RNZ CHIEF EXECUTIVE PAUL THOMPSON
“It’s been an absolute privilege and pleasure,” Thompson says about his last three and a half years since taking over the throne as chief executive of RNZ.
Joining from his role as Fairfax New Zealand’s group executive editor, Thompson says he’s really enjoyed learning about broadcasting, feeling the stability that wasn’t there so much in the publishing world and moving from a commercial to non-commercial model.
“It reminded me in parts of what the newspaper industry used to be and I’ve also just really loved working for an organisation that’s got such a strong sense of its role in New Zealand life.”
That role comes from its foundation documents that specify its promise to deliver unique and high-quality news, current affairs and entertainment, be innovative and challenging,
