What happens to the news when the tap's turned off?

What happens to the news when the tap's turned off?
The Public Interest Journalism Fund paid for cadets, investigations and programmes. (Image: Getty)
Daniel Dunkley
In February 2021, at the Dunedin premises of Allied Press, former broadcasting minister Kris Faafoi launched an unprecedented package to help the news media survive the worst of the covid-19 pandemic. Faafoi pledged $55 million in emergency funding to protect public interest journalism and provide “transitional support” for the ailing industry. The Investing in Sustainable Journalism initiative and the Public Interest Journalism Fund were born.Since then, the PIJF, administered by independent crown entity NZ on Air, has su...

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