An article from the Media Studies Journal of Aotearoa New Zealand Volume 14, Number 1. The article is titled, "Quake Aftermath: Christchurch journalists' collective trauma experience and the implications for their reporting". It was written by Sean Scanlon.
This article is a critical commentary of how political documentary embodies the traits and functions of alternative journalism. I explore this notion through Obrero (‘worker’) my independent documentary project about the labour migration of Filipino workers to Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand, after the earthquake in 2011. This article maps out the points at where the theories and practices of alternative media and documentary intersect. Analysing political documentary as a format of alternative journalism has links to the long tradition of film and video production as a tool for social critique. As a form of practice-based research, Obrero falls under the rubric of alternative journalism—able to represent the politically marginal sectors of the polity and report on issues underreported in the mainstream press. This article concludes that a distribution plan that is responsive to fragmenting audiences works best when alternative journalism no longer targets a niche but transborder audiences.
An article from the Media Studies Journal of Aotearoa New Zealand Volume 14, Number 1. The article is titled, "Heroic Radio: a study of radio responses in the immediate aftermath of the September 2010 Earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand". It was written by Ruth Zanker.
A crack in a wall of the University of Canterbury Electronic Learning Media team's offices. The photographer comments, "Cracks in the Project Office walls".
A story submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Helen to the QuakeStories website.
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 16 July 2013 entitled, "Holding up a mirror to the past...".
An article from the Media Studies Journal of Aotearoa New Zealand Volume 14, Number 1. The article is titled, "Against the Odds: community access radio broadcasting during the Canterbury earthquakes, some reflections on Plains FM 96.9". It was written by Brian Pauling and Nicki Reece.
A story submitted by Julie to the QuakeStories website.
A photograph of a media briefing on the Christchurch earthquake response. The briefing was held in the in the Christchurch Art Gallery, which served as the temporary Civil Defence headquarters after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Mayor Bob Parker is about to speak.
A story submitted by Alana-Jayne Moore to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Allie to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Bernice to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Rebecca to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Danielle Mclellan to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Darren to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Rebecca to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Sue Stopford to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Louisa to the QuakeStories website.
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 23 July 2014 entitled, "Art and Science".
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 4 July 2014 entitled, "Birthdays and bad TV".
A story submitted by samuel to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Imelda Bargas to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Elizabeth to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Stacey to the QuakeStories website.