Browsing Doctoral Theses by Thesis Supervisor "Hope, Wayne"
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The changing face of current affairs television in New Zealand from 1984 to 2004
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)The research objective of this thesis is to examine the consequences of deregulation and commercial pressures on current affairs television programmes. The changes to broadcasting content in New Zealand after deregulation ... -
Confronting the Climate Crisis in New Zealand: News Representation and Problems of Political Action
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)In 2017, a series of events and publications affirmed that the world is no closer to averting a climate disaster and that the problems of global warming were becoming more entrenched. This reality leads one to ask: If ... -
No more free news for all. A study how the business models of Fairfax and APN have evolved towards paywalls
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)The thesis critically examines how the business models of trans-Tasman media corporations Fairfax and APN evolved towards online news commodification ? paywalls ? from 2004 to 2013. The research analysis, grounded in the ... -
Orientalism, Pan-Arabism, and military-media warfare: a comparison between CNN and Aljazeera coverage of the Iraq war
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)Undoubtedly, the suicide attacks of 11 September 2001 had multiple repercussions on U.S. geo-strategic orientations. Under the influence of neo-conservative figures, the Bush administration capitalised on the offence to ... -
Televised Sports Coverage in New Zealand: Between Global Capitalism and Cultural Citizenship
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)This thesis explores the political economy of New Zealand sports coverage, via public television, subscription-pay-TV and digital streaming, amidst the evolving tensions between global capitalism and cultural citizenship. ...