Were journalists 'just doing their job' in the political resignation of Metiria Turei?
- Written by Sean Phelan, Associate Profesor of Communication, Massey University
Metiria Turei (here with James Shaw) was the co-leader of the Green party until 2017, but resigned within weeks of her welfare reform speech in which she shared her personal experience with New Zealand's welfare system. Scowlie/flickr, CC BY-ND
Two months before New Zealand’s 2017 elections, which eventually installed the Ardern coalition...
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