July 2011
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NZ Herald: Temet nosce
It is trite to say that news journalism is converging rapidly with entertainment. Over the past week, the NZ Herald has been dominated by human-interest pieces, intended either to tug at your heartstrings or titillate the senses. Wednesday’s front-page story about the woman who survived a car crash was dwarfed by the glamour shot of the woman, replete with air-brushing and plenty of cleavage.
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