Newsroom (website)
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Type of site | News website |
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| Available in | English |
| Owner | Newsroom NZ Ltd[1] |
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| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | 14 March 2017 |
Newsroomis a New Zealand online news publication that was founded by Tim Murphy and Mark Jennings in 2017 and is co-edited by them.[1]It focuses onNew Zealand politics,current affairs and social issues.
History
[edit]Original NewsRoom
[edit]The original website at newsroom.co.nz was launched by Peter Fowler on 21 November 1996 and was calledNewsRoom.[2]It aggregated breaking news and press releases.[3]Fowler sold it toNZXin 2007, and they sold it to Craig Pellett's company Sublime (now called Streamline)[2]in 2014.[4]Pellett's company sold it to Newsroom NZ Ltd in 2017.[1][2]
CurrentNewsroom
[edit]The current website launched on 13 March 2017, with a promise to cover "the things that matter" and the hope of being a "New Zealand version ofThe Guardian".[5]Its initial funding came from four "foundation sponsors", including theUniversity of AucklandandVictoria University of Wellington.The site launched with a group of 16 writers. The site was founded by Tim Murphy, the former editor in chief of theNew Zealand Herald,and Mark Jennings, former head of news and current affairs atNewshub.Its first scoop accused an egg supplier of passing off caged eggs as free-range.[6]
Newsroombroke two significant stories that influenced the2017 New Zealand general election.On June 20, 2017, the site revealed the clandestine recording of a staff member working for the MPTodd Barclay,in an article titled "Politicians, police, and the payout".[7]The article explored the extent of the police investigation and the involvement of then Prime MinisterBill English.Newsroomdescribed the staff member involved as having been paid "hush money" from the Prime Minister's budget. Several days later, Barclay announced that he would not stand for re-election.
In collaboration with theFinancial Times,Newsroomraised an issue with the background of ChineseNational PartyMPJian Yang.[8]The site reported that the Security Intelligence Service had scrutinized Yang and that in an interview with theFinancial Timesin 2011, Yang had confirmed that he attended two military institutions thatNewsroomdescribed as "elite Chinese spy schools". TheFinancial Timessays one of the schools is part of China's military intelligence apparatus, training linguists to intercept foreign communications. Yang was a lecturer at the Foreign Language Institute and his immigration file shows he taught the English language and American studies. Yang claimed he taught his students to simply monitor communications, rather than carry out "the physical act of spying".[9]He conceded he could be seen as having taught spies.[10]TheNew Zealand Heraldlater reported that Yang did not disclose his links to the schools in his citizenship applications.[11]
Newsroompartnered with the international survey firmSSIto conduct its first election poll.[12]
Newsroomwas jointly awarded the 'Website Of The Year' award along withStuffat the2018 Voyager Media Awards.[13]
Newsroom Pro
[edit]Newsroom Pro is an online subscription news service based inWellington.It reports on parliament andthe Beehive.Its editor is Jonathan Milne.
Legal action
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In September 2017,Sir Ray Averybrought claims againstNewsroomunder the Harmful Digital Communications Act regarding a series of articles that alleged Avery had tried to suppress clinical studies regarding his Acuset IV flow controller.Netsafechose not to pursue the complaint afterNewsroomrefused to redact the articles.[14]
In 2017,Winston Petersserved legal documents against co-editor Tim Murphy regarding theleaking of information regarding Peters' superannuation payments.[15]
Criticism
[edit]In March 2022,Newsroomwas criticised for its uncritical and sympathetic coverage ofextremist and fringeorganisations behind the2022 Wellington protests.[16][17]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abcMurphy, Tim (30 November 2016)."'Well, that's one way to announce your arrival'".StopPress.SCG Media.Retrieved23 May2024.
- ^abcFowler, Peter (20 November 2021)."A Newsroom is born".Newsroom.Retrieved23 May2024.
- ^"Welcome to Newsroom".Newsroom. Archived fromthe originalon 15 April 1997.
- ^"Sublime Group Ltd to acquire Newsroom from NZX"(Press release).Scoop.24 January 2014.Retrieved23 March2024.
- ^"New outlet's egg scoop raises big issues".RNZ.13 March 2017.
- ^Venuto, Damien (14 March 2017)."Newsroom not afraid to rattle the cage as full site launches".StopPress.SCG Media.Retrieved1 November2017.
- ^"The politicians, the police, and the payout".Newsroom.20 June 2017.Retrieved31 October2017.
- ^"National MP trained by Chinese spies".Newsroom.13 September 2017.Retrieved31 October2017.
- ^"National MP Jian Yang taught English to Chinese spies but was not a spy himself".Stuff.co.nz.13 September 2017.Retrieved14 September2017.
I was a civilian officer, paid by the military but I had no rank. I was a lecturer.
- ^Matt Nippert: Three unanswered questions about our spy-trainer MP
- ^Nippert, Matt (12 October 2017)."Jian Yang didn't disclose Chinese intelligence connections in citizenship application".NZ Herald.ISSN1170-0777.Retrieved31 October2017.
- ^"Labour opens gap with women, young".Newsroom.8 September 2017.Retrieved1 November2017.
- ^"Newsroom judged Website of the Year".Newsroom.12 May 2018.Retrieved12 May2018.
- ^Gia Garrick (18 September 2019)."Netsafe won't pursue Sir Ray Avery's complaint over media website".RNZ.
- ^Tommy Livingston (13 November 2017)."Winston Peters' lawyers aim sights at journalists involved in leak".Stuff.
- ^Hayden Donnell (6 March 2022)."Newsroom accused of publicising anti-vax PR pitch".Radio New Zealand.
- ^"Giving a voice to Voices for Freedom".The Spinoff.2 March 2022.
