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Damien Venuto

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The Front Page Podcast Host at New Zealand Herald

Communications professional

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  • Advertising legend John Hegarty on lazy brands, pompous purpose and what young creatives should do

    1 month ago | nzherald.co.nz | Damien Venuto

    Sir John Hegarty is the co-founder of advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi. Photo / Richard Bord/WireImageSir John Hegarty’s name is synonymous with some of the biggest advertising companies in the world. Here’s what he thinks about the state of business today. If you were to list the most influential and respected advertising companies in the 20th century, it would undoubtedly feature: Saatchi & Saatchi, TBWA and BBH.

  • Media v tech giants: Minister urges Google, Facebook to come to negotiating table

    Oct 17, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Damien Venuto

    Broadcasting and Media Minister Kris Faafoi. Photo / Mark MitchellBroadcasting and Media Minister Kris Faafoi has encouraged Google and Facebook to engage with media entities to reach "equitable arrangements" for content usage. His comments follow on from this week's application by news publishers to the Commerce Commission for approval to collectively bargain with Facebook and Google to seek fair payment for Kiwi journalism used on their digital platforms.

  • Māori tokenism in advertising: Is there a better way to do it?

    Oct 17, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Damien Venuto

    Respecting a culture demands more than an ad campaign when it's commercially convenient. Photo / Getty ImagesOPINION:Everything from our chocolate bars to our mobile phone providers are embracing local diversity in their advertising and communications. This is fundamentally important given the impact these representations have on society.

  • TVNZ job cuts: Fair Go kept businesses honest for five decades - who’s watching now? - Damien Venuto

    Mar 8, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Damien Venuto

    Fair Go host Pippa Wetzell. OPINIONA phone call from the team at Fair Go has spiked the cortisol levels of communications professionals and business leaders for the better part of five decades. It has always been a sharp reminder that the misstep a business had made would not remain hidden indefinitely - and that someone would be held accountable.

  • As Neon joins Disney and Netflix, the promise of ad-free streaming is being broken

    Jan 10, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Damien Venuto

    Advertising on streaming platforms will soon become a tax paid by the poor. Photo / 123RFANALYSISThe ominous prediction of former Sky TV chief executive John Fellet has come to fruition. Years ago, when everyone was raving about ad-free content on Netflix, he reiterated many times that the commercial model didn’t make sense and that ads and increased prices would ultimately be needed to pay for the enormous content libraries being created.

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Damien Venuto
Damien Venuto @DamienVenuto
8 Mar 24

Without Fair Go, Sunday and Newshub the news spotlight in this country is thinner than it has ever been in modern history. How many stories will be left in the dark? You can’t count something if you don’t even know it’s there. - Via @nzherald https://t.co/HtKJSLrHko.

Damien Venuto
Damien Venuto @DamienVenuto
16 Nov 23

I recently wrote a piece reflecting on what the @nzherald weighs in 2023 after 160 years in business. https://t.co/FSaPkRlOQA

Damien Venuto
Damien Venuto @DamienVenuto
11 Oct 23

RT @Jamienzherald: I joined @DamienVenuto for our Front Page podcast to discuss some of these trends - and what climate policy parties are…