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One of my quirks

  • Writer: Amanda Riddell
    Amanda Riddell
  • Dec 18, 2025
  • 1 min read

I believe that the most, perhaps only, complete way to take in the news without spin is to rely almost entirely on written accounts. That's a habit I formed in 2019. Sound and video can easily become manipulative, regardless of intent. The response to my new film is a reflection of my wee theory: if Stuff or RNZ or The Spinoff had run a web article with some stills, nobody would have cared. Reuters bulletins are great, but their standard is much higher than local papers.

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