New Zealand’s number 1 news and opinion blogger Cameron Slater has today been appointed
Editor of the Truth.
Truth is New Zealand’s last remaining Kiwi-owned national newspaper which
this year turns 125 years old.
Slater has been brought on board to fundamentally change
the way newspapers deliver to their audiences. Newspapers worldwide are in
decline, due, Slater says, to a tired old business model that no longer works.
“We’re
not going to spend $4 million on a paint job and then deliver the same tired
old paid-for shit.
“Most
of the media in this country is weak, and it’s paid for. The integrity in news
went ages ago.”
Slater is adamant that the backbone of New Zealand – the
people who work – are not getting a fair shake from government or the system.
He aims to change that.
“Each
and every one of us has got an investment in NZ Inc, and the majority of the
people in charge of the place are taking the piss out of our investment.
“We’re
going to keep the buggers honest. There’s no better disinfectant than sunlight.
“To
use a tired phrase – if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear, so
Wellington, you’re on notice – if you’re having a lend, we’re coming for you!”
Changes will be rolled out over a period of months and
will include both print and a 24 hour news website to support the paper. Slater
aims to alter the approach to news presentation significantly.
“We
took the pulse of the nation, and it had nearly bloody died.
“No
bastard wants to read old news – they can get that online. We’ll be more of a
views-paper that promises to deliver REAL news, REAL opinion.
“The
people are numb from the eyes down with the diet of PR’d crap they get now. I
will not do it to them anymore – it’s not right.
“I
assure you – the little paper that could still
can!”
There will be further announcements regarding
contributors and editorial direction.
Slater’s first issue will hit newsstands on Thursday 8 November 2012.
18 comments:
Congratulations Whale,. I haven't bought it for 30 years but I will buy your first anyway.
How about the Whale editing the NZ Censored magazine, this one is a very far right fruit cake mag. Should suit the Whale just fine. Lies, propaganda and fear factor.
Anonymong... Huh. can't be bothered.
Barnsley, there's always a fuckwit on the left.
As far as Cam is concerned, this is excellent news. Bloody good on him.
I hope he doubles their circulation.
So the vicious, fat, malingering, adulterous hypocrite has a job! I hope the his employer have invoked the 90 day fire at will provision...
Anonymous, better get an aspirin in ya real quick champ. You may well stroke out with all that repressed rage.
Typical retard; mistaking hilarity for anger.
hillarity and misery totally conflicted.
At least Slater has enough balls to not only declare his ID but stand up and be counted.
Very best wishes, Cam go get the bastards
one small step from muck raking in the gutter to sweeping the sewer
Yes, I know it's a bit late but I want to know if he will have a sign in his office -
'The Truth, the whole Truth and nothing but the Truth.'
Hey, what about a regular column from a dentist?
'The Tooth, the whole Tooth and nothing but the Tooth.'
Aaaaaaargh! Go back to sleep.
This elevation of a blogger has much to commend it. No journalism experience with the MSM. No degree from 'journalism school.' No slaving away for ten years, eating editors' shit, while dutifully climbing the ladder. No boring court or police rounds, week after week after week.
God, the journo hacks of NZ must be gritting their teeth.
I haven't had such a good laugh in years.
Get real ladies. It's a crumby tabloid with tiny circulation. This desperate attempt to make it relevant will kill it for good.
Anon @ 12:37
Are you an unemployable journalism school graduate?
If circulation is tiny, them it's not really too difficult to double it, or did they not teach you maths at journalism school?
They are looking for two interns to work over the uni break
The fact a 125yr old paper has turned to a blogger to revive it says it all. Go Cam. Most of us want the disinfectant. And we know you'll splatter it on the right and the left. That's the difference.
Great !!
I'm looking forward to it already.
Gay marriage puff pieces and snarky articles about boy buggering gay priests on page 1.
Infantile gun nuttery and diatribes about labour unions on page 2.
What's he gonna do on page 3? I know ! Photoshop the image of 15 y.o Labour supporters onto gay porn images!
It's kind of fitting that Slater becomes editor of a paper that, as it's only claim to fame, is to attract grubs to the rear pages looking for prostitutes and rent boys.
"If circulation is tiny, them it's not really too difficult to double it, or did they not teach you maths at journalism school?"
Or halve it, Einstein.
Cameron Slater did a brilliant job on TV the Nation, and changed perspectives. I still think he has a tendency to be a muck raker, but he wiped out Edwards and Ralston.
Slater stood up for the concept of opinion, against the slimy devious Edwards and the pocked old Ralston, and it was a no contest.
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