Juha Saarinen wrote:

> Steve Withers (Home) wrote:
>
>> I'd say it's the NZ media that can't handle more than one issue at a
>> time.
>
>
> You would, wouldn't you, because it has no relevance to what we're
> talking about, and it's not actually true.
>
That is debatable, Juha.....and if you want to debate it, we can do that.

The mainstream media don't cover a braod range of issues well.

The IT press in NZ is NOT the mainstream media. It's niche followed by a
few thousand at best.

>> All important issues are actually going on all the time - as one can
>> see when using "Google Alerts" for various topics.
>
>
> Indeed, and those little alerts are caused by...?
>
I agree! The stories are there in the wider media.....but they are not
focused upon in the way they can and should be.

> "NZ Media" has actually covered the issue very well, and is still
> covering it. You just need to adjust your Google Alerts away from the
> blinkered sources you are using.

....and yet still very few people even know WHY they should care.

>
> And now back to the normal ADSL programming, thanks.

You've had your rant.....and that's fine.

But do you ever askyourself why - despite your work - so few undertsand
the issues?

It's becasue the news you report isn't adequately covered or featured in
the lowest-common-denomitor, mainstream TV News that most people consume.

If people don't know why this is important....it's because no one told
them.

That might not be you, but it certainly is the media they DO
consume.......which doesn't appear to include you, Juha.

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