Thomas Coughlan, Deputy Political Editor at New Zealand's Herald, loves applying a political lens to people's stories and explaining the way things like transport and finance touch our lives. Leigh Hart - Comedian, radio broadcaster, television presenter and producer. LDR / Wairarapa Times-Age / Karen Coltman. One obvious trend in Aotearoasince 2017is a declining number of journalists working for newspapers and magazines and a growing number working for online outlets,Hollings said. The New Zealand government has defended its strict quarantine system known as MIQ after a pregnant New Zealand journalist said she had to turn to the Taliban for help after her requests to get . Ben Affleck gets into car trouble as he attempts to get his Mercedes out of a tight parking spot in LA, Elon's back on top of the world! These prominent journalists of New Zealand may or may not be currently alive, but what they all have in common is that they're all respected Kiwi journalists. Opinion - Women are more visible in the world's news than ever before - but they're still far from achieving parity with men, and this has deeper implications for society Associate Professor Susan Fountaine writes. Since 2008, Brooke Baldwin has been an important member of CNN. However, the "enormity" of the occasion was not lost on her and in many ways it was a full circle moment for Kaipara, who was inspired by Mori TV news presenter Tini Molyneux when she was a young girl. Kiri Gillespie is the Assistant News Director and a Multimedia Journalist for the Bay of Plenty Times, covering local politics in Tauranga. She has written several books, has worked with, (Journalist and Host of TV Talk Show NewsNation with Tamron Hall), (American Journalist and Chief White House Correspondent for 'CNN'), (South African Television and Radio Journalist and War Correspondent), (Journalist and Writer Known for Her Record-BreakingTrip Around the Worldin 72 Days), (English Novelist, Poet and One of the Leading Writers of the Victorian Era), (Broadcast Journalist Known for Anchoring News Shows 'ABC World News Tonight' and 'Good Morning America'), Journalist Naga Munchetty is known for hosting shows such as, (Journalist, Anchor, and TV News Presenter), TV journalist Connie Chung is known for her interviews on, (The First TV Journalist to Broadcast from the Floor of the "New York Stock Exchange". Calls for reckoning over online abuse in politics. Image 1 of 24: Carol Hirschfeld, formerly of TV3, is now firmly entrenched in the land of Maori Television. A much-respected figure in the TV industry, she is the recipient of six Emmy Awards andtheAmelia EarhartPioneering Lifetime Achievement Award. The nation's 24 most beautiful broadcasters, as selected by Rachel Glucina. Photos / Warren Buckland. More recent studies, however, concluded that women dominate journalism, meaning the majority of employees were women. Journalists concerned about the reporting of women's sport have also noted the prevalence of male bylines and the dominance of male sports in the reporting hierarchy. Megan Wilson, Multimedia Journalist for the Bay of Plenty Times, finds sharing peoples stories and their calls to Government hugely rewarding, particularly if it helps facilitate real change. Bellis attracted media attention in August 2021 after interviewing a senior Taliban leader Abdul Qahar Balkhi following the fall of Kabul. The median length of experience was 13.1 years - down from 14.9 years in the previous study. So you've got quite a strong cohort of people in their 50s and 60s doing journalism here and that's a trend you see in other countries as well. Kaipara hopes young Mori girls will take inspiration from her story as a sign that times are changing. Nellie Bly was an American industrialist, journalist, inventor, and charity worker. Masterton councillor Tina Nixon is interviewed by TVNZ reporter Whena Owen. Mlissa Theuriau (French pronunciation: [melisa tjo]; born July 18, 1978) is a French journalist and news anchor for M6. Video / Luke Nola. The New Zealand Herald has described him as . . "They're not there because they can do the job better than anyone else; sniff a story out at ten paces or craft a yarn that makes us think," said Wilson. Cyclone Gabrielle smashes into the north island, Slips, flooding and disruption greeted Aucklanders this morning as heavy rain hits again, The top ten images chosen by New Zealand Herald judges for the 2023 Summer Holiday Photo Competition, RNZAF P-3K2 Orion aircraft flew across the North Island for a farewell tour after 57 years of service, Jacinda Ardern attends the Rtana celebrations for the last time as Prime Minister photographed by Mark Mitchell. Mr Jennings said Wilson's comments must have been aimed at One News. He has worked as a political correspondent, fronted the television arts show Backch@t, and was the head of news and current affairs at TVNZ from 2003 to 2007. This category has the following 14 subcategories, out of 14 total. Newscaster and TV host, Harris Faulkner, is currently associated with Fox News Channel. TVNZ receives complaints of this nature from both sides of the political spectrum, which suggests balance in TVNZs reporting, the spokesperson added (though a better way to suggest balance to the audience is not to suggest PR strategies of any kind to any political leaders). Charlotte Bellis is a New Zealand journalist who previously reported for Al Jazeera. Female media representation improves when women are in power: Labour and National party leaders Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins. Lucy Hockings is a New Zealand news presenter for the BBC, moderator, events host and media trainer. Earlier New Zealand studies showed female journalists lagged well behind their male colleagues in jobs, pay, and seniority. September 2, 2021 6:24 AM EDT. The latest results are based on news coverage from 116 countries, sampled on 29 September 2020. Oggcast (Vorbis). 