Mediawatch: Apocalypse now?

Sunday Morning

English - March 02, 2024 20:08 - 40 minutes - 37 MB
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For years news media bosses warned the creaking business model backing journalism would fail at a major local outlet. It finally happened this week when Newshub’s owners proposed scrapping it. Then TVNZ posted losses prompting warnings of more cuts to come there. Can TV broadcasters pull a crowd without news? And what might the so-far ambivalent government do?