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A FRAMEWORK FOR MEDIA REGULATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE open.substack.com/pub/djhdcj/p/c… In announcing the demise of the Broadcasting Standards Authority Minister Goldsmith suggests self regulation headed by the NZ Media Council the proposals in this article echo some of his comments

The Word that Swallowed Everything open.substack.com/pub/djhdcj/p/t… The problems surrounding the words "safe" and "safety" and the way in which these concepts have become weaponised and politicised to the point where risk avoidance becomes paramount

Gravitas in Political Journalism open.substack.com/pub/djhdcj/p/g… TVNZ's political journalism has been under a spotlight and in my view can be found wanting. Here is what is lacking. There is a solution to the problem.

Brutal and hats off to @aniobrien for having the guts to write this, and @dbseymour having the grit to relentlessly call the media to account - David v The Media takes on a whole new meaning today #nzpol

The Art of Not Deciding open.substack.com/pub/djhdcj/p/t… A discussion of aspects of decision making in New Zealand and why things seem to take so long. Part of the problem is the never-ending reliance on the Government to do everything and therein lies a problem

"It is better to be king of your silence than a slave of your words," open.substack.com/pub/djhdcj/p/i… The tragic elements of the incident at the Northern Club and the Judicial Conduct Panel hearing involving Judge Ema Aitken

Creeping Control open.substack.com/pub/djhdcj/p/c… How the Department of Internal Affairs Is Building a Social Media Surveillance Regime Before Parliament Has Spoken

The Weight of Infinite War open.substack.com/pub/djhdcj/p/t… Two visions of combat, conscience, and the human cost of conflict. A commentary.

Unawareness, Blind Ignorance and a Sense of Unreality open.substack.com/pub/djhdcj/p/u… Does the suggestion of large scale electrification demonstrate a real understanding of the problem? My thoughts on the Greens' latest venture into simplistic solutions.

Do Not Speak to Me of Rules open.substack.com/pub/djhdcj/p/d… The fragility of the Rules Based Order, freedom of navigation and the Strait of Hormuz as an example of its failure

A FRAMEWORK FOR MEDIA REGULATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE open.substack.com/pub/djhdcj/p/a… My proposals for reform of media and communications regulation - this is a high level framework but proposes a model that many seem to have struggled to develop.

Justice Should Be Seen By All - A Sequel open.substack.com/pub/djhdcj/p/j… An explanation from the Comms people at Courts explaining why the move from X to Bluesky

Broadcasting Standards Authority’s Jurisdiction Grab: Why the Platform Decision Gets It Wrong open.substack.com/pub/djhdcj/p/b… The jurisdictional grab by the BSA is wrong. The matter should have been the subject of a decision by the High Court or better still left up to Parliament.

Walking Backwards Into the Future open.substack.com/pub/djhdcj/p/w… In this article I argue against retrspective thinking, suggesting that a forward looking approach fgosters progress rather than anchoring progress to a distant and often irrelevant past

Justice Should Be Seen By All open.substack.com/pub/djhdcj/p/j… Justice should not only be seen to be done but should be easily found. Moving the Court social media platform to Bluesky means opaqueness and obscurity in notification of judgements of public interest. The issue examined.

My article “The Empty Chair - Chris Hipkins and the Bankruptcy of the New Zealand Left ” which was published yesterday has been picked up by Law News lawnews.nz/politics/why-h…

Above the Parapet open.substack.com/pub/djhdcj/p/a… Roger Partridge recently argued that lawyers need to speak out against developing problems in the law - especially in the Courts. This article argues a wider position and the need to express unpopular or unconventional points of view

The Empty Chair open.substack.com/pub/djhdcj/p/t… Chris Hipkins demonstrates a poverty of ideas typical of the New Zealand Left and demonstrates why is is unfit to be Prime Minister.

The Digital Puritans - Part 5 open.substack.com/pub/djhdcj/p/t… Part 5 of my study - a detailed discussion setting out why the Online Safety report of the Select Committee should be rejected.

The Digital Puritans - Part 4 open.substack.com/pub/djhdcj/p/t… Part 4 of my consideration of the Online Regulation Report. I examine safety and consider it is a dangerous foundation on which to build a content regulation regime.