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MediaWorks has admitted a racist on-air exchange between John Banks and a caller on Magic Talk breached broadcasting standards  - and it represented an "organisational and editorial failure".

Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately tonight and Colin Peacock will speak with Karyn Hay about a Covid conspiracist getting the oxygen of publicity plus a mind-blowing radio resource and new apps… Audio

Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Colin talks to Karyn Hay about a Covid campaigner getting the oxygen of publicity. Also: 'Novax' Djokovic being a sore winner, a mindblowing radio… Video, Audio

How did the media break last Sunday’s sudden news of a change to Covid-19 alert levels? And how did they cover the response, the science behind it and the decision to shift back down again - just as… Audio

The New York Times revealed texts telling the truth about Ted Cruz’s trip to Mexico this week to widespread acclaim. But Meghan Markle had a big win in court against a paper that published one of her… Audio

Magic Talk has been on Mediawatch's radar for the last few weeks, and today the Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Grant Roberston, has decided to pull out of his weekly chat with the… Audio

A battle across the Tasman between the Australian government and Facebook has come to a head with Australian Facebook users now restricted from viewing news content. RNZ Mediawatch's Hayden Donnell… Audio

News editors in Australia woke up to shock news that Facebook is effectively cutting itself off as an avenue for sharing their stories - after years of building a pre-eminent position as a digital… Audio

Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about Google cutting deals with Australian news media which will mean millions more dollars for journalism, more… Audio

Vodafone was quick to pull advertising from Magic Talk after a recent racist outburst sparked outrage. Now it’s gone further, launching an Ethical Advertising Policy, described by one media outlet as… Audio

Some positive press for our national airline and its boss last week was overwhelmed this week by harsh headlines about a controversy it should have seen coming. Meanwhile, the push to kickstart… Audio