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The death of the government’s public media project is a significant policy failure. But all might not be lost – at no real extra cost.
Major public media reform in New Zealand is coming at the same time as trust in government and media declines. The proposed new law needs to make political and editorial independence a top priority.
Despite years of consultation and planning, the government’s announcement of a new ‘public media entity’ raises more questions than it answers.
Hundreds of jobs are at risk and the quality of news is under threat as New Zealand’s broadcasting media face closures, sales and restructuring in the biggest overhaul in a decade.
From the beginning, National Public Radio vowed that it would speak with ‘many voices.’
Journalism’s crisis – loss of readers, revenue and respect – has led many to conclude that if the news business is to survive, it has to do a better job of connecting with its audience. How can it be done?
Without credible news and information, a healthy democracy is not possible.
When the Corporation for Public Broadcasting was founded 50 years ago, it was supposed to reflect the nation’s disparate voices.
Big cash infusions can give nonprofit journalism a much-needed boost. But the ailing news industry needs more consistent funding.
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Associate Professor of Media Studies, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Senior Lecturer, Co-Director Research Centre for Journalism, Media & Democracy, Auckland University of Technology
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Associate Professor of Communications, University of Oregon
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C. Edwin Baker Professor of Media Policy and Political Economy, University of Pennsylvania
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PhD Candidate/Researcher, Political Science, University of Guelph
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Professor, School of Communication; Executive Editor, Investigative Reporting Workshop, American University School of Communication
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Chair and Associate Professor of Media and Communication Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Assistant Professor of Communication, University of Utah
