Exposing the covert right in a news world without political memory
The arrival of this book last November (2006) was a landmark event for political journalism in New Zealand. There had been rumours about exposé of National Party links with the Exclusive Brethren sect and wealthy corporate donors. This kind of journalism is rarely attempted within New zealand...
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doaj-aff4cbaf065242659cb115106915843d2020-11-25T03:34:16ZengPacific Media CentrePacific Journalism Review1023-94992324-20352007-04-0113110.24135/pjr.v13i1.892Exposing the covert right in a news world without political memoryWayne Hope The arrival of this book last November (2006) was a landmark event for political journalism in New Zealand. There had been rumours about exposé of National Party links with the Exclusive Brethren sect and wealthy corporate donors. This kind of journalism is rarely attempted within New zealand's mainstream media organisations. Consequently, the public sphere is routinely shaped by the market researchers, public relations practitioners and micro-managing spin doctors. The reception accorded to Hager's book illustrates this process. https://ojs.aut.ac.nz/pacific-journalism-review/article/view/892investigative journalismpolitical journalismcorruptionNew Zealand Truth |
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The arrival of this book last November (2006) was a landmark event for political journalism in New Zealand. There had been rumours about exposé of National Party links with the Exclusive Brethren sect and wealthy corporate donors.
This kind of journalism is rarely attempted within New zealand's mainstream media organisations. Consequently, the public sphere is routinely shaped by the market researchers, public relations practitioners and micro-managing spin doctors. The reception accorded to Hager's book illustrates this process.
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