Episode 6 - Journalism and its future

Journalism and its future with Dr Greg Treadwell. In episode six of Hey, Did You Know? An AUT Podcast, Greg chats to host Mike Kilpatrick about journalism, how media has become a tool for the powerful, and the impact AI and social media are having on both journalism and then next generation of journalists.They also speak about the importance of what Greg has coined ‘the new community journalism’ when it comes to rebuilding trust in the media.Greg is a senior lecturer in the School of Communication Studies at AUT. He previously worked as a reporter, photographer and newspaper editor before becoming a journalism lecturer in 2005.His PhD was on the loss of freedom of information experienced by public-interest journalists in Aotearoa New Zealand.Main TopicsThe 2025 Trust in News in Aotearoa New Zealand 2025 report produced by the AUT research centre for Journalism, Media and Democracy (JMAD)How to Rebuild Trust in Journalism by Tim WatkinThe Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan KarunatilakaAI, journalism and news media in Aotearoa New Zealand by Dr Merja MyllylahtiWaiheke Gulf NewsCommunity and calls to actionRate & Review on your chosen podcast appFollow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autuninews/Tell us what you want to know about next: [email protected] – Mike KilpatrickEditors – Mike KilpatrickProducer – Mike KilpatrickExecutive Producer – Nicola HopkinsMusic – Clinton WatkinsDesign – AUT Brand Team