08-03-2024, 09:59 AM
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https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/national/...ticle_link
"A TVNZ spokesperson told Newshub Seymour singled out Collins for doing his job.
"That is, challenging politicians and policies across the political spectrum on behalf of New Zealanders," the spokesperson said.
We are not asking for sympathy, but are asking for our politicians to respect the independence of our media so they can get on with their work."
But questions have now been raised about whether Seymour's comments were appropriate given he is one of two shareholding ministers of TVNZ, as Associate Minister for Finance.
Newshub asked Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Thursday whether Seymour's comments were appropriate.
Luxon said he hadn't heard Seymour's comments but added it was a "tough day for people at TVNZ".
"What I want to say on TVNZ is it's incredibly unsettling and I do genuinely feel for the staff, and all media companies here and around the world are wrestling with a changing media environment. Importantly, we recognise it's a tough day for people at TVNZ," Luxon told media at a press conference at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.
When questioned again about Seymour's comments by Newshub, the Prime Minister said he believes politicians of all parties "probably think they get unfair treatment from the media but the bottom line is you play a very important role in our democracy".
It's not the first time Seymour and the ACT Party have lashed out at the media recently.
ACT released a damning newsletter on Tuesday with similar comments to what Seymour made to Newstalk ZB.
The newsletter, which doesn't disclose its author, says journalists "grin down the camera" at politicians' failures and have competed for decades for scalps.
"They piled in on politicians who said Newshub's closure was the market in action, media are changing, and it's sad for the people involved but them's the breaks and other true and reasonable things," the newsletter said. "
https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/national/...ticle_link
"A TVNZ spokesperson told Newshub Seymour singled out Collins for doing his job.
"That is, challenging politicians and policies across the political spectrum on behalf of New Zealanders," the spokesperson said.
We are not asking for sympathy, but are asking for our politicians to respect the independence of our media so they can get on with their work."
But questions have now been raised about whether Seymour's comments were appropriate given he is one of two shareholding ministers of TVNZ, as Associate Minister for Finance.
Newshub asked Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Thursday whether Seymour's comments were appropriate.
Luxon said he hadn't heard Seymour's comments but added it was a "tough day for people at TVNZ".
"What I want to say on TVNZ is it's incredibly unsettling and I do genuinely feel for the staff, and all media companies here and around the world are wrestling with a changing media environment. Importantly, we recognise it's a tough day for people at TVNZ," Luxon told media at a press conference at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.
When questioned again about Seymour's comments by Newshub, the Prime Minister said he believes politicians of all parties "probably think they get unfair treatment from the media but the bottom line is you play a very important role in our democracy".
It's not the first time Seymour and the ACT Party have lashed out at the media recently.
ACT released a damning newsletter on Tuesday with similar comments to what Seymour made to Newstalk ZB.
The newsletter, which doesn't disclose its author, says journalists "grin down the camera" at politicians' failures and have competed for decades for scalps.
"They piled in on politicians who said Newshub's closure was the market in action, media are changing, and it's sad for the people involved but them's the breaks and other true and reasonable things," the newsletter said. "
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)