S3 | E4 - Talkback Radio: what does it teach us about society? - Dr Maureen Sinton

Episode 4 November 22, 2023 00:40:59
S3 | E4 - Talkback Radio: what does it teach us about society? - Dr Maureen Sinton
PhD: Unpacked
S3 | E4 - Talkback Radio: what does it teach us about society? - Dr Maureen Sinton

Nov 22 2023 | 00:40:59

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Show Notes

Dr. Maureen Sinton joins us to unpack why we crave the unpredictable authenticity of talkback and how it played a seminal role in the early moments of the Christchurch terror attacks of 2019.

If you’d like to read more, here’s a link to the PhD: https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/items/09448a6f-1cfa-462e-b5aa-3f54f81b42d9

For any questions, qualms or queries, reach out to the PhD: Unpacked team through [email protected], or @phdunpacked on Instagram.

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