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Co-authored chapter in Intro: A beginner's guide to journalism in Aotearoa/New Zealand, with ... more Co-authored chapter in Intro: A beginner's guide to journalism in Aotearoa/New Zealand, with Grant Hannis, Allan Lee, Catherine Strong and Greg Treadwell. The chapter explored the way forward for journalism in NZ in the 21st centur
Pacific Journalism Review, 2016
When Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto launched the third summit of the Open Government Partne... more When Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto launched the third summit of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) in October 2015, protesters disputed his highly scripted account of his government’s transparency. The OGP may be growing but increasingly scholars and journalists are reporting a degradation of freedom of information (FOI), even in comparatively open societies like Aotearoa/New Zealand. Stemming from a doctoral review of FOI scholarship, this article traces FOI’s origins and role in democratic governance and finds scholarssituate access to state-held information as a fundamental human right. However, it describes scepticism among journalism practitioners and researchers alike about the realpolitik success of FOI regimes. Researchers have recorded tendencies back to state secrecy since the declaration of the so-called war on terror and document various other FOI failures, from blatant disregard for the law to an ever-growing structural pluralism that is casting shadows over s...
Journalism & Mass Communication Educator, 2016
Influenced by the practices of social scientists, data journalists seek to create stories that fr... more Influenced by the practices of social scientists, data journalists seek to create stories that frame social reality through quantitative data analysis. While the use of statistics by journalists is not new, exponential growth in available data and a desire for source material unmediated by political and public-relations framings have seen data journalism increasingly embraced—to varying degrees—by newsrooms, and editors increasingly seek reporters who can think in computational ways. Journalism programs keen to incorporate data journalism in curricula face a unique set of issues, including a lack of scholarship on data journalism education and how to teach it. This article reports on both the pilot of an international postgraduate collaboration in data journalism education in 2015, in which postgraduate students at two universities investigated state-run gambling in Aotearoa–New Zealand, and the introduction of an undergraduate semester-long paper in data journalism at one of the un...
Back Story Journal of New Zealand Art, Media & Design History, 2020
Newsroom.co.nz, 2019
Given the sums of money involved – and the sheer reach of state-run gambling – we wanted to look ... more Given the sums of money involved – and the sheer reach of state-run gambling – we wanted to look more closely at Lotto NZ’s operation. In a collaboration between AUT and the University of Canterbury journalism programmes, and with partners from the US, we attempted to map Lotto NZ’s growth and impact. We were particularly interested in analysing which areas of the country had the largest growth in Lotto outlets (our US partners had found in their study, for instance, that the biggest growth in their region had been in poor communities of colour). We were also interested in measuring the extent to which lotteries money was being disbursed back to the communities that spent it. Were the communities that spent the most on lottery products getting the most from the NZ Lottery Grants Board
Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online, 2021
In the age of misinformation, trust and trustworthiness – core values of journalism – have become... more In the age of misinformation, trust and trustworthiness – core values of journalism – have become more important as news companies reeling from the pandemic seek emergency funding for their operations from the public and funders look for trusted brands to support. Earlier studies indicated people are more willing to pay for trusted news brands, and recently, the public funding of news has been directed to institutions that are regarded as trustworthy news outlets, and provide information that is in the public interest. While the concept of trust is complicated and measuring it is challenging, trust has rapidly become a key inquiry in academia. However, New Zealand lacks in this research, and this study aims to start to fill that gap. The paper is based on our survey of 1204 New Zealanders, and comparable data from 38 countries surveyed in the Reuters Digital News Report 2019. The paper finds that trust in news in New Zealand is high when compared internationally, but a large proport...
Journalism & Mass Communication Educator, 2016
Influenced by the practices of social scientists, data journalists seek to create stories that fr... more Influenced by the practices of social scientists, data journalists seek to create stories that frame social reality through quantitative data analysis. While the use of statistics by journalists is not new, exponential growth in available data and a desire for source material unmediated by political and public-relations framings have seen data journalism increasingly embraced—to varying degrees—by newsrooms, and editors increasingly seek reporters who can think in computational ways. Journalism programs keen to incorporate data journalism in curricula face a unique set of issues, including a lack of scholarship on data journalism education and how to teach it. This article reports on both the pilot of an international postgraduate collaboration in data journalism education in 2015, in which postgraduate students at two universities investigated state-run gambling in Aotearoa–New Zealand, and the introduction of an undergraduate semester-long paper in data journalism at one of the un...
