:00Gee, thanks Paul, for the mention. I hat-tipped Th...Gee, thanks Paul, for the mention. I hat-tipped The Standard because that is where I saw the vid. Shouldn't I have?<BR/><BR/>Anyway, there was no way that ACT were going to get anywhere near 6% before the Peters saga came along and gave the man in the stupid yellow jacket a useful role to play.<BR/><BR/>When ACT announced the reincarnation of Roger I confidently predicted that ACT might double their ratings (up to 2%) at the most. I was right. This is because there probably isn't even 6% of the voting population that fall into the neo-lib and/or neocon nutbar category.<BR/><BR/>ACT will do well out of the Peters saga, but that's probably an unintended bonus for the people behind it. I'm not that much of a conspiracy theorist.<BR/><BR/>PS If you read my blog, perhaps it should be on your blogroll!jafapetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16880675565727083766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518926438333486239.post-73520925881504196612008-08-07T22:21:00.000+12:002008-08-07T22:21:00.000+12:00Kind of rings a bell, but I'll look into it. I liv...Kind of rings a bell, but I'll look into it. I lived with some Naki boys a few years back, and they really do try and live the hardcore dream.Paul McBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11229567350076179571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518926438333486239.post-39637251521195265442008-08-07T22:12:00.000+12:002008-08-07T22:12:00.000+12:00having recently moved to taranaki,i was hoping som...having recently moved to taranaki,i was hoping someone could explain the banal taranaki hardcore slogan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518926438333486239.post-14913120275135805062008-07-27T11:54:00.000+12:002008-07-27T11:54:00.000+12:00Hi PaulMutual backscratching comment to you after ...Hi Paul<BR/>Mutual backscratching comment to you after your kind comments about my new venture into the 'sphere. Must say it puts me in a good mood before I go to work - so it's to the advantage of you and your colleagues, I guess.<BR/>Great blogging.<BR/>Cheers JTJim Tuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08685946350130430198noreply@blogger.com