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It was great to be part of AUT Live on Saturday — a chance for prospective students and their whānau to explore AUT, dis...
31/08/2026

It was great to be part of AUT Live on Saturday — a chance for prospective students and their whānau to explore AUT, discover the different study options available, and get a glimpse of what university life could look like.

The School of Communication Studies was there showcasing the Bachelor of Communication Studies and the range of majors and opportunities the degree offers. One of the highlights was having a fantastic group of our current students join us to share their own experiences of studying Communication Studies. They were brilliant ambassadors for the School, and it was wonderful to have them there talking with future students about what makes the degree such a rewarding one.

A huge thank you to everyone who helped make the day happen, and to all those who stopped by to talk with us. AUT Live is always a positive and energising event, and we loved having the opportunity to share a little of what the School of Communication Studies has to offer.

Interested in studying Communication Studies at AUT? Find out more here: https://www.aut.ac.nz/study/study-options/communication-studies/courses/bachelor-of-communication-studies

Last week, Suzy Cato joined Radio and Screen Majors for an inspirational session on how to create and sustain a meaningf...
28/08/2026

Last week, Suzy Cato joined Radio and Screen Majors for an inspirational session on how to create and sustain a meaningful and fulfilling career in the media. Lots of behind-the-scenes insights, great advice and even a couple of singalongs! She even made up a new maxim – ‘It’s not who you know, but who knows what you know’ - thanks Suzy!

From the future of content creation to the pull of millennial nostalgia, our School of Communication Studies staff have ...
13/08/2026

From the future of content creation to the pull of millennial nostalgia, our School of Communication Studies staff have been weighing in on some timely media conversations. 🎙️🎶

Last week, Dr Lewis Tennant joined RNZ to discuss the future of content creation, prompted by Arizona State University’s launch of a major dedicated to content creation — and what developments like this might tell us about the changing media landscape.

This week, Thomas Watts spoke to the New Zealand Herald about the wave of upcoming New Zealand concert tours featuring acts beloved by millennials, and the powerful role nostalgia plays in their appeal.

🎧 Listen to Lewis’s conversation with RNZ: https://bit.ly/3SwMhVJ
📰 Read Thomas’s thoughts in the New Zealand Herald: https://bit.ly/4zhfQev

Two very different topics, but both raise interesting questions about how media, culture and audiences are changing.

What do you think? Is content creation becoming a discipline in its own right? And what’s behind the current appetite for millennial nostalgia?

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🎙️ Learning by doing is at the heart of what we do in the School of Communication Studies.For our Year 3 Radio and Audio...
27/07/2026

🎙️ Learning by doing is at the heart of what we do in the School of Communication Studies.

For our Year 3 Radio and Audio students, that means taking over the airwaves and running our very own station, 88.1 FM Static.

Our newest hosts have been broadcasting throughout 2026, bringing fresh voices, ideas and sounds to the station. Haven’t tuned in yet? Now is the perfect time to check them out.

📻 Listen to 88.1 FM Static or head over to https://www.static.co.nz, meet the team behind the microphones, and tell us in the comments: What have you heard, enjoyed or learned from the station this week?

Our Screen Production students have been putting their skills into action, creating impressive final productions as part...
24/06/2026

Our Screen Production students have been putting their skills into action, creating impressive final productions as part of AUT’s Advanced Studio Production course.

Working with state-of-the-art studio equipment, students are gaining hands-on experience in the creative, technical and collaborative processes that bring screen stories to life.

It’s fantastic to see the quality of work emerging from the Screen major and the confidence, creativity and professionalism our students are developing along the way.

Congratulations to all of the students involved — we’re excited to see where your screen production journeys take you next.

Congratulations to Associate Professor Helen Sissons from AUT’s School of Communication Studies, who has received awards...
24/06/2026

Congratulations to Associate Professor Helen Sissons from AUT’s School of Communication Studies, who has received awards at two of the world’s leading communication and media studies conferences this year.

Helen won the Decolonising the Digital Award at the International Association of Media and Communications Research, and a Language and Social Interaction Top Faculty Paper Award at the International Communication Association.

These awards recognise the quality and international impact of Helen’s research on digital communication, culture and representation, with both papers selected through competitive international peer review processes.

Congratulations, Helen! 👏

On air and on fire: Work by School of Communication Studies journalism students was again on TVNZ’s Breakfast show today...
09/06/2026

On air and on fire: Work by School of Communication Studies journalism students was again on TVNZ’s Breakfast show today.

A team of four, Gaby Lilley (reporter/presenter), Eva Perese-Wood (reporter/presenter), Kyla Blennerhassett (camera operator) and Elena Abbott (producer), covered reaction to the Government’s proposed introduction of a citizen’s-arrest law in New Zealand.

Eva and Gaby then joined hosts Chris Chang and Tova O’Brien in the studio to discuss the story.

Their piece was produced with support from senior TVNZ journalist and AUT alumna Laura Tupou. The partnership between AUT Journalism and Breakfast began in 2025. Keep an eye out for more stories from our students on Breakfast next semester.

'Oopsie NZ' is a five-part documentary podcast series produced by radio & audio media lecturer Dr Lewis Tennant. 'Five N...
01/12/2025

'Oopsie NZ' is a five-part documentary podcast series produced by radio & audio media lecturer Dr Lewis Tennant.

'Five New Zealand ventures that didn’t quite go to plan — bold ideas, intrepid experiments, naked ambition, and mostly good intentions.'

Episode One: The Flag Referendums is now live, with a new episode's every fortnight to the end of January.

Listen & follow here:
https://linktr.ee/lewistennant

AUT’s Communication for Social Change Research Centre is holding its inaugural conference on the 1st and 2nd of December...
12/11/2025

AUT’s Communication for Social Change Research Centre is holding its inaugural conference on the 1st and 2nd of December.

Rethinking Tomorrow: Emerging Research for Social Change is a two-day event dedicated to addressing some of the most pressing issues of our time:
Artificial Intelligence & Social Change
Technologies & Everyday Life
Gender, Sexual Diversity & Social In/tolerance
Race, Racism & Cultural Differences
Structural Inequalities
Migrants, Refugees & Lived experiences
Indigeneity in Aotearoa and the Pacific
Climate emergency
Social Policy & Governance
Advocacy & Education

The conference is being held at AUT’s City Campus. Attendees can also join online for access to the online stream as well as an online livestream to the main conference room.

We have three amazing keynotes - Dr Gary Payinda, Dr Emmy Rākete and Professor Mohan Dutta - as well as over 60 presenters who will showcase their research, their insights and their perspectives on how to address the challenges of our time and RETHINK TOMORROW.

We invite you to register and be a part of these important conversations.
Either Scan the QR code on the attached poster or go to https://events.humanitix.com/rethinking-tomorrow-emerging-research-for-social-change/tickets to buy your ticket!

AUT School of Communication Studies presents the fourth annual NZ Podcasting Summit. The summit caters for the podcast c...
17/04/2025

AUT School of Communication Studies presents the fourth annual NZ Podcasting Summit. The summit caters for the podcast curious and podcast professionals, as well as everyone in-between. Join us on Saturday May 10 in the WG Building. For further info & to register, head to nzpodsummit.com/2025

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