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Taking the state out of broadcasting

The news media has been the focus of attention recently. A report from the AUT’s Journalism, Media and Democracy Research Centre found that general trust in news media and media brands continued to erode in 2023-24, from 42% to 33% .

Merja Myllylahti, a co-author of the report, noted that journalism “has lost its authority as the main source

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