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Scoop
19-05-2025
- Business
- Scoop
Brian Gaynor Initiative Key In Investigative Journalism Award Win
Press Release – Brian Gaynor Business Journalism Initiative The award, established to honour long-time broker, analyst and business columnist Brian Gaynor, provided financial help allowing Jonathan to research, write and produce his podcast series Powder Keg about New Zealander Chris Ashenden and his billion-dollar … The Brian Gaynor Business Journalism Initiative congratulates Jonathan Milne, managing editor of Newsroom Pro, for his success at the 2025 Voyager Media Awards. Last year, Jonathan was the inaugural recipient of funding for investigative business journalism from BGI. The award, established to honour long-time broker, analyst and business columnist Brian Gaynor, provided financial help allowing Jonathan to research, write and produce his podcast series Powder Keg – about New Zealander Chris Ashenden and his billion-dollar supplements company AG1. On Friday night, Jonathan Milne and Powder Keg won Business Journalist of the Year and Best Original Podcast or Series, as well as being a finalist in the Best Investigation category at the News Publishers' Association-run awards. 'I'd been wanting to tell the story of Chris Ashenden and AG1 for months, but high-quality audio-visual storytelling isn't cheap and resources are tight across the media,' Jonathan says. 'I'd all but given up, then the Brian Gaynor Initiative announced its business journalism funding. 'This was like no journalism grant I'd seen before. A high-trust model gave Newsroom the freedom and flexibility to go where the story led us. As our investigations revealed a far bigger story than we'd imagined, we realised that to track down Ashenden, we'd need to go to Colombia, and then Mexico. BGI trusted us, and backed us, and dug still deeper. 'The story simply wouldn't have happened without that support.' Anna Gibbons, Brian Gaynor's wife and BGI chair, says he would have been delighted an investigative piece that without funding would not have been possible, had won at the Voyagers. 'This is tangible evidence of the success of our goal – to support important business stories being told.' BGI recently changed its funding process for investigative projects so they can now be submitted throughout the year. 'We believe this is more in keeping with the nature of journalism as it's practised. We want journalists who come across a potentially substantial investigation to be able to apply when the opportunity arises,' Anna says.
Scoop
18-05-2025
- Business
- Scoop
Brian Gaynor Initiative Key In Investigative Journalism Award Win
The Brian Gaynor Business Journalism Initiative congratulates Jonathan Milne, managing editor of Newsroom Pro, for his success at the 2025 Voyager Media Awards. Last year, Jonathan was the inaugural recipient of funding for investigative business journalism from BGI. The award, established to honour long-time broker, analyst and business columnist Brian Gaynor, provided financial help allowing Jonathan to research, write and produce his podcast series Powder Keg – about New Zealander Chris Ashenden and his billion-dollar supplements company AG1. On Friday night, Jonathan Milne and Powder Keg won Business Journalist of the Year and Best Original Podcast or Series, as well as being a finalist in the Best Investigation category at the News Publishers' Association-run awards. 'I'd been wanting to tell the story of Chris Ashenden and AG1 for months, but high-quality audio-visual storytelling isn't cheap and resources are tight across the media,' Jonathan says. 'I'd all but given up, then the Brian Gaynor Initiative announced its business journalism funding. 'This was like no journalism grant I'd seen before. A high-trust model gave Newsroom the freedom and flexibility to go where the story led us. As our investigations revealed a far bigger story than we'd imagined, we realised that to track down Ashenden, we'd need to go to Colombia, and then Mexico. BGI trusted us, and backed us, and dug still deeper. 'The story simply wouldn't have happened without that support.' Anna Gibbons, Brian Gaynor's wife and BGI chair, says he would have been delighted an investigative piece that without funding would not have been possible, had won at the Voyagers. 'This is tangible evidence of the success of our goal – to support important business stories being told.' BGI recently changed its funding process for investigative projects so they can now be submitted throughout the year. 'We believe this is more in keeping with the nature of journalism as it's practised. We want journalists who come across a potentially substantial investigation to be able to apply when the opportunity arises,' Anna says.
Scoop
12-05-2025
- Business
- Scoop
Brian Gaynor Initiative Business Journalism Funding Award Moves To Rolling Applications
Press Release – Brian Gaynor Business Journalism Initiative There will still be an annual request for proposals, but it will be focused on training and educational applications, which the Initiative also seeks to support to upskill journalists who are either already reporting business news or want to move into this … The Brian Gaynor Business Journalism Initiative advises that funding applications for investigative projects can now be submitted throughout the year. The decision to change from a single, annual funding round was in response to feedback from journalists and editors. Chair of the BGI, Anna Gibbons, says: 'We believe this is more in keeping with the nature of journalism as it's practiced. We want journalists who come across a potentially substantial investigation to be able to apply when the opportunity arises. 'There will still be an annual request for proposals, but it will be focused on training and educational applications, which the Initiative also seeks to support to upskill journalists who are either already reporting business news or want to move into this field. Rolling application process and criteria: Applications for funding will be made through the Universities New Zealand website. Applications are now open and will be open every year from February 1 to November 30. Find out more and apply through the BGI website. The selection committee will undertake to respond within three weeks. Criteria We are looking for original, investigative projects that clearly demonstrate the potential to break a major business news story or stories. There is no explicit budget limit. We will entertain applications at any level, although our preference is to fund projects from the income generated annually from the $2 million fund, implying annual income of about $100,000 for distribution. We are more likely to fund a project with a realistically costed budget. For applicants who work for a news organisation, we are more likely to look favourably on their application where there is a financial contribution or other commitment from an employer. This is particularly the case if the total budget is more than $30,000. Funding could cover: Travel, both domestic or international in pursuit of the project. Additional journalist resource, either to assist with the project or to allow a reporter to be temporarily replaced in a news team while they pursue the project. Forensic investigation costs. Development of ground-breaking new reporting tools (e.g., data analysis or AI tools). The emphasis is on 'ground-breaking' ideas rather than general tech development. Where the fund is being asked to fund such a project in its entirety, we would seek some degree of open-source IP to allow such developments to be more widely used in NZ business journalism. What we do not cover: Travel to international conferences or set-piece news events (e.g., APEC, COP, UNGA meetings. We are not a travel fund for conference coverage; Travel for single interviews; Applications where there is an intent to become better informed or undertake a general review of an issue; General tech/website development.
