Newspaper Reading Club

Christchurch Poster Project

08 Sep — 08 Oct 2015

125 Papanui Rd, Merivale, Christchurch 8014 
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125 Papanui Rd, Merivale, Christchurch 8014 

110 Peterborough St, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8013
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110 Peterborough St, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8013

West side of Colombo Street Bridge, Victoria Square, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8013
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West side of Colombo Street Bridge, Victoria Square, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8013

166 Armagh St, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8011
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166 Armagh St, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8011

81 Lichfield St, Central Christchurch, Christchurch 8011
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81 Lichfield St, Central Christchurch, Christchurch 8011

231 High St, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8011
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231 High St, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8011

127 Manchester St, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8011
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127 Manchester St, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8011

366 Colombo St, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023
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366 Colombo St, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023

Heathcote Domain parking lot, Heathcote Valley, Christchurch 8022
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Heathcote Domain parking lot, Heathcote Valley, Christchurch 8022

13 London St, Lyttelton, Christchurch 8082
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13 London St, Lyttelton, Christchurch 8082

291 Taylors Mistake Rd, Scarborough, Christchurch 8081
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291 Taylors Mistake Rd, Scarborough, Christchurch 8081

Link to map

 

For this iteration of Newspaper Reading Club, Fiona Connor and Michala Paludan invited eleven Christchurch locals to meet and read aloud from a newspaper or periodical of their choosing. The activity articulates the familiar process of skimming, commenting and editing that occurs when processing the news. Each reading has been transcribed, produced as a poster and pasted up in the location where the reading took place, returning these personalised news documents to public space.

Like never before, reading the news in Christchurch is critically important for understanding the politics and power relationships shaping the rebuild. With burgeoning online news forums (both official and grassroots platforms), and the decline of long-form investigative journalism in New Zealand, it is timely to consider the state of the news within our knowledge-based economy.

Established in 2011, Newspaper Reading Club is an ongoing collaborative project that takes form variously as performances, posters, radio broadcasts and publications. The project considers how people access the news and engage with current affairs.

Free Downloads:
125 Papanui Rd (pdf) 110 Peterborough St (pdf) West side of Colombo St Bridge (pdf) 166 Armagh St (pdf) 81 Lichfield St (pdf) 231 High St (pdf) 127 Manchester St (pdf) 366 Colombo St (pdf) Heathcote Domain (pdf) 13 London St (pdf) 291 Taylors Mistake Rd (pdf) Printable Map (pdf)