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A shadowy political fixer in the spotlight; 'Dirty Politics' players back in the frame; RNZ's boss on cutting the cloth - and jobs - in tight times; why do some foreign tragedies get more media… Audio

Flogging the flag around the clock; media for hire?; initial irritation, acronym acrimony and ambivalence; startling criticism of the royal visit; a widely aired story of "sexy secret' shame Audio

TV3 puts another news show on notice; getting official information out in the open; RNZ goes 'beyond radio'; stories missing from Fiji's media, and; Cupwatch - the wash-up. Audio

How the media butchered the story about the cancer risks of red meat; NZME confirms multimedia plans... and job losses, and; Cupwatch - the final countdown. Audio

Reviewing the rules for advertising to children; Simon Wilson on magazines and good writing; Cupwatch - good vs evil, or knife vs sledgehammer? Audio

In Mediawatch this week: Brands blending with the media; An important report on Iraq overlooked; and, a RWC deluge of deja-vu and a surge of stereotypes. Audio

A top secret trip to Iraq; a settlement that raised unsettling issues; local media team up to attract ads; Cupwatch - who hates who now? Audio

Contraception comments spark controversy; internet giants cornering the market for news and ads; Cupwatch week two - Twitchy pundits and baiting the Brits Audio

Piggybacking on a political attack; media in transition, integrating their news; World Cupwatch - Japan overjoyed but overlooked, and; Richie's reputation. Audio

Scouting for gossip and clicks; shake-up at NZME; Coach Hansen's wit and wisdom on show; companies coughing up for content; The Spinoff, and; more double-up trouble. Audio

All Blacks overexposure; everyone rates Richie - almost; claims of a dignity deficit in online news; not wrong for long. Audio

Upsetting images of the dead; flipping the focus on a local tragedy; staying onside with the All Blacks, and; will we get the information we need fifteen years from now? Audio

Affection for elephants obscures important issues; police shooting animals sparks outrage - and amusement; are 'fake news' programmes like The Daily Show just fun or legitimate political journalism… Audio

Claim and counter-claim of bias cheek-by-jowl, using news to help hype radio shows; news you can use goes hyperlocal, and; examining claims screens change kids' brains. Audio

The new TV3 news show picking up where Campbell Live left off; Sky cops flak for Sky Go no-go and Daily Show no-show, and; too many pale males hogging prime airtime? Audio

Mediawatch asks John Campbell what he brings to RNZ; helping hands skew news from overseas; public pays for diplomatic TV dinners. Audio

How the media coped with TPP secrecy; new TV shows getting taxpayer backing, and some that aren't; a local TV channel coming out from under the radar; a rare fair go from a foreign quiz show . Audio

How a scary story about an imminent ice age went round the world recently, even though most experts said it was nonsense. Also: how journalists have more in common with cops than they might like to… Audio

How a scary story about an imminent ice age went round the world recently, even though most experts said it was nonsense. Also: how journalists have more in common with cops than they might like to… Audio

The racial row over housing that hogged headlines all week; Nicky Hager on lessons learned one year after 'Dirty Politics'; why dealing with data is now crucial in newsrooms; a glossy magazine that… Audio

A newspaper scoop deemed unprofessional and unfair; what the response reveals about the media today; one mean tweet unleashes a wave of scorn, and; who's creating original online-only video? Audio

Media freedom advocates say the new cyber-bullying law could cramp their style; controversial questions aired on Native Affairs; angst over bad ads on Maori TV; on-demand viewers ever more demanding… Audio

Media freedom advocates say the new cyber-bullying law could cramp their style; controversial questions aired on Native Affairs; angst over bad ads on Maori TV; on-demand viewers ever more demanding… Audio

The feeding frenzy over Colin Craig; punishment of politicians who play along with the media; RNZ's head of content on a shake-up of news, and; TV3 announces its post-Campbell show, one broadcaster's… Audio

The return of a Maori TV scoop; military mistakes exposed on TV3; digital transition gathers speed at our big media companies; local cartoons cut from local papers, and; stories about diets high in… Audio