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Dan Ahwa, Creative and Fashion Director of Viva Magazine and the style editor for Canvas magazine, specialises in premium magazine features across fashion, design, arts and culture. ', Ms Bellis (right) said the arrival of Taliban forces in Kabul on Monday had been 'surprisingly friendly', but warned it still had a hit list they would make no apologies for, Ms Bellis said there is 'no chance' US forces will enter Afghanistan which she believes is what prompted president Ashraf Ghani to flee the country (pictured, thousands of Afghans rush to the HamidKarzai International Airport to leave Kabul on Monday). Winston Aldworth is Head of Sport for NZME, working alongside New Zealands best sports journalists in the radio and publishing teams. Photo: screenshot / TVNZ. She spent many years reading the news for TV3 and, until 2016, co-hosted the 6 o'clock Newshub show with Mike McRoberts. But a former newsreader and journalist reckons that is all viewers are getting with the current crop of female television reporters, whom she says provide great "eye-candy" but deliver little else. 105 episodes. He said retaining older female journalists in newsrooms was difficult as most left to start families and could return only in a part-time capacity at best. She is also known for pioneering a new kind of investigative journalism as she worked undercover from within a mental institution to report on the institution. One had a fakeFacebook page set up in their name, the report says. In footage of the tense event Ms Bellis appears calm and measured as she introduces herself to Afghanistan's new rulers and asks her hard-hitting question. Women and female children were previously locked inside their homes and forbidden to leave for education or work, the Australianreported. Despite the large number of female journalists in the industry, a different picture emerged from . She has also reported from countries like Pakistan and China. Mori news presenter Oriini Kaipara with her colleagues at Newshub. Joanna Wane is a senior writer at Canvas - the Weekend Heralds lift-out lifestyle magazine. David Haxton, Editor of Kapiti News, loves writing stories about people who have overcome the odds, people who have worked hard to succeed, and breaking news. Reader donations are critical to what . Aaron Dahmen, Chief Political Reporter for Newstalk ZB, has covered every major political story out of New Zealand in recent times. Its coming from fringe media outlets trying to get a platform to have a go at other journalists. I think it tells us the workforce has got a lot smaller. Just one TVNZ reporter, Christchurch-based Charlotte Bellis, who was schooled in journalism in the United States, escapes Wilson's tirade. With a lifelong passion for sport, Multimedia Journalist Kris Shannon has settled into a role covering cricket, rugby, and Olympic sports for New Zealand's Herald. The annual Farmer's Santa Parade returned to central Auckland after a year off for the Pandemic and the rain wasn't enough to deter Christmas fans. Bill Ralston. The average length of service to journalism has heldsteady since the last surveyin 2015. Jason Walls is Newstalk ZB's Political Editor and has years of experience working across print and radio. An alumnus of Temple University, she is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists. She co-founded multimedia news and production company Katie Couric Media. That's partly because I think recruitments become more diverse, but it's possibly also because a lot of those people have left the industry,"Hollings said. Her novel Middlemarch was voted one of the greatest literary works in a 2007 poll conducted by Time. Wellington Business Editor, Jene Tibshraeny, covers business, the economy and public policy for the Business Herald. She is also known for co-hosting programmes on Today. Auckland born, she was raised in America and was an American citizen and moved between the two countries in the World War II period, kick-starting her journalism career as she began contributing articles on her experiences to The Free Lance . By Alice Murphy and Olivia Day For Daily Mail Australia, Published: 03:09 EST, 18 August 2021 | Updated: 03:12 EST, 18 August 2021. Hockings joined the BBC as a producer in 1999, before being promoted to senior producer in 2000. Her documentary series The Alzheimer's Project earned rave reviews and she later founded the nonprofit organization, 'The Women's Alzheimer's Movement'. As of 2011, it has a circulation of 82,040, third by paid sales after TV Guide and New Zealand Woman's Day. Barbara Walters is an American retired television personality and broadcast journalist. Farm Heroes Saga, the #4 Game on iTunes. And it centred around how they would respect the rights of thousands of terrified Afghan women. Nathan Limm is a Multimedia Journalist with Newstalk ZB and New Zealands Herald. Grant Bradley is the Business Heralds Deputy Editor, Aviation and Tourism Writer. Thats a huge win I think,but it's obviously still not enough. On monitoring day, just 17 percent of sports sources were female. PDF | This article identifies changes in gender patterns in New Zealand journalism by focussing on print newsrooms between the national census in 2006. Reporter and "Who are the most famous journalists from