15 Mar 2020

COVID-19 clampdown squeezes the media

From Mediawatch, 9:10 am on 15 March 2020

Tough new measures announced yesterday to counter COVID-19 pleased pundits who had pleaded for action in recent days. But the effects could also change the game for media in the long run. Meanwhile, news-we-can-use in our media gets ever-more important - as opposed to off- the-cuff opinion.  

 

PM Jacinda Ardern addresses reporters from around the world on Friday.

PM Jacinda Ardern addresses reporters from around the world on Friday. Photo: RNZ