Pacific Journalism Review, 2013
Writing news for newspapers and websites typically demands conformity to a style that promotes cl... more Writing news for newspapers and websites typically demands conformity to a style that promotes clarity and ease of reading, and includes a publication’s house style, that inflexible set of rules that ensures things—from minutiae like monetary values to the great events of history—are expressed consistently every time they are mentioned. Against a background of disruptive technological changes in the wider world of journalism, this article grew out of the authors’ interest in the new style demands that arguably have arisen with the advent of online publishing. If online readers have a different set of habits—and researchers assure us they do—then how is house style being changed to accommodate this? Are newspapers with websites differentiating their online copy from their print copy? Or are they still stuck with so-called ‘shovelware’? Keen to ensure the university production journalism courses on which they teach are reflecting industry practice, the researchers surveyed and intervi...
Wjec Journalism Education in an Age of Radical Change World Journalism Education Congress 2010, 2010
So you want to be a Journalist? Unplugged is a fully revised guide to the world of journalism. Th... more So you want to be a Journalist? Unplugged is a fully revised guide to the world of journalism. This new edition of Bruce Grundy\u27s guide for journalists takes us through new media\u27s impact on the structure and practice of journalism today, with its 24-hour news cycle of multi-platform, interactive media audiences. The book contains instructions on writing for news media as well as practical advice on all facets of reporting. Skills involved in finding information, interviewing, writing news and features, research and investigation, basic subbing, layout and design are covered, along with the essentials of grammar, the law, and practical tips on ethical and professional behaviour. New to the second edition: • online journalism incorporated throughout the text • vignettes and case studies that bring the text to life • examples from Australian, New Zealand and international media • extended section on ethics • extensively updated research section, to help students recognise quality internet research • extensive companion website including further writing practic
Journalism Practice, 2011
So You Want To Be A Journalist?
In 2021, fewer than half of New Zealanders trusted news in general General trust in news declined... more In 2021, fewer than half of New Zealanders trusted news in general General trust in news declined from 53% to 48%, and trust in the news people themselves consumed fell from 62% to 55% Trust in news found via social media and social engines also declined, with 26% of people trusting news they found via search engines, and 14% trusting news on social media All news brands in New Zealand experienced erosion of trust, with statistically significant declines occurring for Newshub and Newstalk ZB As in 2020, RNZ (6.8 out of 10) and TVNZ (6.6 out of 10) were the most trusted news brands, and Newshub remained the third most trusted (6.3 out of 10) news brand.
Co-authored chapter in Intro: A beginner's guide to journalism in Aotearoa/New Zealand, with ... more Co-authored chapter in Intro: A beginner's guide to journalism in Aotearoa/New Zealand, with Grant Hannis, Allan Lee, Catherine Strong and Greg Treadwell. The chapter explored the way forward for journalism in NZ in the 21st centur
Pacific Journalism Review, 2016
When Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto launched the third summit of the Open Government Partne... more When Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto launched the third summit of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) in October 2015, protesters disputed his highly scripted account of his government’s transparency. The OGP may be growing but increasingly scholars and journalists are reporting a degradation of freedom of information (FOI), even in comparatively open societies like Aotearoa/New Zealand. Stemming from a doctoral review of FOI scholarship, this article traces FOI’s origins and role in democratic governance and finds scholarssituate access to state-held information as a fundamental human right. However, it describes scepticism among journalism practitioners and researchers alike about the realpolitik success of FOI regimes. Researchers have recorded tendencies back to state secrecy since the declaration of the so-called war on terror and document various other FOI failures, from blatant disregard for the law to an ever-growing structural pluralism that is casting shadows over s...
Journalism & Mass Communication Educator, 2016
Influenced by the practices of social scientists, data journalists seek to create stories that fr... more Influenced by the practices of social scientists, data journalists seek to create stories that frame social reality through quantitative data analysis. While the use of statistics by journalists is not new, exponential growth in available data and a desire for source material unmediated by political and public-relations framings have seen data journalism increasingly embraced—to varying degrees—by newsrooms, and editors increasingly seek reporters who can think in computational ways. Journalism programs keen to incorporate data journalism in curricula face a unique set of issues, including a lack of scholarship on data journalism education and how to teach it. This article reports on both the pilot of an international postgraduate collaboration in data journalism education in 2015, in which postgraduate students at two universities investigated state-run gambling in Aotearoa–New Zealand, and the introduction of an undergraduate semester-long paper in data journalism at one of the un...
