It is rare for someone prominent in the media to criticise the way they are run. Rarer still if they single out their own employers. Newstalk ZB's Rachel Smalley recently said prime time broadcasting is dominated by "wealthy white men" including her colleagues - and something should be done. What happened next? And is she right?
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