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Emmy-Winning Producer Jon Kroll Calls For Kiwi Filmmakers To Think Bigger At Southern Screen Summit

Sun, 23 Mar 2025 14:44:36 +1300 | Southern Filmmakers Collective

His message to Kiwi filmmakers is clear: It’s time to “stop playing small” and start thinking globally. He says this is for two key reasons: to attract funding and to get the message in their work to a wider audience. “The unseen film is the ...More >>

Careless People, Meta And Restricting The Digital Town Square

Sat, 22 Mar 2025 14:52:05 +1300 | Binoy Kampmark

While Meta has suppressed and will prevent discussion of the book on its platforms, it is cheering to authentic defenders of the town square that discussion about such companies takes place. Their mighty, unprincipled dominance necessitates that.More >>

NZ Herald owner NZME reveals talks to buy Stuff newspapers

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 21:29:14 +1300 | RNZ

Those talks have now been paused due to a board takeover bid at NZME, the stock exchange has been told. More >>

CAMA Calls For Stronger Protections For Community Access Media In Media Reform Proposals

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:12:10 +1300 | Community Access Media Alliance

“We amplify voices often unheard in mainstream media, broadcasting in over 50 languages and ensuring access to locally relevant information, education, and cultural content. The proposed reforms must not sideline the platforms that serve underrepresented ...More >>

GDP Increases 0.7 Percent In The December 2024 Quarter

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 11:24:36 +1300 | Stats NZ

Eleven of the 16 industries increased this quarter. The largest rises were from rental, hiring, and real estate services; retail trade and accommodation; and healthcare and social assistance. The largest falls were in construction, and information media ...More >>

Warriors Coach Andrew Webster On Agar Suspension: 'This Is Never Easy'

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 19:28:11 +1300 | RNZ

Warriors assistant Richard Agar became the subject of an Integrity Unit probe over allegations that he assaulted a journalist. More >>

Nielsen Launches Its 2025 Global Media Planning Report

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 14:26:37 +1300 | The Nielsen Company

The report reinforces the need to find the right mix of traditional and emerging digital media channels when creating media plans. Whilst the channel mix becomes more complex, balancing investment across traditional and emerging channels is difficult ...More >>

The Trauma Will Be Instagrammed: Wombat Handlings Down Under

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 13:34:34 +1300 | Binoy Kampmark

The response to Jones in Australia proved heated. A petition seeking deportation was launched, receiving over 40,000 signatures. The Wombat Protection Society expressed shock at the “mishandling of a wombat joey in an apparent snatch for ‘social ...More >>

Warriors Assistant Coach Richard Agar Charged With Breaching NRL Code Of Conduct After Altercation With Journalist

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:57:37 +1300 | RNZ

The former Leeds coach allegedly attacked an English journalist during their season-opener at Las Vegas More >>

Caroline Flora Reappointed As Chief Censor

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:17:24 +1300 | New Zealand Government

“I am pleased to announce that Ms Flora has been reappointed for a three-year term of office as the Chief Censor in charge of the Office of Film and Literature Classification [the Classification Office]”, says Ms van Velden.More >>

Beyond Western Hegemony: A Call For Middle Eastern Media Autonomy

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 09:53:58 +1300 | Ramzy Baroud

The problem is often compounded by the near complete absence of voices from the Global South, as if Middle Eastern media are simply duplicating the western media marginalization of all voices that operate outside their political hegemony.More >>

Trump’s Address To Congress Highlights The Absence Of Opposition

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 19:04:28 +1300 | Independent Media Institute

The relentless resistance that defined Trump’s first term has faded into an unsettling quiet. A perfect storm of factors has granted him relatively unchecked power to push drastic domestic and international changes.More >>

E Tū Members Send Open Letter To James Grenon And NZME Board

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:40:41 +1300 | E Tu

Isaac Davison, an E tū delegate for journalists at NZME says that while members are taking careful note of a number of positive comments from Mr Grenon about supporting quality journalism and career paths for journalists, they would like a clear, public ...More >>

Fa'anānā Efeso Collins' Widow Reflects On Grief, Legacy, And A Life Without Him

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:39:40 +1300 | RNZ

Vasa Fia Collins opens up about the heartbreak of losing him, the struggles of grief, and the powerful legacy he left behind in an exclusive interview with RNZ Pacific. More >>

Mediawatch: Anxiety Over Editorial Policy And A Billionaire On Board At NZME

Sun, 9 Mar 2025 19:27:05 +1300 | RNZ

Mediawatch - NZME's top brass now have a billionaire on board who wants control and maybe more far-reaching editorial change. More >>

Whakaata Māori Statement on Misleading Media Coverage

Sun, 9 Mar 2025 16:48:52 +1300 | Whakaata Maori

We take our role as a publicly funded broadcaster seriously and will not allow misinformation to undermine the reputation of our organisation or its leadership. More >>

Trust In Media Plummets Further: New Polling Shows Centralised Regulation Will Not Help

Fri, 7 Mar 2025 18:33:35 +1300 | Free Speech Union

If trust in media is going to return, Kiwis need to see transparency in reporting, and independence from political and ideological influence. Trust will not increase with further regulation, especially from authorities in which the majority of Kiwis ...More >>

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