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Government and media get on same page for terrorism
9:10 AM.A group representing our major news media have agreed a set of principles for reporting terrorism and “national security events." It's a response to fears extremists could use the media for their own… Read more Audio
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The problem with economists' forecasts
9:07 AM.The data is clear: economists' forecasts are often wrong. Given their track record, shouldn't these prognostications come with more caveats and disclaimers when they're broadcast by the media? Read more Audio
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Mediawatch for 25 July 2021
9:06 AM.Protests expose urban/rural divide in media; government and media on same page over terrorism reporting; the problem with economists' forecasts. Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch - podcasting politicians
10:00 PM.Mediawatch’s weekly catch-up with Lately. Colin Peacock talks to Susana Leiataua about surprises in Gerry Brownlee’s ‘Backroom’ while James Shaw jams with Brian Eno. Also - talk radio ringing the… Read more Audio
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New journalism fund's first projects unveiled
9:10 AM.The first tranche of the government’s $55m journalism Fund has been allocated - against a backdrop of criticism it could skew reporting of political issues. Māori journalism projects and a new… Read more Audio
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A deeply unsympathetic media campaign
9:08 AM.Employers have put their hands out for more migrant workers to fill gaps in their rosters over the last two weeks, but their campaign may have hit a sour note. Read more Audio
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Money for the mob and hoha over koha
9:08 AM.A regional paper’s scoop about $2.75m in public funding for a drug rehabilitation programme with Mongrel Mob connections kicked off a political controversy - and so did $200 koha. Read more Audio
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Mediawatch for 18 July 2021
9:05 AM.Labour market's mixed messsages; new journalism fund unveils first projects; angst over money and the mob; good, bad and gruesome of sport. Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch - revenge for pineapple on pizza
9:58 AM.Mediawatch’s weekly catch-up with Lately. Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about controversial sportscaster Martin Devlin reportedly returning to the radio; the Forever War in Afghanistan; football… Read more Audio
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Afghanistan’s war dropping out of sight
9:13 AM.Twenty years after the US invaded Afghanistan in pursuit of Al Qaeda, it suddenly pulled its troops out this week. It’s the end of the longest war in modern history in which 3500 New Zealanders also… Read more Video, Audio
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Do top stars trump media power in sport?
9:11 AM.Naomi Osaka will be a star at the Tokyo Olympics after taking time out for her mental health. Some say giving stressful press conferences a swerve was no-one else’s business, but those in the business… Read more Video, Audio
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Sexist sports spray sparks startling sacking
9:10 AM.A story about a little-known sports journalist losing a brand new job on a radio network that’s not even on air yet surged to the top of the ‘most-viewed’ lists on news websites this week. Why was… Read more Audio
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Mediawatch for 11 July 2021
9:05 AM.Afghanistan's war dropping out of sight; a sexist sports spray sparks a startling sacking; does star power trump media power in sport? Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch: A sport radio sacking
9:27 PM.In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Susana Leiataua about a sacking prompted by a sexist column, some illuminating commentary on proposed hate speech legislation, and… Read more Audio
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Media turn up heat on hate speech
9:12 AM.A discussion document on proposed hate speech laws generated plenty of discussion in the media - and spurious claims that merely insulting people could be criminalised. Some senior journalists seized… Read more Audio
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Putting victims at the centre of reporting
9:11 AM.The media has sometimes been guilty of sidelining, shrugging off, or silencing sexual assault and harassment victims. Stuff's Kirsty Johnston talked to Mediawatch about how to centre those victims in… Read more Audio
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Reporters stand in storm, confirm it's cold and wet
9:07 AM.Most of us waited out this week's winter storm indoors, with heaters set to high. Not so the nation's journalists, who instead sought out the most miserable places in the country, and stood in the… Read more Audio
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Mediawatch for 4 July 2021
9:05 AM.Media turn up heat on hate speech; victim-cantered reporting; reporters weathering the storm. Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch - 30 June 2021
4:05 PM.Mediawatch’s weekly catch-up with Lately. Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about new data on the media and misinformation in New Zealand - and a new podcast airing anxiety about China’s influence… Read more Audio
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Misinformation concern on the rise, says report
10:00 AM.Most New Zealanders have been exposed to misinformation and are increasingly concerned about it, according to a survey by the Classification Office. The Chief Censor says it shows the need for urgent… Read more
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Covid in the capital fires up media
9:12 AM.How did our media react when a Covid case imported via the trans-Tasman travel bubble compromised this country’s long run without cases in the community? Read more Audio
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New public media plan enters uncharted waters
9:10 AM.The clock is ticking for the government’s proposed new public media entity. The next step is a business case and a new charter being drafted behind closed doors. But RNZ already has a charter that’s… Read more Audio
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Small screen ‘sex scandal’ drama? Old news, actually
9:07 AM.The shock - horror response sparked by news of a publicly-funded ‘sex scandal’ TV drama was almost as stale as the decade-old affair it was based on. Read more Audio
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Mediawatch for 27 June 2021
9:06 AM.Covid in the capital fires up media; government media plan enters un-chartered waters, more sport on air for free around the corner, angst over sleaze on screen is old news Audio
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More free-to-air sport around the corner
11:07 AM.A new national radio network dedicated to sport will go live on air on Monday 19 July - just in time for the Tokyo Olympics. Australian-owned SENZ will fill a void left by the closure of NZME's Radio… Read more Audio