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Mediawatch: Ukraine's war and the media
9:10 AM.Some are already calling the invasion of Ukraine a turning point in world history. How we react is shaped by the media coverage - and most of what we get comes from outlets in countries that have… Read more Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch: Elon's Twitter takeover
10:06 AM.In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about a murderers' row of interviews for National leader Christopher Luxon and the free speech implications of Elon… Read more Audio
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Mediawatch for 24 April 2022
9:08 AM.Two years ago this week the country's media chiefs told MPs Covid had crushed their cashflow and the viability of the news media was in doubt. Two years later, Mediawatch asks one boss: is the crisis… Read more Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch - Gotcha vs Google it, mate
Midweek Mediawatch - Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about an Aussie politician whose ‘Google it, mate’ riposte to a reporter’s ‘gotcha’ question struck a chord recently - and the otherwise invisible… Read more Audio
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Print and paper problems for publishers
9:11 AM.‘Not worth the paper it’s printed on' is a common jibe at sub-standard journalism - but paper’s worth a lot these days and one of our biggest printing plants has closed citing shortages offshore. How… Read more Audio
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Missing voices in media marking the switch to Orange
9:10 AM.The easing of restrictions on pubs, clubs, cafes and restaurants after the Covid traffic light went 'Orange' this week was celebrated by media urging us to 'put on our dancing shoes'. Owners and… Read more Audio
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Mediawatch for 17 April 2022
9:08 AM.Print and paper problems for publishers; missing voices as media mark the orange traffic light switch; MP's exit excites media. Audio
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MP's exit excites media keen on conflict
9:07 AM.Louisa Wall left Parliament this week after condemning the colleagues who manoeuvred her out as a candidate - and telling the media the PM didn't want her as a minister or an MP. Several pundits and… Read more Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch: A new angle on housing
9:49 PM.Midweek Mediawatch: Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about alternative approaches to stories about our housing and transport problems - and news media getting a green light to try and get Facebook… Read more Audio
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Measuring trust is tricky with suspicious minds
7:10 PM.Last year the biggest annual survey of Kiwis’ trust in news found it was on the slide, though it wasn’t quite clear why. Since then there’s been plenty of anti-media sentiment at anti-government… Read more Audio
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Mismatch in coverage of climate science and climate solutions
9:11 AM.The media has for the most part accepted climate change is a crisis, and time is running out to implement fixes. But climate solutions, particularly when it comes to transport and housing, are still… Read more Audio
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Mediawatch for 10 April 2022
9:08 AM.Planes, trains and automobiles vs. climate change; measuring media trust gets tricky with sus pickups minds; pundit's claim of compromised coverage undermined. Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch 6 April 2022
2:48 PM.Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately on RNZ National. Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about new moves in the ‘post-Covid’ media; a new job for John Campbell; and an unusual censorship decision… Read more Audio
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NZME undermines collective bid to confront tech titans
5:10 PM.Google and Facebook have distributed New Zealand media outlets' news online for years - for free. Local media companies joined forces last year in a bid to get them to pay for it. But one of the… Read more Audio
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Pushback against the upswing of political nastiness
9:12 AM.Online abuse of politicians is on the rise - especially for women, including the PM and local councilors. This week one was able to unmask her anonymous abuser and the media played a part. But this… Read more Audio
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Mediawatch for 3 April 2022
9:08 AM.Pushback against the upswing of political nastiness; NZME undermines collective bid to confront tech titans; Today FM's Dallas Gurney . Audio
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Today FM's Gurney: Dallas cowboy - or talk radio saviour?
9:07 AM.Before its launch, the boss of new talk station Today FM promised a new approach eschewing anger and antagonism just for the sake of engagement. The first fortnight's been a mix of some of that - as… Read more Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch - spotlight on falls from grace
8:31 AM.Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately on RNZ National. Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about TVNZ keeping allies abandoned in Afghanistan on the agenda; a revealing front page exclusive with a… Read more Audio
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Opening up not all it's cracked up to be for business
9:12 AM.Even after the government announced it was relaxing Covid restrictions on Wednesday, business leaders responded with a familiar call for more freedom. But looser restrictions haven't shored up their… Read more Audio
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New talk station offers new approach - but also same old bluster
9:10 AM.MediaWorks launched its latest talk radio network this week - Today FM - promising a constructive approach in contrast with its predecessors and its rivals. It sounds like an upgrade, but there’s… Read more Audio
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Mediawatch for 27 March 2022
9:08 AM.Covid countermeasures canned amid chorus of commentators urging us to 'open up'; new talk station offers new approach - but also same old bluster; new TV channels add entertainment options. Audio
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Media deliver a wave of weekend PR for the unvaccinated
3:36 PM.The unvaccinated received a wave of press over the weekend which they used to campaign for the return of their freedoms. Other groups made vulnerable by Covid were lower down the media's pecking… Read more
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Midweek Mediawatch: An anti-vax PR blitz?
9:34 PM.In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about a good start for Tova O'Brien and a not-so-good one for Duncan Garner on new talk station Today FM - and the… Read more Audio
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Fast-rising prices - and loud cries of 'crisis'
9:12 AM.After the media seized on 'pain at the pump' the PM was pressed to concede sudden spikes in prices constituted 'a crisis.' She eventually did, but - like a pricey petrol - that only gets us so far. Read more Audio
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Pulling young Kiwis into the loop with news
9:10 AM.Younger Kiwis have been turning away from traditional news media outlets and bulletins for years, and the media they’re using most heavily have little news. But podcast listening is growing fast among… Read more Audio