Communication studies news

The fight for fair pay for NZ news

The News Publishers Association is asking the commerce commission to help it negotiate fair pay for NZ news with Google and Facebook.

New scholarships discover diverse talent

AUT has partnered with Discovery NZ to launch a new scholarship, open to third-year Bachelor of Communication Studies students.

Highly commended for Reo-Māori story

A te reo Māori short story by AUT lecturer Dr Atakohu Middleton has won an award in a national fiction competition

New Professors and Associate Professors 3

Eight AUT academics have been promoted to the position of Professor, and a further 22 have been appointed as Associate Professors.

The changing shape of news income

AUT Senior lecturer Merja Myllylahti investigates the first decade of digital revenue payments in a new paper for Digital Journalism.

AUT climbs up the global rankings

AUT continues to climb up the global university rankings joining the University of Otago in second place in NZ and the top 250 universities in the world.

What's Wrong With You?

What's Wrong With You? is a new podcast produced by two AUT alumni that provides an authentic insight on life as a disabled person.

ORCA success for AUT students

Advertising Creativity Team Reece O’Gorman and Connor Cully have taken second place at the Outstanding Radio Creative Awards (ORCA).

Universities must embrace partnerships

Professor Guy Littlefair talks to HEDx podcast to reflect on tertiary education and the challenges and opportunities facing the sector.

More people are paying for online news

Dr. Merja Myllylahti breaks down the findings from the latest Reuters Digital News Report 2021.