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Owners of the media

Owners of the media

This chart shows ownership of major print media, television and radio outlets in New Zealand in early 2012. Most newspapers were owned by one of several large foreign companies. Television and radio stations were owned by a mix of private companies and publicly owned broadcasters.

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Source: MediaWorks, Radio Network, APN, Fairfax Media, JMAD Media Ownership Report 2012

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Kate McMillan, 'Media and politics - Ownership and regulation', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/diagram/35745/owners-of-the-media (accessed 19 April 2024)

Story by Kate McMillan, published 20 Jun 2012