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Midweek Mediawatch - noise over nurses
10:00 PM.In this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about an unvaccinated nurses intervening in the current crisis in healthcare - and another batch of journalism jobs and content… Read more Audio
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The worst of times?
9:12 AM.There‘s plenty of worrying news around at the moment - alongside crisis claims in the media about imminent economic recession and even collective national depression. Are the media helping us identify… Read more Audio
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Hospo's acute recruitment hassles hit headlines again
9:10 AM.Hospitality's acute shortage of workers made headlines again this week after one minister told operators to up their game on pay and conditions. While bosses told media they can’t find workers no… Read more Audio
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Radio Australia? RNZ's musical outsourcing under fire
9:10 AM.The bombastic tunes broadcasters use for news become so familiar we barely notice them - until they change. RNZ is being criticised by local musicians and their industry bodies over its decision to… Read more Audio
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Mediawatch for 10 July 2022
9:08 AM.The worst of times?; Hospo can't find workers - but neither can the media; RNZ changes the tunes for news. Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch - suspected spoofs and strong satire
10:30 PM.Midweek Mediawatch: Colin Peacock talks to Bryan Crump about a Country Calendar episode some thought was a spoof (it wasn’t) - and satire deployed to tackle two topics that are no laughing matter. Read more Audio
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New minister in charge at a pivotal media moment
4:10 PM.Legislation to create a new public media entity entered Parliament this week. Mediawatch talks to the new broadcasting minister Willie Jackson about how that will work, the future of Māori media - and… Read more Audio
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Roe v Wade ruling triggers intense media reaction
3:00 PM.Some said the US Supreme Court’s controversial ruling on abortion was none of our business, because we don’t have the same legal or political set-up, let alone its religious cleavages and cultural… Read more Audio
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Mediawatch for 3 July 2022
9:08 AM.Abortion angst in America triggers media reaction here; Willie Jackson: new minister in charge at pivotal media moment. Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch: A sudden dose of empathy
10:00 PM.In this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Bryan Crump about the lessons ZB's Kate Hawkesby learned from a bad bout of Covid - and National leader Christopher Luxon squirming under the… Read more Audio
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Tragic crash sparks muddled media reaction
4:00 PM.In the wake of one of our deadliest car crashes, the media upset some by lingering on the aftermath. Pundits and radio hosts claimed costly advertising campaigns came at the cost of safer roads - but… Read more Audio
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The Conversation that's five years old
9:10 AM.A platform that promises academic rigour and journalistic flair is marking a major milestone, and making plans for bigger things to come.
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Public media: new name, new law, new minister, old questions
9:10 AM.Draft legislation for a new public media entity was finally made public this week - and the new broadcasting minister also made his first appearance in that role in Parliament. But while MPs were… Read more Audio
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Mediawatch for 26 June 2022
9:08 AM.Tragic crash sparks muddled media reaction; New public media details revealed - but new Minister faces old questions; The Conversation is five years old. Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch - Matters of life, death and health
10:00 PM.Midweek Mediawatch: Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about matters of life, death and health in the media lately - the strong reaction to a terrible tragedy on the roads; a follow-up to ‘Patrick Gower… Read more Audio
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'Minor' reshuffle sparks major media reaction
9:12 AM.“Just a minor reshuffle” the PM said on Monday - angering political reporters and pundits always on the alert for ministerial downfalls. But it was definitely a major for broadcasting, where a… Read more Audio
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Media grapples with misinformation in Fair Pay fight
9:10 AM.Workers and employers took up predictable positions over legislation to usher in Fair Pay Agreements now being scrutinised in Parliament. A concerted campaign to have them declared illegitimate has… Read more Audio
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'Brexit bad boy' libel loss hailed as win for media
9:07 AM.A self-styled 'bad boy of Brexit' who promised to make "mayhem and mischief" in politics here has lost a long-running libel case against a journalist who alleged he had ties to Russia. Media freedom… Read more Video, Audio
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Mediawatch for 19 June 2022
9:06 AM.'Minor reshuffle' sparks major media reaction; Brexit bad boy's legal loss hailed as media victory; media grapples with misinformation in fierce fair Pay fight Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch: Booze and bad religion
6:52 PM.In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Bryan Crump about new revelations on Gloriavale from John Campbell, a deeply personal take on booze culture from Patrick Gower… Read more Audio
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Whistleblower law leaves media out of the loop
7:10 PM.The Protected Disclosures Act was updated for the first time in 20 years recently with little fanfare or media attention. The government says it better protects whistleblowers who stick their necks… Read more Audio
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Miscarriage of justice under media microscope
9:12 AM.Several journalists over the years reported the flaws in the case against Alan Hall, whose conviction for the murder of Arthur Easton was finally quashed this week - 37 years after he was first… Read more Audio
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Mediawatch for 12 June 2022
9:05 AM.Miscarriage of justice under the media microscope; whistleblower law leaves media out of the loop; speed limit slowdown revs up radio rancour. Audio
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Midweek Mediawtch - Platty Jubes & mean Swedes
10:00 PM.Midweek Mediawatch: Colin Peacock talks to Bryan Crump about a Christopher Luxon profile that fired up critics - and how the Internet turned on Sweden - while the UK got a glut of good global PR from… Read more Audio