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#3286036 25-Sep-2024 08:49

In an article about a spat between two companies, there's a photo of... someone. It's presumably the CEO of one of the companies involved, but the text simply says "Image Credits: Brian Ach / Stringer via Getty Images / Getty Images" (for clarity, neither CEO is named Ach or Stringer).

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#3286039 25-Sep-2024 08:55

Behodar:

In an article about a spat between two companies, there's a photo of... someone. It's presumably the CEO of one of the companies involved, but the text simply says "Image Credits: Brian Ach / Stringer via Getty Images / Getty Images" (for clarity, neither CEO is named Ach or Stringer).

Stuff, NZH, ..... ?

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#3286040 25-Sep-2024 09:07

The third of those options, i.e. I'm too lazy to find it again :)

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#3286139 25-Sep-2024 11:16

Seriously? Why is this even on the front page for Stuff?? And they have lots of annoying "please subscribe/donate for better journalism" style things going on too -- this is NOT journalism!!!!!

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#3286208 25-Sep-2024 12:51

Clickbait rage-trigger material like that does create a lot of clicks to pay for the very serious and very capable journalism you find elsewhere on the site. NZHerald does similar things.

It's a front page. Don't open the story. It's that simple.

It might be helpful if they gave that type of story a lifestyle ribbon or something like that to help people help themselves.

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#3286210 25-Sep-2024 12:55

gzt:

Clickbait rage-trigger material like that does create a lot of clicks to pay for the very serious and very capable journalism you find elsewhere on the site. NZHerald does similar things.

It's a front page. Don't open the story. It's that simple.

It might be helpful if they gave that type of story a lifestyle ribbon or something like that to help people help themselves.

Like "Brand Stories"...ie advertorials ?

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#3286226 25-Sep-2024 13:24

sir1963: Like "Brand Stories"...ie advertorials ?

NZHerald for example shows the section name next to the story. Ie; Lifestyle, Entertainment, Sport, etc.

Stuff does have an "AD" tag they use on advertorial images, and a "Promoted Story" tag going along with those.

Stuff don't use section names next to stories. For instance in NZHerald that beard story would get a Lifestyle or Entertainment section tag. Like NZH, Stuff does have stories in sections there's just no indicator for the leader.

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#3286952 27-Sep-2024 11:01

RNZ is apparently giving the whole country pronouns now:

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#3286961 27-Sep-2024 11:23

Behodar:

RNZ is apparently giving the whole country pronouns now:

Winston Peters - bet he's eyeing-up the job for himself.

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#3287306 28-Sep-2024 15:53

Not a headline but a caption to a photo on Stuff

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350431918/live-bay-plenty-v-northland-npc-rugby

"Lucas Cashmore of Bay of Plenty during the Bunnings NPC round 8 match between North Harbour and Canterbury at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday September 28, 2024. (Photo by Aaron Gillions)"

I wonder which side fielded the BoP player?

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#3288683 1-Oct-2024 15:40

Got an email from Stuff, offering subscription to NZ Gardener and other Stuff stuff

Pricing as follows:

Start your Digital Access subscription today for just $1 per week, or $99 annually, and enjoy the convenience of accessing all your favourite gardening content and premium news online.

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#3288691 1-Oct-2024 16:06

eracode:

Behodar:

RNZ is apparently giving the whole country pronouns now:

Winston Peters - bet he's eyeing-up the job for himself.

And his Zimmer frame, - While I respect the longevity of Mr Peters, in 2039 he'll be 94...

Current nonagenarians include

Gene Hackman (94)

and Clint Eastwood (94)

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#3289991 2-Oct-2024 12:11

URL still there: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/crime/auckland-driver-arrested-after-feeling-police-across-the-city-faces-multiple-charges/5KUFVMY4NRCUTJICKHCL6LBL5Q/

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#3289993 2-Oct-2024 12:20

freitasm:

URL still there: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/crime/auckland-driver-arrested-after-feeling-police-across-the-city-faces-multiple-charges/5KUFVMY4NRCUTJICKHCL6LBL5Q/

Surprised he was arrested - many of the police probably enjoyed it. (I love that headline, still giggling).

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#3290346 3-Oct-2024 08:49

https://www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/350345788/live-lunar-eclipse-seen-easter-island:

WATCH: Live - Lunar eclipse, seen from Easter Island

FFS - it's very clearly a SOLAR eclipse!!!! Muppets.

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