The average person has more ways to be informed today than they did 30 years ago, which is the real problem for legacy media. You need at least a Silver membership plan to access Insight articles. Username or E-mail Password Remember Me Forgot Password Nathan Smith Nathan Smith is a former business journalist and columnist at the NBR. He also worked as the chief editor at the New Zealand Initiative policy think tank. He is now a freelance writer and copy editor. More by Nathan Smith