The "Paul... The Other One" Podcasts.

Paul Barlow
The "Paul... The Other One" Podcasts.

Letting the truth ruin a good story... Former political commentator with a background in media studies and pop culture, Paul has over 35000 followers of his content from across Aotearoa. This content is also available in video formats on Tik Tok, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram as well as audio versions where ever you get your Podcasts from - all linked in my bio, along with the free weekly Paul… The Other One Newsletter. Find all Content or support Paul with a donation at Linktree at https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownz

  1. Carjacking, Act Platforming and Righteous Anger : Headlines Unspun #1

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    Carjacking, Act Platforming and Righteous Anger : Headlines Unspun #1

    It doesn’t take long for media to fall in line with political rhetoric - and even if they’re showing opposition or raising issues with the way a Government is doing things, media can still find ways to back them up as well in the way they present news stories. Youth Offending Bootcamps is a Prime example. The research show they are bad and ineffective. Our history shows they are pipelines to abuse and more criminality. But one way media can create a public support wave for them is to continue to vilify those youths in the camp who don’t conform to expectations for the government that they will suddenly become model citizens. Two headlines in this week’s episode look at how activity from Bootcamp Offenders is framed as proof of their badness. The third article is one with a very specific role we used to see a lot during waves of feminism - first in the late 1800s when women sought the vote, then again in the late 50s and 60s as new age feminism swept throughout society - it’s tone policing women. This is often used by conservative media to protect the status quo and vilify those wanting change, by belittling and demeaning a perception of tone instead of the quality of content. It is an effective tool used by media to shape opinions in ways the audience don’t even realise. ** Headlines Unspun is released initially to Paid Substack Subscribers before unpaid, then with a delayed release across other Podcast Platforms**

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Letting the truth ruin a good story... Former political commentator with a background in media studies and pop culture, Paul has over 35000 followers of his content from across Aotearoa. This content is also available in video formats on Tik Tok, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram as well as audio versions where ever you get your Podcasts from - all linked in my bio, along with the free weekly Paul… The Other One Newsletter. Find all Content or support Paul with a donation at Linktree at https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownz

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