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NZME Shareholder Meeting; RNZ Corrects the Record
After a two hour shareholder meeting, NZME has a refreshed Board which includes the newly elected Steven Joyce and Jim Grenon.
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Social Media and Sovereignty
Pavel Durov's clashes with the French state highlight the role of social media in modern democracies.
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Former Dominion Editor: 'Fed up with the bias'
Karl du Fresne expresses his frustration with the decline in editorial standards.
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Six Golden Rules for Trustworthy Media
Taking a page from Orwell, could clear, honest writing fix journalism’s credibility crisis?
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NZME’s New Chapter and the Six Challenges Undermining Media Trust
After months of negotiation, the path forward for NZME is now clear.
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Winds of Change: Defining Woman and Sex
After years of rancour and division, political leaders in the UK and NZ have welcomed developments in both countries that bring clarity to the gender…
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NZME’s Future: Fresh Governance, Shareholder Value, and Balanced News
News organisations are no longer gatekeepers but curators of content - this is a new paradigm that, in my view, the New Zealand Herald has yet to…
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Auckland Council backs Eden Park Upgrade over Waterfront Stadium
Auckland Council delivered an emphatic 17-2 vote in favour of Eden Park preferring cautious pragmatism over ambition.
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Inside RNZ: Slack Editorial Practices and Management Failure
Sources within RNZ reveal concerns about a lack of management oversight and a decline in editorial standards that have contributed to the scandal…
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The State of Stuff: Media Ownership and Transparency Under Scrutiny
Today marks the third anniversary of Sinead Boucher's acquisition of Stuff but questions still remain unanswered about the media group's governance…
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From Academic Research to News Headlines: The Disinformation Project's Influence on New Zealand Media
The research group had a controversial role in the Covid-19 pandemic and has now entered the transgender debate by making a series of outlandish claims.
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Identity Politics and the Challenge to Conservatism
Kellie-Jay Keen's visit to New Zealand and the Prime Minister's inability to clearly articulate an answer to the question: 'What is a woman?' has seen…
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