Public Service Radio, Indigenous Language, and Decolonization

Lessons from New Zealand

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ID21835208
AuthorsMichael S Daubs (0000-0003-0866-5018, Twitter (United States), corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume28
Issue1
Pages27-45
Publication date2021-01-02
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Radio & Audio Media (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1937-6529 • E-ISSN: 1937-6537
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/19376529.2020.1834561
OpenAlexW3172518006
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited13

As a part of 2016’s te wiki o te reo Māori (Māori language week), reporters on Radio New Zealand (RNZ), started signing off reports in te reo Māori (the Māori language). While some listeners praised the regular inclusion of te reo, others complained about the “over-Maorification” of the station. Through a rhetorical analysis, this article situates two key public complaints about te reo on RNZ within a history of colonialism. However, noting increased interest in Māori language courses, this article argues that, despite ongoing challenges, RNZ’s use of te reo also represents a “toddler step” toward decolonization

Business · Colonialism · Decolonization · Indigenous · Indigenous language · Linguistics · Media studies · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Public service · Rhetorical question · Sociology · Gender Studies · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Law · Multilingual Education and Policy

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