New Zealand?" Much of New Zealand's economic news was reported by women, focused on employment, and included women's personal experiences. Record proportions of reporters and presenters were women (68 percent) and appeared in stories as sources (33 percent). As our journalists work to ask the hard questions about our recovery, we also look to you, our readers for support. "As a young woman, as a young Mori, what you do today influences and affects what happens tomorrow. Earlier New Zealand studies showed female journalists lagged well behind their male colleagues in jobs, pay, and seniority. A TVNZ journalist reporting during a live news special in February. This list may not reflect recent changes. Photo / CyldeServices, The long, hard work to clean up after the cyclone's destruction starts in the hardest-hit area of Hawke's Bay, Looking like the aftermath of a battle-zone, Esk Valley, known for it's productive land and outstanding beauty, has been smashed in cyclone Gabrielle's path. Cranky claims of pro-governmentmedia bias have been amplified by increased public funding of media and journalism under this government, twinned with declining trust in the media and journalists as captured by opinion polls and surveys. An inspiring collection of open, honest career conversations with a diverse range of kiwi women. "For a long time our people, our ancestors, our tipuna, and us now, have done so much work to get to where we are," Kaipara told CNN. Dubbed the International Superstar, Burnett has hosted her own show Erin Burnett OutFront from the borders of Afghanistan, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates; she has also worked on a number of documentaries filmed inside India, Nigeria, Russia, and Libya. Hockings joined the BBC as a producer in 1999, before being promoted to senior producer in 2000. She appeared in the series finale of 30 Rock. Strong professional with a School Cert, Sixth Form Cert, Certificate in Journalism focused in General Office Occupations and Clerical Services & Journalism from Hamilton Girls High . Despite the large number of female journalists in the industry, a different picture emerged from . Mike Tweed is a Multimedia Journalist for the Whanganui Chronicle, covering arts and sports news to education, health and politics. List of notable or famous journalists from New Zealand, with bios and photos, including the top journalists born in New Zealand and even some popular journalists who immigrated to New Zealand. Reading the News - This archival compendium of Kiwi newsreaders in the hot seat compresses 21 years of footage into four minutes. Similar patterns were documented in Isentia and Sport NZ's recent study of women's media coverage. Female media representation improves when women are in power: Labour and National party leaders Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins. Video / Luke Nola, Monster Truck & FMX Spectacular event at Aucklands Waikaraka Park Speedway. As the former First Lady of California- she was married to Arnold Schwarzenegger when he was the governor of California- she involved herself in . And she comes from where I come from originally, my family, whakapapa (ancestors), where are ancestral ties are to our land.". Prior to joining the BBC, Hockings worked as a reporter for TVNZ. Designed to be a snapshot of an ordinary news day, taken once every five years, the latest study captured more than 30,000 stories, a quarter of which were related to Covid-19. Nearly three-quarters (73% . B. Louisa Alice Baker; Charlotte Bellis; Date of birth: 1969 . Liam Dann, Business Editor at Large for New Zealands Herald, works as a writer, columnist, radio commentator and as a presenter and producer of videos and podcasts. "It may be that sometimes that aligns with government policy. @lucylomax16 . She's one of New Zealand's most familiar faces and voices when it comes to sports coverage, and was the first female rugby play-by-play commentator in Aotearoa, as well as the first woman to call a men's cricket game. [3] She has a degree in journalism from the University of Auckland. Late on Sunday night,rifle-touting insurgents swarmed the presidential palace and declared the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan from the desk of ousted President Ashraf Ghani, who fled the city one day earlier. Photo: LDR / Wairarapa Times-Age / Karen Coltman. - Netball: Anna Stanley, Jenny Woods, Rikki Swannell, Irene van Dyk . This list may not reflect recent changes. She is both praised and criticized for her outspoken style. Aircraft from the two World Wars took to the skies over south Auckland along with more recent military and training planes as the New Zealand Warbirds Association lived up to their mission to Keep em flying. Photos / Alex Burton. I'm sure there was stuff [like this]previously but it does really jump out at you that it's [really] bad," Massey University associate professor James Hollings said. The most notable is in sports journalism. There's a real core [group of people] there that have stuck it out and are staying true to what journalism is and what it's there for, Hollings said. Claudette Hauiti - presenter, producer and politician. The list consists of 290 members and 11 sublists. Renowned for her popularity with viewers, Walters appeared as the host of several popular TV shows. Experienced Supervisor with a demonstrated history of working in the newspapers industry. Journalists reported threats, bullying, stalking and rape and death threats. So all I ask is that they see the beauty in being Mori and they embrace it and acknowledge that and do what they can with it for positive