Reporting Suicide: A resource for the media Last Publication Date: 22 Dec 2011 The resource is designed for quick access by busy journalists. It describes issues relating to suicide reporting, suggests areas that journalists should think carefully about, and…
Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Prescription Medicines in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 08 Dec 2011 Consultation on the Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Prescription Medicines in New Zealand: Consultation Document took place during March and April 2006. The consultation document reviewed the policy…
What Works in Social Marketing to Young People? (2010) Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2010 A systematic review of current evidence of youth-specific social marketing interventions that imporved outcomes for young people. This review describes successful social marketing campaigns that have…
An Innovative Approach to Changing Social Attitudes around Family Violence in New Zealand: Key ideas, insights and lessons learnt Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2010 The purpose of this review is to understand and articulate the approach of the campaign and determine how well the campaign is working. In particular, it…
Attitudes, Values and Beliefs about Violence within Families: 2008 survey findings Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2010 This national face-to-face survey included over 2,500 in-home interviews in order to explore attitudes and beliefs about violence towards women, inter-partner violence and child abuse. The survey…
Privacy survey 2010 Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2010 Results in this report are based upon questions asked in the UMR Research nation-wide omnibus survey. This is a telephone survey of a nationally representative sample…
What Not to Swear: The Acceptability of Words in Broadcasting Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 Warning! These reports and this page contain language that some people will find offensive! This report documents the findings of a national survey carried out in November and…
Local Content Report 2009 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 Since 1989 NZ On Air has measured local free-to-air television content. The Local Content Report compares the schedules of the four national free-to-air channels in 2012…
Evaluation of New Zealand Science Media Centre Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2009 As part of MoRST’s strategy, ‘Engaging New Zealanders with science and technology’, the Ministry established the SMC to "improve the breadth and depth of media coverage…
Principles and Pragmatism: A Journalist's Perspective Last Publication Date: 01 May 2009 This report provides an assessment of BSA decisions from a journalist’s perspective. This report addresses the following questions: • Where is the tension between the ‘bottom-line standards’ for…
