Communication studies news

ANTM docuseries offers no apologies 

Reality Check, on Netflix, doesn’t apologise for abusing contestants, and seeks to blame others instead, says Senior Lecturer Rebecca Trelease.  

5 artists keeping te reo Māori alive

Music reflects societal views on politics, identity and power, revealing tensions and hopes that often stay hidden in formal settings.

PR major gains international recognition

AUT’s undergraduate Public Relations major has received significant international recognition from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA).

Q&A: Pop Culture Matters

Have you ever wondered why people are so obsessed with Marvel? Or why TV show endings are so bad?

AI-assisted news common in NZ

New research from the Journalism, Media and Democracy Research Centre shows that AI-assisted news is more common than most New Zealanders realise.

Global Communication Studies Collab

AUT's School of Communication Studies has begun a teaching collaboration with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)

Podcasts filling current affairs gap

The latest JMAD Media Ownership Report shows that political podcasts are increasingly filling the current affairs gap in New Zealand's legacy news media.

Award-winning student journalism

International success for AUT journalism student recognises the real-world impact of revitalising language.

Cassette tapes are making a comeback

For a supposedly obsolete music format, audio cassette sales seem to be set on fast forward at the moment.

AUT’s big, bright career conversations

Which careers will disappear because of AI? How will young people’s future careers evolve and help us to sort fact from fiction?