Children's Media Use and Responses: A Review of the Literature Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2007 Children are often overlooked as resourceful participants with opinions, ideas and perspectives in the research and policy arena even when they are important stakeholders. In commissioning…
Media Literacy Information in New Zealand: A Comparative Assessment of Current Data in Relation to Adults Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2007 This report, commissioned by the Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA), is an investigation into the current availability of media literacy information in New Zealand. In turn, the…
Public Understanding of Censorship (2007) Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2007 The New Zealand censorship system's primary objective is to prevent injury to the 'public good'. Therefore it is important to ascertain the degree to which the…
Young People's Use of Entertainment Mediums (2006) Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2006 The Classification Office and UMR Research investigated the use of entertainment mediums by persons aged 16-18 years. The 460 respondents to the survey had attended the…
Issues Facing Broadcast Content Regulation Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2006 The relevance of content regulation, based on traditional models of broadcasting, is being challenged by technological developments in the communications media industry. Increasingly the control of…
The Future of Media Regulation in New Zealand: Is There One? Last Publication Date: 01 May 2006 As recently as 1961, the government controlled all but two of New Zealand’s 34 radio stations. Our first television station had just started up. We had…
Freedoms and Fetters: Broadcasting Standards in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 May 2006 The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) frequently surveys New Zealanders on their attitudes towards various broadcasting standards. The BSA’s function in this regard is prescribed by the…
The Viewing Habits of Users of Sexually Explicit Movies: a Hawke's Bay sample Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2005 In this study, the Office of Film and Literature Classification and the Crime and Justice Research Centre of Victoria University of Wellington examined the viewing habits…
The Portrayal of Māori and Te Ao Māori in Broadcasting: the Foreshore and Seabed Issue Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2005 In late 2003, the Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) commissioned research into the portrayal of Māori and te ao Māori in broadcasting. A team led by Te…
Underage Gaming Research Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2005 The Office of Film and Literature Classification and the Censorship Compliance Unit of the Department of Internal Affairs asked UMR Research to survey the game playing…