Scoop
12-05-2025
- Business
- Scoop
Brian Gaynor Initiative Business Journalism Funding Award Moves To Rolling Applications
The Brian Gaynor Business Journalism Initiative advises that funding applications for investigative projects can now be submitted throughout the year. The decision to change from a single, annual funding round was in response to feedback from journalists and editors. Chair of the BGI, Anna Gibbons, says: 'We believe this is more in keeping with the nature of journalism as it's practiced. We want journalists who come across a potentially substantial investigation to be able to apply when the opportunity arises. 'There will still be an annual request for proposals, but it will be focused on training and educational applications, which the Initiative also seeks to support to upskill journalists who are either already reporting business news or want to move into this field. Rolling application process and criteria: Applications for funding will be made through the Universities New Zealand website. Applications are now open and will be open every year from February 1 to November 30. Find out more and apply through the BGI website. The selection committee will undertake to respond within three weeks. Criteria We are looking for original, investigative projects that clearly demonstrate the potential to break a major business news story or stories. There is no explicit budget limit. We will entertain applications at any level, although our preference is to fund projects from the income generated annually from the $2 million fund, implying annual income of about $100,000 for distribution. We are more likely to fund a project with a realistically costed budget. For applicants who work for a news organisation, we are more likely to look favourably on their application where there is a financial contribution or other commitment from an employer. This is particularly the case if the total budget is more than $30,000. Funding could cover: Travel, both domestic or international in pursuit of the project. Additional journalist resource, either to assist with the project or to allow a reporter to be temporarily replaced in a news team while they pursue the project. Forensic investigation costs. Development of ground-breaking new reporting tools (e.g., data analysis or AI tools). The emphasis is on 'ground-breaking' ideas rather than general tech development. Where the fund is being asked to fund such a project in its entirety, we would seek some degree of open-source IP to allow such developments to be more widely used in NZ business journalism. What we do not cover: Travel to international conferences or set-piece news events (e.g., APEC, COP, UNGA meetings. We are not a travel fund for conference coverage; Travel for single interviews; Applications where there is an intent to become better informed or undertake a general review of an issue; General tech/website development.
Winnipeg Free Press
25-04-2025
- Business
- Winnipeg Free Press
Australia needs a complex economy ‘to ensure future growth and reduce vulnerability to foreign powers,' report says
Los Angeles (DNA) – Australia boasts some of the world's most sophisticated political institutions and one of its wealthiest economies. But a 'ticking time bomb' of overreliance on extractive industries must be addressed under Australia's next government, a new report recommends. The country's current development is resulting in 'rising political polarization, deepening inequality and heightening exposure to the deeper geopolitical tensions emerging between the U.S. and China,' according to an Australia BGI Report on the country's governance performance, released eight days before the May 3 election. Based on the Berggruen Governance Index (BGI), the report was conducted by researchers from the Los Angeles-based Berggruen Institute think tank, the Luskin School of Public Affairs at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and the Hertie School, a German university. According to the report, Australia has long benefited from favourable economic, geopolitical and demographic conditions, scoring highly on almost all governance measures in the BGI. But cracks are starting to show. Eroding public trust in government is providing 'the backdrop for a hotly contested federal election,' during which the centre-left Labor Party is seeking to defend its majority against the centre-right Liberals. While the Labor Party was previously projected to lose after a lacklustre post-pandemic economic recovery, it has recently risen in the polls — a reversal mirroring a similar trend in Canada, in which U.S. President Donald Trump has amplified negative associations with conservatism. Now, the Australian Labor Party is projected to win by a slim margin. However, the stresses that have plagued the Labor Party 'will persist regardless of who prevails in May,' said the Australia BGI Report. Despite ranking 9th globally in GDP per capita, Australia ranks only 99th worldwide in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). 'Its reliance on extractive industries has reduced the incentive to diversify and weakened other parts of the economy,' said the report. Iron ore, coal, petroleum, gold, and other minerals comprise the five largest products sold abroad, accounting for more than half of all exports. Instead of moving away from this reliance, 'Australia has in many ways doubled down.' And one of its biggest customers is China. During Elections Get campaign news, insight, analysis and commentary delivered to your inbox during Canada's 2025 election. While Australia is increasingly economically dependent on China, it's also long relied on the U.S. security guarantee. In the context of a growing U.S.-China rivalry, this puts Australia in a precarious position. Only with a more complex economy, the report said, 'can Australia ensure future growth and reduce vulnerability to foreign powers like China and the U.S.' ———————————————- This text and the accompanying material (photos and graphics) are an offer from the Democracy News Alliance, a close co-operation between Agence France-Presse (AFP, France), Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata (ANSA, Italy), The Canadian Press (CP, Canada), Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa, Germany) and PA Media (PA, UK). All recipients can use this material without the need for a separate subscription agreement with one or more of the participating agencies. This includes the recipient's right to publish the material in own products. The DNA content is an independent journalistic service that operates separately from the other services of the participating agencies. It is produced by editorial units that are not involved in the production of the agencies' main news services. Nevertheless, the editorial standards of the agencies and their assurance of completely independent, impartial and unbiased reporting also apply here.
