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JT Brown

Sat, 18 Mar 2017 13:09:49 +1300

Oh the blessed irony . Newstalk ZB was an RNZ station don't forget, until the Nats sold RNZ's entire network, destroying local radio in the process despite the insistence of ZB managers ( like Bill Francis, now on the Board at RNZ) that the provinces would not miss out. Well,…

Geoff Lealand

Fri, 17 Mar 2017 13:57:39 +1300

OK I tried the red button but it didn't seem to be working.

Russell Brown

Thu, 16 Mar 2017 17:05:53 +1300

If a lot of the point of the ratings is to be able to price advertising, then including RadioNZ doesn’t help them since RadioNZ doesn’t sell advertising.

Being able to say “Most listened to station-that-will-take-your-advertising-dollars” is less attractive than being able to say “most listened to station”.

Indeed. And under…

Russell Brown

Thu, 16 Mar 2017 16:58:27 +1300

Russell: re the Patron thing. I think we are still contributing a regular auto payment to PA but should we shift it to this new option?

Yes, please do. And thanks!

Sacha

Thu, 16 Mar 2017 16:18:51 +1300

The only way RNZ's funding will increase is if we change the government.

James Littlewood*

Thu, 16 Mar 2017 16:10:10 +1300

I don’t know that they care about being able to brag to advertisers

Obviously, whatever they're in it for, it's nothing to do with advertisers.

But touting one's ratings clout is good for listenership and sends a message to funders, I'd have thunk.

Pete Sime

Thu, 16 Mar 2017 16:04:33 +1300

In regards to the Herald article it sounds like a Press Council complaint could be in order for a breach of accuracy, fairness and balance.

Geoff Lealand

Thu, 16 Mar 2017 15:39:19 +1300

I have joined up with Newsroom.pro. It is $29 a month but cancelling our NZ Herald sub would more than compensate.

Good news about Media Take. I will try and get up for it when I can.

Russell: re the Patron thing. I think we are still contributing a regular…

Geoff Lealand

Thu, 16 Mar 2017 15:35:37 +1300

To call the commercial radio stations disingenuous would be a a bit of an understatement. Lying bastards would be a better description.

Stephen R

Thu, 16 Mar 2017 15:13:17 +1300

If a lot of the point of the ratings is to be able to price advertising, then including RadioNZ doesn't help them since RadioNZ doesn't sell advertising.

Being able to say "Most listened to station-that-will-take-your-advertising-dollars" is less attractive than being able to say "most listened to station".

From a RadioNZ…

James Littlewood*

Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:39:29 +1300

Soz if you've already covered this.

I don't get it. Did Nielsen or whoever does the survey give RNZ a discount on the fee for inclusion?

Russell Brown

Thu, 16 Mar 2017 12:53:09 +1300

This also happened last night – the awesome Harkanwal Singh gave an Ihaka lecture about data journalism. The talking starts at 11:20.

https://youtu.be/hLVlZpi4azw?t=11m20s

Public Address

Thu, 16 Mar 2017 12:53:08 +1300

Discussion from blog post.