2 Nov 2021

Media commentator Andrew Holden

From Nine To Noon, 11:50 am on 2 November 2021

The climate change conference in Glasgow throws up highly complex issues which demand detailed knowledge by reporters there.

Andrew believes Stuff is the strongest local outlet, with a dedicated climate change website (Forever Project). 

Climate change is just one of many complex subjects facing media outlets at the moment: Covid-19 and epidemiology, Three Waters and the Resource Management Act.

Andrew tells Kathryn it's important than newsrooms seek out specialists to provide informed commentary and background. 

COP26 banners hang from lamp posts in Glasgow on October 29, 2021 ahead of the start of the climate summit. (Photo by Andy Buchanan / AFP)

Photo: AFP

Andrew Holden is a journalist for more than 30 years including five as Editor of The Press (in Christchurch) and four as Editor-in-Chief of The Age in Melbourne.