Narrative Muse sticks to its story

Narrative Muse sticks to its story
Narrative Muse board chair Suse Reynolds. (Image: NZME)
Greg Hurrell
Startup company Narrative Muse is defending itself against claims it has little to show for a half-million government grant three years ago.Board chair Suse Reynolds said the company still aimed to do exactly what it said it would do back then.Narrative Muse provides personalised book, film, and TV recommendations to people who sign up on its website.The idea is that it will direct readers and viewers to stories “from and about” under-served and underrepresented groups. On the other side of the coin, it plans to generate r...

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