In this week’s Media Matters, Marty Gibson flies solo while Maree Buscke hits the road—and fills the chair with citizen journalist Simon Anderson, known for his viral coverage of the Posey Parker protests. The two dig deep into media misrepresentation, political manipulation, and the troubling trend of truth being sidelined by ideology. From crowd size cover-ups to the weaponisation of consensus, the conversation unpacks how language, institutions, and even education are being shaped to discourage dissent. With plenty of Orwell and a nod to Animal Farm, they touch on everything from climate narrative control to the erosion of Enlightenment values, rounding out with musings on nationalism, freedom of speech, and the surprising popularity of Simon’s eclectic, ink-loving livestream.

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UK Academic Freedom of Speech

Freedom & Rights Coalition:
https://simontv.org/p/media-lies-and-agitprop
https://x.com/SimonRAnderson/status/1937320123888730233

Elizabeth Rata Education Bill Submission:
https://www.bassettbrashandhide.com/post/professor-elizabeth-rata-submission-to-the-select-committee-on-the-education-and-training-amendment
https://www.education.govt.nz/news/proposed-changes-education-and-training-amendment-bill-no-2
https://www.education.govt.nz/our-work/information-releases/issue-specific-information-releases/education-and-training-amendment-bill-no-2
Apendix A, e: https://web-assets.education.govt.nz/s3fs-public/2024-11/36%20-%20Consultation%20on%20proposals%20to%20clarify%20obligations_Redacted.pdf?VersionId=.qsgRhxSt7kE5sFqReCgncOW01DjA3dv

In this week’s Media Matters, Marty Gibson flies solo while Maree Buscke hits the road—and fills the chair with citizen journalist Simon Anderson, known for his viral coverage of the Posey Parker protests. The two dig deep into media misrepresentation, political manipulation, and the troubling trend of truth being sidelined by ideology. From crowd size cover-ups to the weaponisation of consensus, the conversation unpacks how language, institutions, and even education are being shaped to discourage dissent. With plenty of Orwell and a nod to Animal Farm, they touch on everything from climate narrative control to the erosion of Enlightenment values, rounding out with musings on nationalism, freedom of speech, and the surprising popularity of Simon’s eclectic, ink-loving livestream.