Melissa Lee

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Melissa Lee: Media Minister in the Spotlight

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Pressure mounts on Melissa Lee as the media sector turmoil escalates. Will she deliver on promises to protect democracy and the struggling media industry?

Melissa Lee, the Minister for Broadcasting, is facing increasing pressure to address the challenges gripping the media sector in New Zealand. Amid calls for action to support media organizations, Melissa Lee has been criticized for her perceived inaction and lack of solutions to the industry's woes.

Media and Communications spokesperson, Willie Jackson, has publicly expressed disappointment in Melissa Lee's performance, accusing her of failing to fulfill promises to safeguard democracy and the media sector. The scrutiny on Lee continues as criticism regarding the outdated Broadcasting Act and the closure of major media outlets such as Newshub intensifies.

Despite mounting pressure, Melissa Lee asserts that finding a single solution to the industry's problems is complex. With Newshub's imminent closure and calls for intervention, the spotlight on Lee to take decisive action grows brighter.

In the midst of the media turmoil, journalist Paddy Gower appeals to major media players, Stuff and NZME, to collaborate and potentially rescue Newshub's crucial 6pm news bulletin. As calls for support and solutions amplify, Melissa Lee's ability to navigate the challenges facing the media landscape remains uncertain.

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Melissa Lee, the media, and the secrecy of the cabinet paper (Stuff.co.nz)

Broadcasting Minister Melissa Lee is under pressure to give media leaders some certainty about what the government plans to do for the struggling sector. ROBERT ...

Melissa Lee Missing In Action On Media (Scoop.co.nz)

The action Melissa Lee promised to protect democracy and the media sector is missing, Media and Communications spokesperson Willie Jackson said.

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"Not fit for purpose": Melissa Lee says the Broadcasting Act needs ... (Newstalk ZB)

Mounting pressure on the Broadcasting Minister to act as turmoil wages on the media industry. Newshub has confirmed that it's closing on July 5th, while TV.

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Willie Jackson calls Media Minister Melissa Lee 'stupid', says she ... (Newshub)

The Media and Communications Minister is being called "stupid" by her Labour predecessor as she faces pressure over her response to the turmoil within the ...

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Broadcasting Minister Melissa Lee says outdated legislation has to ... (New Zealand Herald)

Lee discussed the mass Newshub and TVNZ cuts with Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking this morning. “Yesterday was a shocking day for media,” Lee said. Warner Bros ...

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Media Minister had 'enough time' to find solutions — opposition (TVNZ)

Labour and Green parties say the Government must take the shrinking of the sector seriously and come up with solutions — for the sake of democracy.

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Lee belatedly looks for media sector fix (waateanews.com)

Broadcasting Minister Melissa Lee says there's no one answer to the woes afflicting the media in Aotearoa New Zealand. Warner Bros Discovery yesterday ...

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Paddy Gower calls on Stuff, NZME to help save Newshub (TVNZ)

Gower says a third party could strike a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to save the 6pm news bulletin.

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Media Minister labelled 'out of her depth' by Labour predecessor (TVNZ)

Former minister Willie Jackson called Melissa Lee "bereft of any ideas" to which her office said "we won't be dignifying this with a response".

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Newshub and TVNZ cuts: Will they cause trust in news crisis to ... (New Zealand Herald)

The latest job cuts to hit the local media industry come as trust in news hits a new low. Yesterday, Warner Bros. Discovery confirmed that it will be ...

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The five most baffling moments from Melissa Lee's post-Newshub ... (The Spinoff)

Don't ask her to talk about the process. When the news of Newshub's impending closure was first made public in late February, the media minister Melissa Lee ...

Melissa Lee missing in action on media - Willie Jackson - VOXY (Voxy)

“As the crisis in the media sector continues to unfold with the confirmed closure of Newshub, Minister for Media and Communications Melissa Lee is yet to show ...

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Does Melissa Lee have a plan to help media? (The Spinoff)

The media minister's stubborn unwillingness to share any details of what she proposes has drawn both criticism and ridicule, writes Catherine McGregor in ...

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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon defends embattled Media Minister ... (Newshub)

The Prime Minister defends Media and Communications minister Melissa Lee, who has come under criticism after announcements Newshub will close and TVNZ will ...

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