Author
Author of I Almost Forgot About The Moon, examining the disinformation campaign surrounding the Ahmed Zaoui case.
FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR
Selwyn Manning MCS (Hons), BCS (Hons)
Founder and Managing Director of Multimedia Investments Ltd (MIL), with a professional background spanning investigative political journalism, strategic analysis, media governance and international information operations.
PROFILE
Journalism, analysis and information infrastructure.
Selwyn Manning is the founder and Managing Director of Multimedia Investments Ltd (MIL). He has a background as an investigative political journalist and more than 25 years of media experience.
His professional work has included analysis, assessment and evaluation of political and strategic environments across New Zealand, Australia, the Asia-Pacific and wider international sphere, with particular focus on geopolitics, cyber-security and intelligence issues.
He previously served as a New Zealand Government press secretary and spokesperson for the Minister of Police, Internal Affairs, Ethnic Affairs and Civil Defence Emergency Management. He holds Master of Communication Studies with Honours and Bachelor of Communication Studies with Honours degrees.
PUBLISHED & BROADCAST WORK
Investigative reporting, commentary and documentary work.
Manning's work spans investigative journalism, political analysis, broadcasting, documentary production and scholarly writing.
Documentary director
Director of Morality Of Argument and Behind The Shroud, addressing nuclear-free policy, intelligence and tradecraft.
Broadcast analyst
Has provided political analysis for television and radio organisations in New Zealand, Australia and internationally, including BBC services and Radio New Zealand.
Scholarly contribution
Contributor to peer-reviewed work on journalism and political power, alongside published scholarly articles.
MEDIA & GOVERNANCE
Leadership across media, education and public institutions.
Manning was editor, director and former chair of Scoop Media Ltd, and has undertaken assignments across the Pacific, Australia, South-East Asia, Africa, Europe, the United States and at the United Nations.
His governance experience includes serving as establishment chair of Auckland University of Technology's Pacific Media Centre and chair of AUT's School of Communication Studies Industry Advisory Board.
He also served as a New Zealand Government ministerial appointee to the establishment Board of Trustees of Alfriston College, later chairing the board during the establishment of the school.
MIL LEADERSHIP
Founder-led, internationally connected.
Through MIL, Manning has developed and managed specialist information, publishing, distribution and intelligence platforms serving New Zealand and international information markets.
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