NZME, Fairfax Olympic decision likely prompted by parsimony, not principle – Ralston
Arguments about press freedom are "puny" says media commentator – blame it on Rio cost, instead. With special feature audio.
NZME and Fairfax have framed their decision to walk away from negotiations with Sky [NZX: SKT] over access to Olympic Games footage – and not send reporters to Rio – as a matter of press freedom.
But former journalist and current media commentator and Auckland council candidate Bill Ralston isn’t
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Nick Grant
Fri, 22 Jul 2016
Fri, 22 Jul 2016
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NZME, Fairfax Olympic decision likely prompted by parsimony, not principle – Ralston
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