I don't think the Public Interest Journalisim Fund is the only lever the Govt has over the media - listening to the radio in the workshop I am bombarded by entreaties to get additional covid boosters etc - none of which would be free, i posit. I would be interested to see where the Govt sits in advertising spend in NZ's media over the last two ears. It would be more than a little naïve to think that has no effect on editorial direction.
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