Skip to content
Science Media Centre
  • About us
  • Contact us
  • Search
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Home
  • For journalists
    • How we can help
    • Covering science
    • Scimex registration policy
    • Science in NZ
    • Resources for Māori media
    • Science Journalism Awards
  • For experts
    • How we can help
    • Science Media SAVVY
      • Upcoming workshops
      • Full-length SAVVY
      • SAVVY for Māori researchers
      • Video workshops
      • SAVVY Express
      • Free monthly webinar
      • Tailored training
      • Online SAVVY resources
    • Providing expert reaction
      • Expert selection policy
      • Writing a good quote
    • Working with media
    • Who’s covering science?
    • Scimex – register
    • Working with illustrators
    • Dealing with online harassment
  • For comms advisors
    • How we can help
    • Who’s covering science?
    • Science Media SAVVY
      • Upcoming workshops
      • Full-length SAVVY
      • SAVVY for Māori researchers
      • SAVVY Express
      • Tailored training
      • Online SAVVY resources
    • Scimex – register
  • About us
  • Contact Us
  • Search

journalism

Trust in media stabilising, report shows – Expert Reaction

Trust in media stabilising, report shows – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 April 202514 April 2025

Trust in New Zealand’s news brands has increased over the past year, according to new surveying. Authors of the Trust in News […]

Continue reading
Cloaked science: Disinformation in disguise – SMC Briefing

Cloaked science: Disinformation in disguise – SMC Briefing

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 16 June 2023

A visiting Harvard academic shines a light on the concept of “cloaked science” – how science channels can be used […]

Continue reading
Can news reports affect drug side effects? – Expert Briefing

Can news reports affect drug side effects? – Expert Briefing

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 02 July 202002 July 2020

The SMC led an online media briefing with an author of a study showing how news reports are linked to […]

Continue reading
Science Journalism Fund COVID-19 winners awarded

Science Journalism Fund COVID-19 winners awarded

Blog  |  Published: 08 May 202012 June 2020

Seven new projects will be funded in the special COVID-19 round of the Aotearoa New Zealand Science Journalism Fund. Rapid grants […]

Continue reading
Science Journalism Fund – special COVID-19 round

Science Journalism Fund – special COVID-19 round

Blog  |  Published: 23 April 2020

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Aotearoa New Zealand Science Journalism Fund is offering an expedited funding round with […]

Continue reading
Boom in NZ podcasts – In the News

Boom in NZ podcasts – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 06 June 201906 June 2019

Lately it seems everyone is making podcasts, and New Zealand has been right on board with the trend with a […]

Continue reading

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 […]

Continue reading

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 […]

Continue reading

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 […]

Continue reading

Where is the media going? Prime time for some discussion

Blog  |  Published: 24 June 2016

by Peter Griffin With the proposed mega mergers between both NZME and Fairfax New Zealand and Sky TV and Vodafone […]

Continue reading
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • Older posts »

Science Media Centre

New Zealand’s trusted, independent source of information for the media on all issues related to research, science, and innovation.

Publicly funded by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment through A Nation of Curious Minds.

  • About us
  • For journalists
  • For experts
  • For comms advisors
  • Scimex
  • Science Media SAVVY
  • Global SMC Network
  • Events calendar
  • 11 Turnbull St, Thorndon, Wellington
  • (04) 499 5476 | A/H: 027 3333 000
  • smc@sciencemediacentre.co.nz
  • FacebookTwitterfollow us

Disclaimer  |  Privacy Policy  |  © Copyright 2025 Science Media Centre (New Zealand)

Close search overlay×
Search these categories