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Mediawatch for 4 September 2022
9:08 AM.Media backlash sparks tax tweak backflip; taking a more sceptical stance for business; Stuff's Sinead Boucher - on the outside of the public media push; rugby media stuck in a rut by repeated defeats.
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Stuck in a rugby rut by repeated defeats
9:07 AM.The All Backs' win in Hamilton on Saturday will have steadied the nerves of the players, the coach and NZ Rugby - not too mention overwrought fans, pundits and commentators who reacted badly in the… Read more Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch - Pumapocalypse and witch-hunt worries
10:00 PM.Midweek Mediawatch - Mediawatch’s weekly catch-up with Lately.
Colin Peacock talked to Karyn Hay about yet another All Black rugby-pocalypse playing out in the media; conspiracy candidates under… Read more Audio
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'Funny Boy' Williams caught up in current affairs
6:00 PM.The comedy current affairs of self-styled ‘volunteer journalist’ Guy Williams made real news recently when his now-notorious interview with Auckland mayoral hopeful Leo Molloy aired on TV. He’s also… Read more Video, Audio
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Pushback on public media legislation
9:12 AM.The legislation for our new public media entity is now before Parliament - but the clock’s ticking on public input. This week media executives, experts and some legal eagles cast their eye over it -… Read more Video, Audio
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Mediawatch for 28 August 2022
9:08 AM.Pushback on public media legislation; Guy Williams - comedian caught up in current affairs; radio interview opportunities for PM go begging. Audio
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Interview invitations fall on PM's deaf ears
9:06 AM.Today FM’s Tova O’Brien said recently - tongue in cheek - it was easier to get President Zelenskiy in Ukraine on her show than our own leader. Her colleague Lloyd Burr got no response when he wanted… Read more Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch: Storms and Sharma
9:20 PM.In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about wild weather reporting, and a political conclusion of sorts to what media called the 'Sharma drama' - which also… Read more Audio
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A conundrum over how to cover the conspiracists
6:10 PM.This week, a documentary from Stuff Circuit delved into the country's growing extreme far-right and anti-vax movement. Why did the makers of Fire & Fury decide to platform a group of conspiracy-minded… Read more Audio
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Dr Sharma's drama plays out in the press
9:13 AM.He's said plenty in the media, they've said as little as possible (on the record, at least). That's left media weighing up whether MP-gone-rogue Dr Sharma has really lifted the lid on serous bullying… Read more Audio
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Media zero in on candidates from the fringes
9:12 AM.A notorious white supremacist hit the headlines this week by seeking a spot on his local school board. Amid reports of a shortage of candidates for some local bodies, media have begun probing the… Read more Audio
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Mediawatch for 21 August 2022
9:08 AM.Dr Sharma's political drama played out in the press; media zero in on candidates from the fringes; 'Fire and Fury' confronts conundrum of how to cover conspiracists. Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch - Ukraine at war up close
Mediawatch’s weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about Kiwi reporters on the ground in Ukraine to see the effects of war first-hand. Also: reporters’ relationship… Read more Audio
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Political post-mortems - and lessons from the past
Has the media focus on political failings become just too intense? A new book lifting the lid on the National Party in opposition has revealed more about the struggles, scandals and scraps that… Read more Video, Audio
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Media pile pressure on MPs' misbehaviour and missteps
9:12 AM.One MP’s past misbehaviour put pressure on National - then another claimed bullying was rife in Labour during what turned into an expectedly turbulent week in party politics for the media. But even… Read more Video, Audio
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Punching above our Commonwealth weight?
9:08 AM.The Kiwi contingent at the The Commonwealth Games headed home from Birmingham this week with a record number of medals. Patriots in the press were pumped up, but did we really punch above our weight… Read more Audio
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Mediawatch for 14 August 2022
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Media pile pressure on over MPs misbehaviour and mis-steps; political post-mortems and lessons from the past; punching above our Commonwealth weight? Read more Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch - political scoop hauls skeleton out of the cupboard
10:22 PM.In this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about the media copping flak for how they handled MP Sam Uffindell's past misdeeds, a pair of great documentaries on student life -… Read more Audio
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Mediawatch: Mounting fake news prompts calls for action
6:00 PM.Two government agencies have revealed mounting concern about the intensity and the impact of online misinformation - and prompted loud calls for government action. But behind the scenes the… Read more Video, Audio
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Mediawatch: A government in the gun over accidental generosity
9:12 AM.The government came under fire over some misdirected cost of living payments this week, but the more enduring story might be who didn't get paid, rather than who did. Read more Audio
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Mediawatch for 7 August 2022
9:08 AM.The cost of living cash controversy; calls for action over malicious misinformation - and the government review already underway. Audio
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‘Absolute scenes’ - but not on our screens
11:04 PM.Midweek Mediawatch: Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about scurrilous rumours that hit one media company in the pocket - and also amped up calls to curb social media misinformation, just as our media… Read more Audio
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Public media legislation takes another step
5:10 PM.The Bill setting out the role and obligations of the new public media entity easily passed its first reading in Parliament this week. Members of the public can finally have their say on the plan… Read more Audio
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Greens’ grass roots 'revolt' excites media
9:10 AM.Parliament’s press pack and political pundits alike made a big deal of Greens’ grass roots dissent undermining James Shaw’s leadership after last week’s AGM. But only a few of the many reports and… Read more Audio
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Caustic claims of conflict of interest
9:08 AM.A media report this week suggested TVNZ allowing some personalities to promote products online could cause conflicts of interest - and pose a problem in future within the new media entity replacing… Read more Audio