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For the love of Thor

Thor: Love and Thunder puts Marvel’s women in the spotlight. Senior Lecturer Angelique Nairn asks why Marvel still struggles with female superheroes.

This one precious life

Now a journalist for Māori Television and founder of the charity Brave, Jess Tyson is a beacon of hope for Māori youth. AUT’s Insight magazine meets her.

The best job in the world

It was a lightbulb moment during his comms degree that determined the career of Jeremy Olds who now works in Paris. AUT’s Insight magazine meets him.

Risks, rewards for brands taking a stand

Many consumers want brands to take a stand, but it’s not always clear what that stand should be. So, is there a “second mover advantage” in brand activism?

Trust in news falls alarmingly

The AUT research centre for Journalism, Media and Democracy (JMAD) has published its third Trust in News in Aotearoa New Zealand report.

2021 JMAD Media Ownership Report

JMAD's annual media ownership report tracks the impact of public interest journalism funding and future negotiations for fair pay for 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.

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.

More people are paying for online news

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

Five questions: Professor Verica Rupar

We asked Professor Verica Rupar five questions about her research ahead of her Inaugural Professorial Address.