Fairfax and NZME merger declined by Commerce Commission
Congratulations to Victoria University Media Studies Lecturer and Chair of the Coalition for Better Broadcasting Dr Peter Thompson and the team who provided high level research and documentation to explain why the merger would be problematic in such a small media market as ours.
The efforts of Dr Peter Thompson and his colleagues have made headlines recently, following this important outcome which protects the integrity of the media in New Zealand's democracy:
NZ Herald: NZME and Fairfax merger declined
RNZ: Media campaigner hails merger block as victory for public
Stuff: Peter Thompson: NZME-Fairfax merger decision leaves a regulatory challenge