Russell Brown
A History of Student Radio - Episode Three
Student radio stations tap into the 'youth market' to generate advertising revenue; the 'alternative' becomes mainstream; and we hear about some of the non-musical exploits of student radio, including… Audio
Russell Brown - Music and Technology
Blogger, media commentator and early adopter Russell Brown on navigating the sea of music streaming, downloading and purchasing platforms. Audio
A History of Student Radio - Episode One
From the illegal homemade AM transmitters run for limited weeks of the university term, campus radio stations rapidly evolved into a beacon for music-lovers. A four-part journey through 45 years of… Audio
How to get people off their screens and onto the streets to make social change happen
Russell Brown talks about activism online and on the streets with Marianne Elliott, Nicky Hager, Matthew Hooton and Laura O'Connell Rapira. Audio
Mana and the Internet Party - strange bedfellows?
Joining us now to discuss this is Reuben Taipari from Te Aupouri and media commentator and blogger, Russell Brown. Audio
Website poll declares 'metadata' New Zealand's word of the year
The Oxford Dictionary has declared 'selfie' its word of the year. Audio
In our buzzing, constant, real-time world, communication is increasingly digital
Russell Brown talks with Rosabel Tan, Judge David Harvey, and Troy Rawhiti-Forbes Audio
Blogger fears Defence spied on him
The Defence Force says it did not spy on a New Zealand reporter working in Afghanistan or ask a foreign spy agency to do it. Audio
Lust, the fifth deadly sin
Russell Brown discusses what’s possibly the best-known of the seven deadly sins with prominent journalist David Farrier, author and blogger Emma Hart and adult shop owner Ema Lyon. Audio
Nek Minnit, 2011's munted
A poll on the Public Address website has declared "munted" the word of the year. Audio
A panel discussion about life on the margins of society
Russell Brown chairs a discussion about marginalisation with Philip Patston; David Cohen; Ella Henry and Jacinda Ardern, the Labour Party's Youth Affairs spokesperson. Audio
Television channels C4 and TV3 to rebrand
Television viewers are being told to expect big changes in two of New Zealand's main channels. Audio
Proposal to crack down on name suppression
Are proposals to crack down on breaches of court suppression orders by internet sites an exercise in futility? Audio
KidsCan: where's the money going?
The first Telethon in 16-years has raised $2-million for the charity KidsCan, but questions are being raised over how much money will be spent on frontline programmes for kids in poverty. Audio
New Media with Russell Brown
Russell talks about the online protest against changes to the NZ copyright act Audio
Russell Brown on the Digital Future of TV
Journalist and broadcaster; his new TV show, Media7, debuts next week on TVNZ 7, the ad-free 24-hour news and info channel. Audio
Hitman internet scam in New Zealand
The e-mail threatens to kill the recipient unless they pay thousands of dollars to a cyber extortionist. Audio
NZ Music State Of Play: Major Labels
Trevor Reekie talks with Sony BMG MD Mike Bradshaw, Public Address web blog curator Russell Brown and entertainment lawyer and founder of legal download site Amplifier Chris Hocquard about the changes… Audio
