Christchurch Call
US Second Gentleman meets with Jacinda Ardern on Christchurch Call
Former PM Jacinda Ardern was met with the Second Gentleman of the United States in Auckland today as part of a roundtable discussion for the Christchurch Call.
InternetNZ says sorry amid fallout from Maori threat video
InternetNZ has released the findings of a systemic review into racism in the organisation, following an incident last year involving a video threatening violence against Maori. Kathryn speaks to Dr… Audio
Mediawatch for 2 October 2022
More rancour on the road to a new public media entity; youth crime facts and headlines don't match; Christchurch Call digs deep into algorithms. Audio
Christchurch Call pushes against the algorithms
New Zealand is leading a bid to break open social media’s secret algorithms as part of The Christchurch Call response, with backing from some big tech outfits. But without input from the biggest… Video, Audio
Mediawatch for 22 May 2022
Slaves to the algorithm - big tech's mathematical maximising of engagement undermines the Christchurch Call three years on; Budget 2022 - public media entity's funding finally made public; Budget 2022… Audio
Online threat to Māori - how robust are reporting processes?
There are concerns at how long a video threatening to slaughter Māori was accessible before it was taken down, and whether the YouTube channel it was posted to was on the radar of authorities. Police… Audio
Christchurch Call hazy on details, two years on
Has the Christchurch Call made any progress or has the whole thing descended into a talk fest? Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden
Social media and extreme content. US joins the Christchurch Call, which aims to reduce violent and extremist content and Andrew also talks to Kathryn about Reporters without Borders issuing its 2021… Audio
The Christchurch Call not eliminating online violent extremism
One year on from The Christchurch Call, Dr Joe Barton from the NZ Institute for security and Crime Science at Waikato University is concerned that there are still massive challenges in battling online… Audio
Technology best and worst of the decade
Technology correspondent Sarah Putt examines the tech ideas and events that have happened between 2010 and 2019 that have changed the way we live. Audio
PM urges UN to learn the lessons of the Chch mosque shootings
The 'Christchurch Call' under scrutiny at the UN as the PM addresses leaders urging them learn the lessons of mosque shooting. Audio
Stumbling blocks: time to filter out extremism from the internet?
The billionaire boss of Twitter - who flew in this week to update the Christchurch Call - couldn't keep his own account free of extremist stuff from hackers recently. Six months after social media was… Audio
Christchurch Call and response
The Christchurch Call now has international backing, but a prominent media freedom advocate in the US tells Mediawatch there could be unintended consequences for the media and journalists. Audio
Christchurch Call: No clear target but let's salute a start to reform
Opinion - The government has moved with unprecedented speed and thoughtfulness after the Christchurch terror attacks, taking three key steps, writes Alexander Gillespie
US Ambassador on why US didn't sign the Christchurch Call
The US has snubbed the Christchurch Call, saying that while it endorses its overarching goals, it cannot sign up to the pledge. Political reporter Yvette McCullogh asked US Ambassador to NZ, Scott… Audio
International leaders sign Christchurch Call pledge
World leaders and tech giants have inked an unprecedented agreement to fight the spread of terrorism and extremist online content - but the United States won't endorse the initiative. Video, Audio
CHCH Call - what now?
A meeting overnight in Paris oversaw all the major tech companies sign-up to a first of its kind agreement, the Christchurch Call. The summit was initiated by the New Zealand Prime Minister Ardern and… Audio
All eyes on PM ahead of Christchurch Call in Paris
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says tech companies will face questions about whether they're chasing profits at the expense of operating ethically, ahead of the Christchurch Call in Paris. Political… Video, Audio
Christchurch Call
The Prime MinisterJacinda Ardern is due to meet the leaders of global tech giants including google, Facebook and twitter to eliminate terrorist and violent content online, in Paris. The summit has… Audio
What can world leaders do to tackle the spread of extremism?
On Wednesday Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will co-chair a meeting of world leaders and tech giants aimed at stopping extremism spreading online. But what will it really achieve? Audio
