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Choices in TV news and current affairs important to most - survey
New research shows strong demand among the public for a range of platforms to access local news. Audio
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TVNZ staff want to know why profitable shows are being cut - Union
14 Mar 2024The union for some TVNZ staffers says the broadcaster should pause it plans. Audio
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The big names at this year's Auckland Writers Festival
13 Mar 2024The line-up for southern hemisphere's largest literary festival includes Booker Prize-winners and BookTok favourites alongside Aotearoa's own book stars.
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'Manipulated' photo of Princess of Wales part of the 'trustability crisis'
11 Mar 2024The controversy over the first photo of the Princess of Wales since her abdominal surgery is a high-profile example of the 'trustability crisis' about to hit… Audio
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Public media group suggests funding TVNZ through levies
9 Mar 2024The Better Public Media Trust said TVNZ could be funded at a cost of $60 per person annually.
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TikTok crackdown bill unanimously approved by US House panel
The US House Energy and Commerce committee on Thursday unanimously approved legislation giving China's ByteDance six months to divest from short video app TikTok or face a US ban.
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TVNZ plans job cuts to stay 'sustainable'
7 Mar 2024Mediawatch: Just a week after Warner Bros Discovery's shock announcement that it plans to shut down Newshub, TVNZ has announced it plans to cut dozens of jobs.
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'The algorithm finds her': Social media and the rise in eating disorders
28 Feb 2024TikTok is not doing enough to get rid of content that promotes disordered eating, says a young woman suffering from an eating disorder.
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Piers Morgan, Nigella and Oprah Winfrey 'deepfaked' for US influencer's ads
Celebrities have criticised the use of AI deepfake online adverts that gave the false impression they had endorsed a US influencer's self-help course.
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Florida passes bill banning social media for children under 16
The bill, passed in the state's Republican-controlled House of Representatives, forces social media platforms to terminate their accounts and use third-party verification to screen under-age users.
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How big tech is fighting deceptive AI as billions go to the polls
18 Feb 2024The world's biggest tech companies have signed an accord committing them to fighting content that deceives.
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The speed bumps that don't cost 500K
The NZ Herald had been running lead stories on Auckland's costly crossings - but you needed to look hard for the correction, reports Mediawatch's Hayden Donnell. Audio
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'Overjoyed' Taylor Swift brings Eras Tour spectacle to MCG
The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter performed last night in front of 96,000 people in the first of three shows in Melbourne.
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'Predatory' insurer used photo of young cancer patient
17 Feb 2024A Nelson mother is taking Risk Direct to the Disputes Tribunal after it used a photo of her and her son in an advertisement.
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MAFS is back: 'We love the shock value of how people can actually behave'
5 Feb 2024If you get a kick out of knowing other people's private business, then you'll probably have tonight circled in your calendar.
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Australian news runs image of MP digitally altered to be more revealing
Victorian MP Georgie Purcell speaks out after Australian news bulletin runs image that was digitally enhanced to be more revealing.
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Why 'skinfluencers' can be harmful for kids
The trend for children as young as eight using skincare products could leave them with irreversible skin problems, dermatologists warn. Video
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What's this 'Pokémon with guns' that everyone's talking about?
28 Jan 2024Review - Palworld has sold more than eight million copies in its first week. Pratik Navani explains why people are excited - and outraged - by the game.
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Taylor Swift AI deepfakes spark calls for new legislation
27 Jan 2024The images were labelled 'appalling' and viewed by millions of times after they were posted on several social media platforms.
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Thousands of photos of leading Māori saved from US landfill
9 Jan 2024National Library has acquired parts of the former Fairfax image archive, which spans over 100 years of NZ history.
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Campaigning Australian journalist John Pilger dies aged 84
1 Jan 2024Australian journalist and filmmaker John Pilger, who once said journalism is nothing if it's not about humanity, has died aged 84. Audio
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The videogames that blew our minds in 2023
31 Dec 2023Whether you want to swing like Spider-Man or solve a challenging puzzle, there's a game for you. Pratik Navani takes a look at the best of the best. Video
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Apple wins bid to pause Apple Watch ban at US appeals court
28 Dec 2023A US appeals court paused a government commission's import ban on some of the company's popular smartwatches following a patent dispute.
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TVNZ appoints first female CEO
Jodi O'Donnell, who has worked for the broadcaster for 20 years, will become TVNZ's first female chief executive.
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EU takes action against Elon Musk's X over disinformation
The European Union has formally announced it suspects X, previously known as Twitter, of breaching its rules in areas including countering illegal content and disinformation.
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As news fades from social media platforms - where does that leave journalism?
2 Dec 2023Opinion - 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 wr…
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Australian private equity firm eyeing up MediaWorks - report
Local 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'
Attorney-General and former National Party leader Judith Collins says the incoming government will have a good relationship with media, after Winston Peters accused state-funded media organisations of… Audio
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