Back Story Journal of New Zealand Art, Media & Design History, 2020
Newsroom.co.nz, 2019
Given the sums of money involved – and the sheer reach of state-run gambling – we wanted to look ... more Given the sums of money involved – and the sheer reach of state-run gambling – we wanted to look more closely at Lotto NZ’s operation. In a collaboration between AUT and the University of Canterbury journalism programmes, and with partners from the US, we attempted to map Lotto NZ’s growth and impact. We were particularly interested in analysing which areas of the country had the largest growth in Lotto outlets (our US partners had found in their study, for instance, that the biggest growth in their region had been in poor communities of colour). We were also interested in measuring the extent to which lotteries money was being disbursed back to the communities that spent it. Were the communities that spent the most on lottery products getting the most from the NZ Lottery Grants Board
Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online, 2021
In the age of misinformation, trust and trustworthiness – core values of journalism – have become... more In the age of misinformation, trust and trustworthiness – core values of journalism – have become more important as news companies reeling from the pandemic seek emergency funding for their operations from the public and funders look for trusted brands to support. Earlier studies indicated people are more willing to pay for trusted news brands, and recently, the public funding of news has been directed to institutions that are regarded as trustworthy news outlets, and provide information that is in the public interest. While the concept of trust is complicated and measuring it is challenging, trust has rapidly become a key inquiry in academia. However, New Zealand lacks in this research, and this study aims to start to fill that gap. The paper is based on our survey of 1204 New Zealanders, and comparable data from 38 countries surveyed in the Reuters Digital News Report 2019. The paper finds that trust in news in New Zealand is high when compared internationally, but a large proport...
Journalism & Mass Communication Educator, 2016
Influenced by the practices of social scientists, data journalists seek to create stories that fr... more Influenced by the practices of social scientists, data journalists seek to create stories that frame social reality through quantitative data analysis. While the use of statistics by journalists is not new, exponential growth in available data and a desire for source material unmediated by political and public-relations framings have seen data journalism increasingly embraced—to varying degrees—by newsrooms, and editors increasingly seek reporters who can think in computational ways. Journalism programs keen to incorporate data journalism in curricula face a unique set of issues, including a lack of scholarship on data journalism education and how to teach it. This article reports on both the pilot of an international postgraduate collaboration in data journalism education in 2015, in which postgraduate students at two universities investigated state-run gambling in Aotearoa–New Zealand, and the introduction of an undergraduate semester-long paper in data journalism at one of the un...
Pacific Journalism Review, 2013
Writing news for newspapers and websites typically demands conformity to a style that promotes cl... more Writing news for newspapers and websites typically demands conformity to a style that promotes clarity and ease of reading, and includes a publication’s house style, that inflexible set of rules that ensures things—from minutiae like monetary values to the great events of history—are expressed consistently every time they are mentioned. Against a background of disruptive technological changes in the wider world of journalism, this article grew out of the authors’ interest in the new style demands that arguably have arisen with the advent of online publishing. If online readers have a different set of habits—and researchers assure us they do—then how is house style being changed to accommodate this? Are newspapers with websites differentiating their online copy from their print copy? Or are they still stuck with so-called ‘shovelware’? Keen to ensure the university production journalism courses on which they teach are reflecting industry practice, the researchers surveyed and intervi...
Wjec Journalism Education in an Age of Radical Change World Journalism Education Congress 2010, 2010
So you want to be a Journalist? Unplugged is a fully revised guide to the world of journalism. Th... more So you want to be a Journalist? Unplugged is a fully revised guide to the world of journalism. This new edition of Bruce Grundy\u27s guide for journalists takes us through new media\u27s impact on the structure and practice of journalism today, with its 24-hour news cycle of multi-platform, interactive media audiences. The book contains instructions on writing for news media as well as practical advice on all facets of reporting. Skills involved in finding information, interviewing, writing news and features, research and investigation, basic subbing, layout and design are covered, along with the essentials of grammar, the law, and practical tips on ethical and professional behaviour. New to the second edition: • online journalism incorporated throughout the text • vignettes and case studies that bring the text to life • examples from Australian, New Zealand and international media • extended section on ethics • extensively updated research section, to help students recognise quality internet research • extensive companion website including further writing practic
Journalism Practice, 2011
So You Want To Be A Journalist?
In 2021, fewer than half of New Zealanders trusted news in general General trust in news declined... more In 2021, fewer than half of New Zealanders trusted news in general General trust in news declined from 53% to 48%, and trust in the news people themselves consumed fell from 62% to 55% Trust in news found via social media and social engines also declined, with 26% of people trusting news they found via search engines, and 14% trusting news on social media All news brands in New Zealand experienced erosion of trust, with statistically significant declines occurring for Newshub and Newstalk ZB As in 2020, RNZ (6.8 out of 10) and TVNZ (6.6 out of 10) were the most trusted news brands, and Newshub remained the third most trusted (6.3 out of 10) news brand.