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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Main Author: Wayne Hope
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pacific Media Centre 2007-04-01
Series:Pacific Journalism Review
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Online Access:https://ojs.aut.ac.nz/pacific-journalism-review/article/view/892
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spelling 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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author Wayne Hope
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Exposing the covert right in a news world without political memory
Pacific Journalism Review
investigative journalism
political journalism
corruption
New Zealand Truth
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title Exposing the covert right in a news world without political memory
title_short Exposing the covert right in a news world without political memory
title_full Exposing the covert right in a news world without political memory
title_fullStr Exposing the covert right in a news world without political memory
title_full_unstemmed Exposing the covert right in a news world without political memory
title_sort exposing the covert right in a news world without political memory
publisher Pacific Media Centre
series Pacific Journalism Review
issn 1023-9499
2324-2035
publishDate 2007-04-01
description 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. 
topic investigative journalism
political journalism
corruption
New Zealand Truth
url https://ojs.aut.ac.nz/pacific-journalism-review/article/view/892
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