Media & Technology

Media & Technology headlines with summaries.

• Pundits with skin in the campaign game

  media politics

  12 Sep 2017

  

  Mediawatch - Elections are a boom time for PR consultants and pundits, but the public need to know if they're in the middle of a spin cycle. Audio

  Pundits with skin in the campaign game

• Facebook finds divisive US ads may be Russia-based

  World technology

  7 Sep 2017

  

  Facebook has discovered an "influence" operation spent $US100,000 on US ads promoting divisive social and political messages, it says.

  Facebook finds divisive US ads may be Russia-based

• Fish-friend hotel deal stirs social media debate

  World media

  5 Sep 2017

  

  A Belgian hotel is offering lonely customers the option to rent a fish for the night - an idea that has delighted thousands, but also raised questions about animal neglect.

  Fish-friend hotel deal stirs social media debate

• What Kiwis asked Google during the debate

  Politics Election 2017

  5 Sep 2017

  

  Online search interest in Jacinda Ardern was almost one third higher than Bill English during last night's debate.

  What Kiwis asked Google during the debate

• NZ electricity firms switch up tech efforts

  Business technology

  5 Sep 2017

  

  Solar panels, batteries and peer-to-peer trading are quickly changing what's on offer for customers.

  NZ electricity firms switch up tech efforts

• Second leaders debate: How social media reacted

  Politics Election 2017

  4 Sep 2017

  

  The second leaders' debate between Bill English and Jacinda Ardern fired up plenty of people on social media. RNZ rounds up the best reactions.

  Second leaders debate: How social media reacted

• Make the media great again?

  media life and society

  3 Sep 2017

  

  Mediawatch - As news media credibility suffers with 'fake news' and bottom lines slump, Google and Facebook are raking in money. Colin Peacock asks if tech giants could be part of the solution. Audio

  Make the media great again?

• Sensor tech targets conservation, emergency services

  New Zealand Environment

  2 Sep 2017

  

  An Auckland company is about to start trials of drones that can not only track rare birds but tell if they're running about, flying or mating.

  Sensor tech targets conservation, emergency services

• The best weekend long reads

  The Wireless

  3 Sep 2017

  

  The Wireless with a weekly rundown of the best feature stories from online. Comments

  The best weekend long reads

• New Māori TV building opens in South Auckland

  Te Ao Māori media

  25 Aug 2017

  

  Māori Television have formally opened their new South Auckland premises.

  New Māori TV building opens in South Auckland