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Author: Peter Griffin

Get your science journalism projects funded

Blog  |  Published: 12 June 201712 June 2017

A new fund to support science-related journalism projects is now taking applications. The Aotearoa New Zealand Science Journalism Fund is […]

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Rocket Lab and its efforts to launch NZ into space game — Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 23 May 201711 December 2024

Yesterday marked the start of the ten-day window in which Rocket Lab will attempt to launch its Electron rocket from […]

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Science and Technology journalism shines at Canon Media Awards

Blog  |  Published: 22 May 2017

Friday night’s Canon Media Awards could have been a glum affair, preoccupied with recriminations over the failed media mega merger that […]

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Media mega-merger was never a sustainable option anyway

Blog  |  Published: 03 May 201703 August 2018

The Commerce Commission’s rejection of a plan for our two biggest media companies to merge is one of the most […]

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Canon Media Awards – science and tech finalists announced

Blog  |  Published: 04 April 2017

Around 350 finalists have been named in the 70 categories of the Canon Media Awards, the New Zealand media’s premier […]

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Science meets comedy in new podcast series

Blog  |  Published: 24 March 201707 April 2017

If you think science and comedy don’t mix you are missing a trick. The last decade has seen a blossoming […]

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Get Science Media SAVVY with our video workshops

Blog  |  Published: 16 February 201705 June 2020

The Science Media Centre offers workshops in Auckland and Wellington on making short videos to communicate research. These Science Media […]

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Science in crises – some communications dos and don’ts

Blog  |  Published: 10 February 201712 July 2017

This week I had the pleasure of attending part of a University of Otago symposium on infectious diseases and gave […]

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Journalism Fellow lands Queenstown TV job

Blog  |  Published: 10 January 2017

Our 2016 Science Journalism Fellow, Meena Amso, has landed on her feet following journalism school picking up a reporting role with […]

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Farewelling a seasoned science journo

Blog  |  Published: 09 December 201609 December 2016

Reporter Paul Gorman departs The Press after 14 years, including a stint spent getting to grips with earthquake science. Paul […]

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