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INVESTIGATE
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ecember 2008: M
edia bias • The Christmas Special issue • The Church of O
prah Issue 95
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New Evidencebacks up the Christmas story
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John Key targeted:news media implicated
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Contents
Cover: NZPA
FEATURES
24 Dog-whistle ElectioneeringA Canterbury University study suggests the news media were heavily biased against the National Par-ty and John Key during the election campaign. IAN WISHART analyses the study, and its implications for the daily news media
32 Christmas - The EvidenceFor years major newspapers and magazines have devoted issues each December to attacking the ba-sis of the Christmas story. But now, new evidence is backing up the traditional version. In this extract from his book The Divinity Code, IAN WISHART lays out where critics like Richard Dawkins and John Spong have got it wrong
44 The Christmas SpiritIn a continuation of our Christmas special, former Christian turned atheist turned agnostic SIMON GEMMILL questions some basic assumptions about faith
50 Oprah’s New ReligionAmerica’s talk-show queen has not only sold The Se-cret in 124 countries, and pushed other bizarre New Age beliefs on her audience - now she’s helped launch Barack Obama into the White House as part of a brave new order. ROLLAN MCCLEARY backgrounds the New Age search for their own ‘Messiah’
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Volume 8, issue 95, ISSN 1175-1290
Chief Executive Officer Heidi WishartGroup Managing Editor Ian WishartCustomer Services Debbie Marcroft
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Contributing Writers:Melody Towns, Selwyn Parker, Amy Brooke, Chris Forster, Peter Hensley, Chris Carter, Mark Steyn, Chris Philpott, Michael Morrissey, Miranda Devine, Richard Prosser, Claire Morrow, James Morrow, Len Restall, Laura Wilson, and the worldwide resources of MCTribune Group, UPI and Newscom
Art Direction Heidi WishartDesign & Layout Bozidar Jokanovic
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Editorial and opinion06 Focal Point Editorial
08 Vox-Populi The roar of the crowd
16 Simply Devine Miranda Devine on drugs
18 Mark Steyn On a cartoon president
20 Eyes Right Richard Prosser on ‘The People’
22 Line 1 Chris Carter rocks the boat
Lifestyle60 MoneyPeter Hensley on retirement
62 EducationAmy Brooke’s clarion call
64 ScienceEarthquake warning systems
66 TechnologyNotebooks, Dragon 10
68 SportChris Forster on the Blackcaps
70 HealthNew breakthrough in heart care
72 Alt.HealthProbiotics
74 TravelA Lost City, and Ireland
82 FoodJames Morrow cooks noodles
84 Drive Corvette’s new ZR1
86 ToyboxThe latest and greatest
88 PagesMichael Morrissey’s summer picks
92 MusicChris Philpott’s CD reviews
94 MoviesQuantum of Solace, Ghost Town
96 DVDsMamma Mia!
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