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Media Innovation Lab

16 October 2026

Host Faculty: Arts

General Subject Area: Media and communication

Project Level: PhD

HOW TO APPLY

The Media Innovation Lab hosts some of Aotearoa's leading journalists and documentary-makers, who are working on 12-week competitive journalist residency projects. The projects must be creative and innovative and should be focused on Aotearoa New Zealand. We welcome proposals for PhD projects that complement the work of the residents and build on the Lab's kaupapa of assisting the media professions and industry meet the needs of a changing public.

 

Supervisors

Primary Supervisor: Donald Matheson

Other Supervisor(s): Tara Ross, Jim Marbrook

 

Key qualifications and skills

expertise in media practice, emerging media, media futures

 

Does the project come with funding

No - Student must be self-funded

 

Final date for receiving applications

Ongoing

 

How to apply

By email to the primary supervisor

 

Keywords

journalism, documentary, media practice, digital media, factual storytelling, media technology

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