change. Asking hard-hitting questions of those in power, live-blogging sport events, monitoring the highs and lows of the NZX and providing Premium expert opinion and analysis. The experienced reporter, originally from New Zealand, was the only female journalist allowed to attend the Taliban's first official press conference. These days, theres no shortage of the same sort of scepticism and cynicism among a group of New Zealanders convinced the media are biased and agenda-driven, even without any firm evidence. The experienced reporter, originally from New Zealand, was the only female journalist allowed to attend the Taliban's first official press conference. Whether it is at work or other activities because women are a key part of society,' he said. Due Drop Hope Challenge participants fundraising for I Am Hope and Gumboot Friday, raising awareness for youth mental health in Aotearoa. 'I want to talk to you about women's rights and girl's rights, about whether women will be allowed to work and if girls will still go to school,' she said. Age: 44. Lawyer-turned-TV journalist Shannon Bream had worked with WBTV and WRC-TV, before she began hosting Fox News @ Night. There have also been reports of women who have been shot dead for wearing tight clothes, escorted home from work and told not to return, and in some areas forbidden to walk the streets without a male chaperone. The Emmy Award-winning journalist has had a long stint on NBC. Jared Savage, an Investigative Reporter for New Zealands Herald, has reported on some of the most high-profile and controversial cases in recent New Zealand history. Seven percent declared themselves European. I'm sure there'd be some people who will say that 'it's not like that within my organisation,' but overallstatistically women are the majority of people in journalism in New Zealand (60 percent). Throughout history, there have been many women journalists who have made significant contribution to the field. A pregnant New Zealand journalist says she turned to the Taliban for help and is now stranded in Afghanistan after her home country prevented her from returning due to a bottleneck of people in . After all, it wasn't the first time. New Zealand has defended its border controls after a pregnant journalist said she had to turn to the Taliban for help after not being able to fly home. Myjanne Jensen, Editor of the Northland Age, loves hearing the stories of people from all walks of life and feels it is a privilege to be able to share their experiences with the world. Currently working as a chief political correspondent for CNN, Dana Bash has playeda major role in the success of the TV channel. The Mori language is hugely important to Kaipara. A pregnant New Zealand journalist stranded overseas due to COVID-19 border restrictions is urging the NZ government to find a way to help women like her, saying she went public because her lawyer . Theres a lot more to be done. Worlds of Journalism Study 2.0: Journalists in Aotearoa / New Zealandharvested data from almost a quarter of the estimated 1,600 journalists working full-time in this country. Journalists, particularly females, have serious concerns about their safety on the job, particularly public discrediting, threats, surveillance, physical attack, sexual harassment and stalking, and say they are not getting enough protection, it continues. The list includes many familiar and great female journalists such as Lisa Brennan-Jobs, Svetlana Alexievich, Ann Coulter, Dorothy Day, Nigella Lawson.The women journalists featured in this list are from United States, United Kingdom, Canada & Australia and many more countries. The sluggish progress measured in the sixth GMMP study since 1995 is hard to justify when the UN has recognised persistent gender inequality in media representation contributes to the social, economic and political marginalisation of women and girls. Since then, progress towards women's full participation at all levels has continued. After producing a documentary in 2019 for the BBC on the sexual harassment and abuse of women in . Mediawatch looks at the findings from the biggest-ever survey of our media people. Photos / Alex Burton, Competitors battle wet conditions for this year's event/ Photographs by Alex Burton, Winning entries from the New Zealand Geographic Photographer of the Year 2022, The top 13 designs for the Resene Colour of Fashion competition open to final year fashion students at Whitecliffe College in Auckland, Monster Trucks Extremes Auckland show: Crowds pack out Auckland show of maligned NZ tour. The channel's announcement of the cricket summer schedule neglected the women's game altogether. According to the just- released Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP), women made up 40 percent of reporters and 25 percent of news sources across print, TV, radio, internet news and Twitter. Ms Bellis has worked for Al Jazeera, an independent news organisation funded partly by the Qatari government, from Afghanistan since 2019. In New Zealand there are few female sports reporters both in print and broadcasting, as men continue to dominate the industry. Emma Russell, Multimedia Journalist at New Zealand's Herald, uncovers health investigations and writes daily news following the country's biggest health system shake up and continued repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic. Men often hold the key decision-making roles, and the culture of newsrooms can be masculine and sometimes toxic. Broadcast journalist and television talk show host Tamron Hall is best known for her eponymous award-winning syndicated daytime talk show.