Extensive Copenhagen coverage from TV3

Comprehensive Copenhagen climate change summit information is only a mouse click away with the launch of 3 News’ new site dedicated solely to the conference.

3 News online has launched www.3news.co.nz/climatechange which enables users to get the most up to date information about how conference is progressing, and what key decisions are being made amongst the world’s leaders.

Some of the key components of the site include:

• Detailed background information explaining the Kyoto Protocol and Copenhagen summit
• Samantha Hayes will be blogging regularly from the conference with daily news and updates
• Sam Hayes section will also have a link to her twitter page from the site
• Broad political section
• Detailed environment section
• Wide-ranging business section
• New Zealand section
• Sunrise’s Eco-watch segment
• UNICEF Children’s Climate Forum section
• Your Opinion – an opportunity for readers to express their views

Along with 3 News Online, 3 News is investing a significant amount of resource to the climate conference, sending over two journalists who will be based in the nerve centre.

“We will have journalists Samantha Hayes and Kim Chisnall on the ground and reporting back with daily updates from the crucial climate talks taking place in Copenhagen,” says Director of news Mark Jennings. “They will be right in the thick of it with some of the world’s leading broadcasters and able to report back on any breaking news throughout the talks.”

Footage from Copenhagen will also be broadcast on 3 News at Midday, Sunrise and Nightline.

Siobhan McKenna, General Manager, Mediaworks Interactive says TV3 is taking the summit very seriously and aims to give online users and viewers the most broad and complete coverage possible.

“3news.co.nz will be leading the way in providing New Zealanders with the richest and most relevant coverage of the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference. We view it as an event of compelling significance. Here’s hoping they reach some meaningful and binding agreements,” she says.

- TV3

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