FACT Aotearoa was on RNZ ‘s ‘Mediawatch’ speaking out about Melanie Reid’s uncritical coverage of anti-vaccination conspiracy group, Voices for Freedom.
A few days before the occupation of Parliament dissolved in a wave of fire and violence, Newsroom published soft-focus story called ‘A visit to Freedom Village’. It’s now being accused of falling for the PR strategies of professional purveyors of misinformation.
Hayden Donnell interviewed FACT spokesperson Stephen Judd about Reid’s ‘puff piece’, talks to a man who got a surprising response when providing false “vaccine injury” stories to Melanie Reid, and provides background on Voices for Freedom.
Read the summary of the programme and listen to the audio here.
