Tolaga Bay Area School junior students visited The Gisborne Herald this week. They were able to view some of the historical methods of printing the newspaper and in a tour of the business saw the advertising, circulation, creative design, newsroom and photography departments. Picture by Liam Clayton
Tolaga Bay Area School junior students came to town this week for a careers day outing. They visited The Gisborne Herald where managing director Michael Muir gave them a tour of the business.
“What a great opportunity for our tamariki to visit a Gisborne icon,” said junior school head teacher
Sue McCosh. “It was great to see how technology has changed.”
Mr Muir shared his wealth of knowledge with the students, who were able to view some of the older printing machines that remain on site. The students studied up before their visit, learning all about the operations of the long-running newspaper.
The Gisborne Herald was established in 1874. Originally named the Poverty Bay Herald, it began as a bi-weekly publication, but in four years had become a daily. The students produced their own front-page edition as part of the lead-up to the careers day.
They tested their radio announcing skills at the nearby NZME radio station, home to six radio brands. Sales manager Treva Rice gave the students the chance to experience the recording process. They devised their own advertisements, promoting coastal life and their school.
