Spam Journalism: The spurious use of sensational headlines to add spice to an otherwise pointless article. The Herald on Sunday continues it’s vendetta against Destiny Church. I have concerns about Destiny too, but this is now getting extremely silly: Destiny fosters new converts A Destiny Church pastor working for a child-fostering organisation that gets $10 [...]

When you think about it, democracy is really the tyranny of the majority. It is where the majority gets to impose it’s will on the minority, regardless of what is right or proper. This was made obvious to me in 1999 when Labour campaigned on introducing extra taxes for the “rich” (ostensibly to improve health), [...]

That’s it. I’ve had enough of the muck-raking piece of tabloid filth that the Herald on Sunday has become. Dragging “the goss” about Christine Rankin’s marriage across the front page is probably not as low as you can get, but it is certainly low enough for me. I will be canceling my subscription to the [...]

Spam Journalism: The spurious use of sensational headlines to add spice to an otherwise pointless article. (MacDoctor definition) I can usually rely on the Herald on Sunday to provide material for this series.  Killer’s rich girlfriend lashes out The private school girlfriend of convicted murderer Haiden Davis clashed furiously with the family of his victim on a [...]

Spam Journalism: The spurious use of sensational headlines to add spice to an otherwise pointless article. (MacDoctor definition) The Herald on Sunday continues to vie for tabloid of the year: Demolition fears for Sir Ed’s home The future of Sir Edmund Hillary’s home is uncertain, amid family fears that it may be bulldozed by its new owners, and [...]