Posts by Geoff Lealand
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Hard News: The Advocate, in reply to Rob Stowell,
Wasn't that Jeremy Wells and Mikey Havoc? One of them pee'd on the fence. Or was that another time?
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So many johns!
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Hard News: The Advocate, in reply to John Sellwood,
John: for sure,, the distinction between 'hard' and 'soft' news is often a false division but I think people perceive that the latter too often prevails over the former, in that too much news coverage succumbs to the news values of personalisation and protagonist/antagonist (hero and villain) scenarios, where ambiguity and nuance is disregarded.
This is possibly why journalists refer to their work as 'news stories' ie simple, uncomplicated narratives of predicament and resolution. -
Yes, I noted that John the B synchronicity too, in the Waikato Times. Like the "Peeyem".
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Welcome, Rachel. Good to have new people along.
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A very interesting article. One consequence of the hard labour of parents and grandparents supporting the one child family, is that it can result in a double whammy: such children sometimes are horribly spoilt and self-centred (the ‘little emperor’ syndrome), and simultaneously have very expectations placed on them, to succeed at all costs. I see this played out in a number of my students for we do have a considerable number of Chinese students, who often are ill-equipped to cope with the NZ education system, especially we privilege independent thinking and critical analysis (also applies to NZ students, of course).
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Speaker: Key: Concession Not Recession, in reply to Dean Parker,
I don't recall any particular consensus or party line from that time--just the usual mish-mash and diversity of views on the matter.
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Speaker: Key: Concession Not Recession, in reply to andin,
Well , they do have similar diction problems.
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Why, thank you for your interest. I have just noticed this thread has passed 10,000 views.
With teaching finishing in a week or so, I will start filling in the gaps on the site, making excursions to places like Opunake and Gisborne. If anyone knows of plans for outdoor film screenings this summer, please send me info. -
Hard News: Irony Deficient, in reply to Joshua Drummond,
Well, Mr Drummond, you made a significant step towards reinstating satire in the NZ public consciousness with your "Six Bad Art Plays"' which we attended last evening, in company with a full audience of rowdy Hamilton citizens. Bravo!
I did, however, fear for the kiwi on a skateboard,