Dr Ellis is a university lecturer and former editor-in-chief of the New Zealand Herald. He provides a weekly media commentary on RNZ National’s Nine to Noon programme and his background in journalism spans more than half a century.
Dr Ellis leads the conversation on fake news...post-truth...alternative facts...
These terms have become all too familiar. If we can’t believe what we see, hear and read we are in a dangerous place. The danger lies in the erosion of trust in institutions, in the media and ultimately in society itself. How did we get to this situation and what can be done to pull back from the brink?