https://betterpublicmedia.org.nz/index.php/tools/blocks/page_list/rss?bID=329&cID=166&arHandle=Main Blog entries from the Coalition for Better Broadcasting https://betterpublicmedia.org.nz/resources/blog-archive/please-sign-our-petition-save-rnz-funding/ RNZ may have to sell its Auckland studios due to lack of funding from our government.... Wed, 02 Nov 2016 08:50:00 NZDT https://betterpublicmedia.org.nz/resources/blog-archive/table-talk-daily-blog/ Sun, 11 Oct 2015 22:38:00 NZDT https://betterpublicmedia.org.nz/resources/blog-archive/its-time-activate-reset-button-nzoa-nz-airruth-harley/ The problem is the way we fund TV in this country. NZ on Air is failing to create a healthy market for ideas and programmes. It is no coincidence that after 25 years no other country has adopted this failed funding model.... Sat, 06 Dec 2014 00:43:00 NZDT https://betterpublicmedia.org.nz/resources/blog-archive/if-we-want-understand-world-around-us-daniel-kahneman-slow-fast-thinking/ The problem with fast thinking is that if information seems familiar we often make judgements that are simplistic and wrong. Modern psychology reveals how we get sucked in by spin and media... Sat, 29 Nov 2014 00:23:00 NZDT https://betterpublicmedia.org.nz/resources/blog-archive/tvnz-deadlines-maori-and-pacific-island-programmes/ The way TVNZ is outsourcing these programmes is quite simply irresponsible. It smacks of being a rushed decision taken by people who don’t know or care how television is made.... Sat, 22 Nov 2014 18:02:00 NZDT https://betterpublicmedia.org.nz/resources/blog-archive/maori-tv-ceo-paora-maxwell-liability/ An even more disturbing action emerged last week when Hone claimed his invitation to appear on the live final of Native Affairs had been revoked by the CEO, Paora Maxwell himself.... Fri, 07 Nov 2014 17:49:00 NZDT https://betterpublicmedia.org.nz/resources/blog-archive/national-government-no-surprises-and-tvnz-one-news/ Although the Minister of Broadcasting may not influence TVNZ editorially, as the sole shareholder he or she can make life pretty uncomfortable by demanding a large dividend, as they have for the last few years. Also the government of the day appoints the TVNZ Board, which perhaps unsurprisingly now contains quite a few ‘friends of the National Party’. So TVNZ is already very much under the thumb of the prevailing political party.... Fri, 31 Oct 2014 17:40:00 NZDT https://betterpublicmedia.org.nz/resources/blog-archive/closure-tvnz-maori-pacific-marae-fresh-tagata-pasifika-fresh/ So why has TVNZ done this? They say it’s part of a move away from in-house production. But that’s an odd choice given that these programmes were big money earners for TVNZ – fully funded by NZ on Air and Te Māngai Pāho, TVNZ charged their production facilities at top rate to the Māori and Pacific department and paid nothing for the content that filled their advert-free Sunday morning timeslot. It was a win-win for our nakedly commercial state broadcaster.... Fri, 24 Oct 2014 17:24:00 NZDT https://betterpublicmedia.org.nz/resources/blog-archive/advertising-sucks-ruins-everything-sao-paulo/ The principle is so simple. Allowing advertising of products and services reduces the quality of those products and services, and we as consumers pay the price on many levels.... Fri, 17 Oct 2014 17:05:00 NZDT https://betterpublicmedia.org.nz/resources/blog-archive/broadcasting-and-ict-united-together/ We have a new Minister of Broadcasting, Amy Adams and the good news is that at last broadcasting is in the hands of a senior cabinet minister.... Fri, 10 Oct 2014 16:55:00 NZDT https://betterpublicmedia.org.nz/resources/blog-archive/tova-obrien-and-paddy-gower-about-you/ Do journalists have an obsession with being on the inside, in the cool group which does away with old-fashioned journalistic outrage and analysis?... Fri, 03 Oct 2014 16:39:00 NZDT https://betterpublicmedia.org.nz/resources/blog-archive/media-nz-election-debrief-blog/ While none of NZ’s media came out in favour of Cunliffe, plenty came out for Key.... Fri, 26 Sep 2014 16:28:00 NZST https://betterpublicmedia.org.nz/resources/blog-archive/everyone-loves-win-win-keeps-giving/ 68% of New Zealanders think political news on television focuses too much on politicians’ personalities and not enough on real issues. This is the key result of a recent UMR survey commissioned by the CBB... Fri, 19 Sep 2014 16:16:00 NZST https://betterpublicmedia.org.nz/resources/blog-archive/survey-shows-television-without-adverts-could-be-vote-winner/ Our survey finds more than a third of New Zealanders are so dissatisfied with existing coverage that they would be prepared to pay for a better quality, non commercial television, such as TVNZ 7.... Mon, 15 Sep 2014 18:42:00 NZST https://betterpublicmedia.org.nz/resources/blog-archive/quality-journalism/ Why on earth would we be thanking our journalists, our cherished fourth estate and seekers of truth, for showing traits that could be transferrable to Public Relations?... Sun, 14 Sep 2014 23:12:00 NZST https://betterpublicmedia.org.nz/resources/blog-archive/when-ethics-departs-democracy-soon-follows/ Apart from Judith Collins, the politicians seem to be almost out of the storm created by Nicky Hager’s book and the mysterious Rawshark has turned the publicity blowtorch to Katherine Rich.... Sun, 14 Sep 2014 23:06:00 NZST https://betterpublicmedia.org.nz/resources/blog-archive/mike-hosking-and-leaders-debate/ A few weeks ago I blogged that Mike Hosking was a terrible choice as moderator for the TV One Party Leader’s Debate, because he is so embarrassingly biased in favour of John Key. ... Sun, 14 Sep 2014 23:04:00 NZST https://betterpublicmedia.org.nz/resources/blog-archive/dirty-politics-and-dirty-media/ The Nicky Hager book is mind blowing on so many levels. The revelations of government ministers and their staff colluding with vile and hateful schemers to attack other people, is truly ugly.... Sun, 14 Sep 2014 23:02:00 NZST https://betterpublicmedia.org.nz/resources/blog-archive/yet-more-radionz-changes/ Paul Thompson is a man who can move mountains and in moving Radio NZ into another decade, he may have set off an avalanche.... Sun, 14 Sep 2014 22:59:00 NZST https://betterpublicmedia.org.nz/resources/blog-archive/looking-lost-soul-tv/ Sun, 14 Sep 2014 22:57:00 NZST https://betterpublicmedia.org.nz/resources/blog-archive/bouquet-national/ The 2014 Budget released $24.4 million to merge the TVNZ Archives, the Radio NZ Sound Archives and the Film Archive. And so Nga Taonga Sound and Vision is born.... Sun, 14 Sep 2014 22:52:00 NZST https://betterpublicmedia.org.nz/resources/blog-archive/cbb-broadcasting-policy-guide/ CBB's handy guide to the broadcasting policies of the main political parties.... Sun, 14 Sep 2014 21:48:00 NZST https://betterpublicmedia.org.nz/resources/blog-archive/cbb-budget-analysis-and-blog-responses/ The Coalition for Better Broadcasting is disappointed at the lack of recognition for Radio NZ in the 2014 Budget. In fact the Budget represents a drop in funding for the public broadcasting sector in general, delivering gains to Sky TV in the process.... Mon, 18 Aug 2014 20:05:00 NZST https://betterpublicmedia.org.nz/resources/blog-archive/cbb-calls-transmission-status-quo-be-resumed/ The CBB recommends at least one set of digital television frequencies be set aside for non-commercial television.... Mon, 18 Aug 2014 20:03:00 NZST https://betterpublicmedia.org.nz/resources/blog-archive/nothing-left-imagination/ Once the only spot of genuine satire on local telly, 7 Days has not only lost its edge, it's been cloned. Its production company does one version for TV3 and a Countdown Homebrand range called Best Bits for the state broadcaster. As you'd expect, the ingredients and manufacture are cheaper, and the presenter looks like he regrets selling his soul to Victoria Street.... Mon, 18 Aug 2014 20:01:00 NZST https://betterpublicmedia.org.nz/resources/blog-archive/whose-spectrum-it-anyway/ The radio waves that float around and through us all started out as a public space – like a vast expanse of unbroken earth. Almost all of that wasteland has been divvied up for commercial use, with a few small wedges set aside for community use such as public service radio and television. Sadly after Digital Switch Over that tiny wedge for public service television was forgotten.... Mon, 18 Aug 2014 20:00:00 NZST https://betterpublicmedia.org.nz/resources/blog-archive/charter-schools-are-working-why-not-charter-broadcasting/ we need a new Charter, this time one that works. So let's stop putty-foosing around and get in the experts. Hekia Parata is the person for the job - after her successes with Charter Schools, where anyone with a warehouse and some second hand desks can run an educational establishment, she has the skills needed to do the same for broadcasting.... Mon, 18 Aug 2014 19:56:00 NZST https://betterpublicmedia.org.nz/resources/blog-archive/traditional-tv-where-kids-are/ Calling all media pundits. Get ready for a surprise. 83% of all New Zealanders watch traditional television every day and only 6% watch Online TV! Why am I excited about this?... Mon, 18 Aug 2014 19:49:00 NZST https://betterpublicmedia.org.nz/resources/blog-archive/mike-hosking-pm/ Mike Hosking for PM? Yes indeed. Mike Hosking is for the PM. And now he’s able to do even more as moderator (or should that be immoderator) of TVNZ’s election debates. Here at the Coalition for Better Broadcasting we feel it’s pretty safe to say that this is not good broadcasting, in fact it’s terrible broadcasting.... Mon, 18 Aug 2014 19:42:00 NZST