Media7 - Series Seven, Episode 13

This 2011 episode of the Russell Brown-fronted media commentary show examines how Christchurch is dealing with the aftermath of two devastating earthquakes. First up: the CEISMIC Digital Archive is working to preserve the memories and experiences of Cantabrians, and The Press editor Andrew Holden explains why his newspaper is donating everything it has published to the project. Then CERA CEO Roger Sutton talks about the key role of media relations, and filmmaker Gerard Smyth describes shooting his acclaimed chronicle of the quakes: When a City Falls.

A lot of the media training I did was actually telling you how not to answer questions, how if they asked you a question they didn’t like, just answer another question and stick to answering that question. So I try not doing that.

– Roger Sutton, Chief Executive CERA

Key Cast & Crew

Russell Brown

Presenter, Concept Development

Michael O'Connor

Field Cinematographer

Sacha Campbell

Editor

Gerard Smyth

Subject

José Barbosa

Reporter, Field Director

Phil Wallington

Producer