Economy Made Simple #16 | Can we still trust the news? Bernard Hickey weighs in
From Money Made Simple by Simplicity
May 24, 2026 · 26 min · Season 1 · Episode 16
About this episode
Shamubeel Eaqub interviews Bernard Hickey about trust in media and the evolution of journalism.
In this episode of Economy Made Simple, Shamubeel Eaqub sits down with journalist and publisher Bernard Hickey to talk about how economic stories are told, why trust in media matters, and what’s changed in journalism over the past few decades. Bernard reflects on the major economic shifts in NZ, how his own views on markets and capitalism have evolved, and why good reporting still matters in a world shaped by social media, misinformation, and AI. This episode covers Bernard Hickey...
People in this episode
Host: Shamubeel Eaqub
Guest: Bernard Hickey
Topics covered
- trust in media
- journalism
- economic stories
- social media
- misinformation
- capitalism
Keywords
- economy
- journalism
- trust
- media
- reporting
- misinformation
- AI
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Organizations: NZ
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