Research Fellow, Auckland University of Technology
Dr Merja Myllylahti is a Research Fellow at Auckland University of Technology (AUT) She is also a project manager at the AUT's research center for Journalism, Media and Democracy (JMAD). Her research interests lie in digital media economy, news business models and media ownership. She is an experienced financial journalist and TV reporter having worked 15 years in London for newspapers, TV and online media.
The news is fading from sight on big social media platforms – where does that leave journalism?
Dec 01, 2023 08:16 am UTC| Technology Insights & Views
According to a recent survey by the News Media Association, 90% of editors in the United Kingdom believe that Google and Meta pose an existential threat to journalism. Why the pessimism? Because being in the news...
Job losses expected as NZ's broadcasting sector faces biggest overhaul in a decade
Dec 10, 2019 05:17 am UTC| Insights & Views Business
New Zealands broadcasting sector, both public and commercial, is facing the biggest structural upheaval in a decade. The latest report on New Zealand media ownership, compiled by the Journalism, Media and Democracy...
How the decision to paywall NZ's largest newspaper will affect other media
May 02, 2019 17:15 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business
This week New Zealands largest newspaper, the NZ Herald, launched digital subscriptions for its online content, making history at the same time. Its paywall is the first for a general newspaper in New Zealand. Back...
Attention economy: Facebook delivers traffic but no money for news media
Nov 04, 2018 16:15 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology Economy
Facebook and quality journalism are uneasy companions. Recent headlines suggest the platforms lies about video metrics smashed journalism and the platform crashed and burned news companies referral traffic after it changed...
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Elon Musk vs Australia: global content take-down orders can harm the internet if adopted widely