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Opinion: How peace journalism can challenge ‘war voyeurism’
As the unprecedented human tide of refugees flows into Europe unabated, fleeing from both the ruthless military targeting by the Assad regime and the ISIS reign of terror with murder, torture, crucifixion and sexual slavery, along with the atrocities committed by other rebels such as Jabhat al-Nusra, it is time to rethink our media responses too, says AUT Professor and Director of the Pacific Media Centre, Dr David Robie.
AUT ad students turn water into wealth with Just Water win
A successful advertising concept for Just Water International’s water filters has netted two AUT students $23,000.
Book launch: 30 years on from the Rainbow Warrior bombing
Call for a region-wide push for real nuclear justice in Pacific needed, says Dr David Robie
Rainbow Warrior redux: How French nuclear terrorism changed the Pacific
Opinion piece by Professor David Robie of AUT’s School of Communication Studies, who travelled on board the Rainbow Warrior for 10 weeks before the bombing and wrote the book Eyes of Fire. A fresh edition was published this week.
AUT filmmakers light up the screen at international film festival
The New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) kicks off in Auckland on July 16 with its biggest programme to date. This year’s festival will feature the work of four AUT lecturers and two students.
Top Asia-Pacific media award for AUT Pacific Media Centre director
Auckland University of Technology Professor in Communication Studies David Robie was recently honoured for his significant contribution to the Asia-Pacific media landscape at the 24th Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) conference held in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
The declining state of current affairs programmes in New Zealand
Opinion Piece by Dr Sarah Baker, Communications lecturer at AUT University.
Research shows diversity squizzed in the election news
Bringing diversity of voices in public domain might still be a far reaching goal for the New Zealand media. The AUT study of the 2014 election coverage shows the news was dominated by males and by political party members. When journalists used social media to discuss the elections they mainly to talk to each other.
The common imagery of Israeli airstrikes, destruction of property and the loss of human life is how international audiences see the Israeli-Palestinian relationship.
Creative director of New Zealand Exhibition at 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale announced
The New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA) has announced that Charles Walker, associate professor in AUT University’s Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies and Co-Director of colab has been appointed as creative director of the New Zealand Exhibition at the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale.