Why did a record number of journalists get jailed in 2021?
By Mary Fitzgerald Journalists’ Nobel Peace Prize casts a shadow on failures of our democracy. It has been 75 years since a journalist last won the Nobel Peace Prize. Back in 1936, Carl von Ossietzky couldn’t accept the honour in person because he was imprisoned in a...
How should media continue to report on climate change?
By Aine Kelly-Costello Off the back of the momentum generated by COP26, it’s incumbent on all of Aotearoa’s newsrooms to ensure climate remains on the news agenda. During last month’s COP26 summit, climate change was a ubiquitous story. News hooks abounded, from...
How has COVID reshaped the New Zealand media landscape?
By Merja Myllylahti Closures, cuts, revival and rebirth: how COVID-19 reshaped the NZ media landscape in 2020. When Bauer Media announced the closure of its New Zealand magazine operation just a week into level 4 lockdown in early April, things looked ominous for...
What can news organisations do to rebuild public trust? 🔊
Quality journalism has long sat at the heart of the democratic process – with a commitment to uncover the facts, and hold the powerful to account. Yet in a society increasingly plagued by misinformation and conspiracy theories, public trust in news organisations is...
What is the future of the New Zealand media sphere post-COVID? 🔊
Change is happening quickly in the New Zealand media sphere as companies try to adapt to a new world post-COVID. Already Bauer Media has closed its operations in New Zealand, while Stuff’s CEO bought the company off Australia’s Nine Network for just one...
How much do we trust our news media?
By Gavin Ellis A survey released last week tells us 53 percent of New Zealanders trust overall news sources most of the time. Public trust is a percentages game. A survey released last week tells us 53 percent of New Zealanders trust overall news sources most of the...
What would a merger between TVNZ and RNZ mean for New Zealand’s media landscape? 🔊
The New Zealand Government is considering significant changes to the configuration of public service media in New Zealand. Although there have been no announcements as to what these changes might be, one option is that TVNZ and RNZ might be disestablished in favour of...
Turning off the lights: Is the government to blame if Mediaworks’ TV3 shuts down?
By Peter A. Thompson Is the government to blame if Mediaworks’ TV3 shuts down? Peter Thompson looks into the crisis at the struggling network. MediaWorks’ television business has been attracting a great deal of attention recently, but unfortunately not entirely...
Why do we need journalism?
By Mel Bunce Journalism is facing a profound financial crisis. Around the world, news outlets are closing, and journalists are losing their jobs. Should we be worried? Journalism is often referred to as the ‘fourth estate’ – an institution that is necessary for...Subscribe by Email
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