Research in communication studies

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Our professors David Robie Professor of Journalism Professor David Robie is the director of the Pacific Media Centre. For more than two decades he focused on covering the Asia-Pacific region. Professor David Robie is the director of the Pacific Media Centre and a journalist of more than 40 years. For more than two decades he focused on covering the Asia-Pacific region. He has reported on post-colonial coups, indigenous struggles for independence and environmental and developmental issues.

Our professors Geoffrey Craig Professor of Communication Studies Professor Geoffrey Craig started his journalism career at Reuters in Australia. Since turning to academia, he has published broadly across a range of international journals. Growing up, Professor Geoffrey Craig always loved film and media, so it came as no surprise for him to end up in the industry. He started his journalism career at Reuters in Australia, focusing on finance and corporate reporting but also covering politics, sport and general news. He always wanted to be an academic for the intellectual freedom and independence, so turned to academia after a few years and has since published broadly across a range of international journals.

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Dr Atakohu Middleton in front of the wharenui at AUT.

Professor David Robie and Pacific Media Watch project contributing editor Sri Krishnamurthi.

New Professors and Associate Professors

30 Nov, 2020

Nine academics have been appointed to the position of Professor, effective from 1 January 2021. 19 academics have been appointed as Associate Professors.

Design and Creative Tech PG Awards

07 Oct, 2020

The 2020 Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies Postgraduate Awards recognise the top honours, master’s and doctoral students who graduated in 2020.

Turning the lens on Māori journalism

25 Jun, 2020

What is Māori-language news journalism? It’s not exactly like its mainstream, English-language cousin.

$10k climate and Covid-19 grant

23 Jun, 2020

EJN will partner with AUT Pacific Media Centre on a $10k “climate and covid project to help improve environmental reporting in the Pacific region.

Knowing ourselves through film 

25 Feb, 2020

Screen Production Associate Professor Arezou Zalipour says now more than ever the value of different perspectives in film making is valued.

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Great graduatesRain RoqueMaster of Communication Studies
Bachelor of Communication StudiesShe has always known that she wanted to do something creative, says Rain Roque who came to AUT to enrol in a Bachelor of Communication Studies in Digital Media.She has always known that she wanted to do something creative, says Rain Roque who came to AUT to enrol in a Bachelor of Communication Studies in Digital Media. After completing her Bachelor of Communication Studies at the end of 2019, Rain decided to expand her knowledge even further and continued into postgraduate study at AUT.

Great graduatesBen MooreMaster of Communication StudiesThe media and other forms of communication are in a state of flux, says Ben Moore who is currently completing a Master of Communication Studies at AUT.The media and other forms of communication are in a state of flux, says Ben Moore who is currently completing a Master of Communication Studies at AUT. Expecting to complete his Master of Communication Studies in 2020, Ben already has a clear idea what research topic he wants to explore through his master’s degree: the coverage of white supremacy in the media post-Christchurch.

Great graduatesTui Matelau-DohertySenior Lecturer, Unitec Institute of TechnologyDoctor of PhilosophyDoctoral study was the obvious next step for her career, says Tui Matelau-Doherty who is graduating from AUT with a PhD in communication studies this August.Doctoral study was the obvious next step for her career, says Tui Matelau-Doherty who is graduating from AUT with a PhD in communication studies this August. As someone who also loves research, Tui knew that doctoral study was the perfect avenue to build on earlier research and more deeply explore a topic of her interest.

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