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As news fades from social media platforms - where does that leave journalism?
Opinion - News organisations that work through social media will have limited control as terms of service are changed at will, leaving news companies to deal with the consequences, Merja Myllylahti writes.
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Australian private equity firm eyeing up MediaWorks - report
30 Nov 2023Local media company MediaWorks is being eyed by an Australian private equity firm, according to a newspaper report.
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Collins: 'The media is perfectly capable of standing up for itself'
28 Nov 2023Attorney-General and former National Party leader Judith Collins says the incoming government will have a good relationship with media, after Winston Peters… Audio
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Disgraced broadcaster says he's taking legal action against TVNZ
27 Nov 2023Disgraced broadcaster Kamahl Santamaria says he will be taking legal action against former employer TVNZ.
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150-year milestone for independently owned West Coast newspaper
23 Nov 2023One of New Zealand's smallest independent daily newspapers turns 150 today.
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Mediawatch: Screen producers pressure government to tax big streamers
With local producers already getting tax breaks and public funding, can they really persuade the new government to make the streaming services another source of funds? Audio
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IBM, Disney, Warner suspend ads on X after they appeared next to Nazi posts
18 Nov 2023It comes as X/Twitter owner Elon Musk was criticised after calling an antisemitic conspiracy theory "actual truth".
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From K Road to Monaco: app for collectors wins Entrepreneur of the Year
David Yu's win will take him to Monaco next year to compete with winners from 50 other countries for the world title.
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Low-methane genetics on track for 2026, agri-tech co-operative says
11 Oct 2023One of New Zealand agriculture's largest private investors in research and development says low-methane dairy cow genetics could be in-market by 2026.
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Police spending millions to fix glaring tech deficiencies
3 Oct 2023The New Zealand Police has been spending millions on its main technology system in the face of glaring deficiencies, while at the same time adding in high-tech data-mining tools.
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New police AI tool searches fast and far on firearms threats
2 Oct 2023Police are using powerful new AI to help them assess the risk posed by offenders when officers are called out to emergencies, sparked by the shooting murder of an unarmed constable.
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Amazon celebrated 'ambitious partnership' in letter to PM
17 Sep 2023A newly released letter from Amazon to then-Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern shows the US tech firm celebrating an "ambitious partnership" with the New Zealand government.
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Stuff keeps Open AI at arm's length
New Zealand's biggest publisher of news this week joined big global names in blocking Open AI from using its content. Mediawatch asks Stuff if keeping AI at arm's length is a good move. Audio
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'It is time for a change for me' - Host Kim Hill leaves Saturday Morning show
15 Sep 2023New Zealand broadcasting great Kim Hill is signing off from her flagship Saturday Morning show on RNZ National. Video, Audio
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Emile Donovan and Andrew Clark appointed to host RNZ flagship programmes
8 Sep 2023RNZ has appointed two experienced journalists, Emile Donovan and Andrew Clark, to host two of its flagship programmes.
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Australian journalist held in China writes 'love letter' home
Cheng Lei, detained in China on national security charges, has described how standing in sunlight for just 10 hours a year feels in a "love letter" to her country.
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RNZ board chair retains 'full confidence' in leadership after report finds failings
2 Aug 2023RNZ board chair Jim Mather says he maintains confidence in the broadcaster's chief executive after a report highlighted problems with the newsroom's structure, editorial systems and culture. Audio
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RNZ board member Jason Ake resigns after comments on Kiri Allan
26 Jul 2023RNZ board member Jason Ake has quit the role following criticism of his public commentary on former justice minister Kiri Allan.
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Mediawatch: Poll analysis unhitches itself from reality
23 Jul 2023Nothing much changed in a 1News Verian poll released on Monday, but some commentators managed to treat the boring results as a blank canvas on which to express their creativity. Audio
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A triumph - after a day of tragedy
Mediawatch: On a day when Auckland was the focus of world sport and the Football Ferns ended up making history, deadly shootings a stone's throw from the fan zone confronted media primed for a good… Audio
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Australia puts big tech under more pressure
16 Jul 2023Big tech companies have done deals with publishers to give them a return on sharing content from them. But the Australian government now also wants big fines for platforms publishing falsehoods. Audio
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BBC sex photo claims are 'rubbish', young person's lawyer tells broadcaster
A lawyer acting for the young person at the centre of allegations against a presenter has dismissed the claims, in a letter to the BBC.
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BBC suspends presenter over alleged teenager photos scandal
The BBC has suspended the man over a newspaper allegation that thousands of pounds have been paid for sexually explicit photos of the teen.
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Twitter threatens legal action over Threads app
7 Jul 2023Twitter is considering legal action against Meta over its fast-growing rival app Threads.
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Meta to launch Threads app to rival Twitter
5 Jul 2023The move is the latest in a rivalry between Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter owner Elon Musk.
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BSA upholds complaint over dolphin mating scene in TV documentary
29 Jun 2023The scene, which showed a female dolphin being trapped and mated with by a group of unknown male dolphins upset children, a viewer said.
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RNZ journalist resigns over changes to international stories
21 Jun 2023An RNZ digital journalist at the centre of an investigation into pro-Russian edits inserted into international wire stories has resigned.
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Most complained about ads for 2022 revealed
30 May 2023A misleading Covid-19 vaccine slogan, a health campaign that flipped TV viewers the bird, and two sports stars in their underwear were among last year's top advertisements to provoke the ire of…
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