Media is supposed to criticize and investigate the powers that be. They should be a counterweight to the power of a government. But in New Zealand, our media has become a wing of the government. It has become the Department of Propaganda Truth for the Government. The god of State needs its false prophets to teach the people the word of god. No doubt my readers have heard of the $55 million bribe Public Interest Journalism Fund. Here is an article on Stuff where they unashamedly announce that they will receive $591,465 for their “The Whole Truth project which is designed to counter misinformation where it occurs about Covid-19.” No doubt this information, bought and paid for by our taxes, will be used to support the government’s narrative on everything Covid. No doubt anything that doesn’t fit our government’s approach and views on this topic will ever see the light of day on Stuff. After all, he who pays the piper calls the tune.