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Jacindamania hits new heights
While one political party leader was cast into the depths last week, the popularity of another one hit new heights. Mediawatch looks at the coverage of Labour’s new leader and asks two news bosses if… Audio
Media make a drama out of Labour leadership crisis
New last-minute leaders for Labour have changed the story of the upcoming election for the media. But did they make a drama out of those opinion polls which forced the issue in the first place? Audio
Start-up scores a scoop and a scalp
Established news media and the parliamentary press gallery were scooped by a recent online start-up on the biggest political scandal of election year so far. Audio
A tale of two cities' terrorism
Two terrorist attacks claimed by IS this past week got very different coverage in the media. One faded fast from the headlines, while the other prompted both extreme responses and the “keep calm and… Audio
Media frenzy over right royal rumour
Rumours about Prince Phillip's health sent the media here into a major flap last Thursday -- and they flapped even more than most of the media in Britain. Audio
The ethics of hidden cameras
The Newsroom website launched this week with a scoop on caged eggs being passed-off as free range that was undoubtedly in the public interest, but did it justify the use of hidden cameras? Mediawatch'… Audio
In the spotlight on a dreadful day
TV reporter Thomas Mead was confronted with the worst consequences of ethnic extremism in his home town on March 15 2019 - and his reporting was seen around the world. Mediawatch asks how it has… Audio
More than just the media vs the marae
Pundits have predicted the media shut-out at Te Tii marae - and politicians pulling out - might mean the end of Waitangi Day as we know it. But will the media simply follow the leader next year? Audio
Not much of a scoop
Plenty of people like ice cream - especially if it’s free. But lately, the media have overestimated our appetite for sickly sweet stories about it. Audio
High hits and low blows in rugby reporting
It was a bruising encounter when the All Blacks took on Ireland last weekend. The same could be said of the partisan pitched battle between the two counties’ media that’s played out this past week. Audio
Huk justice backed by hacks without facts
The Tribal Huk gang's promise to drive the drug P out of Ngaruawahia caught the imagination of the media and won praise from pundits. But did they know what they were actually applauding? Audio
Media riff on rugby’s roll of shame
Another day, another player at the centre of a headline-making 'scandal' - and the media make the most of rich pickings at the bottom of rugby's barrel. Audio
Public anger over a controversial court ruling mirrored by the media
Losi Filipo's controversial discharge without conviction sparked outrage among the public and the media alike this week. Important facts about the law were obscured by all the anger and calls for… Audio
Rotten Apple coverage
When the PR machine is in full effect for Apple, news judgement crumbles. Video, Audio
OlympicWatch: the perils of Rio
New Zealand media reports portrayed Rio as a place of peril, while outlets without reporters on the ground seized on clickbait. Audio
Panama Papers out in the open - and back in the news
The Panama Papers stormed back into the headlines this week after a team of New Zealand journalists scanned the raw data - and then a summary was published online for the world to see. Mediawatch … Video, Audio
Mediaworks CEO claims board's backing
Mediaworks chief executive Mark Weldon says he still has the confidence of the company's board after an hours-long meeting. Audio
Mediawatch for 1 May 2016
Journalists locked out of lockups; a call for change in coverage of climate change, and; mixed messages and home truths on money and housing. Audio
Newshub: New name, new technology, new news?
Mediaworks has rejigged its radio, TV and online news operations under the new name Newshub. Will a new approach, a new newsroom and new technology change the news? Mediawatch also talks to a… Audio