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Down the years critics, campaigners, scholars and journalists have pointed out racial bias - and outright racism - in our media. And when the Black Lives Matter movement went global this year, some…

Mediawatch asks if the prospect of news as a social enterprise an idea whose time has come? South Island online outfit Crux now wants its local audience to take ownership. Audio

People are used to getting news from public broadcasters paid for by taxpayers - or as a customer of commercial media organisations. But is news as a social enterprise an idea whose time has come…

Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately: Hayden Donnell chats to Susana Lei'ataua about the new Metro adding momentum to the comeback of local magazines; stories of housing hell hogging headlines…

The ASA ruled an online election campaign ad was misleading this week. Mediawatch asks if the system is working if dodgy ads are only called out after the country votes - and the responsible parties… Audio

The election was done and dusted weeks ago, but this week the advertising watchdog ruled another online election campaign ad was misleading. Mediawatch asks the Advertising Standards Authority: is the…

Mediawatch - NZer Chris Liddell kept a low profile during his past four years on Donald Trump's team, but last weekend TVNZ aired an hour long chat with him - Colin Peacock looks at how it went. Audio

Mediawatch: A startling scoop from NZ's major publishers - a teen arrested for plotting a school massacre - was suppressed for nearly two years as both companies fought a legal battle to publish the… Audio

Last weekend the same startling scoop appeared in the papers of both major publishers: a teenager arrested for plotting a school massacre which was completely suppressed for nearly two years. Both…

New Zealander Chris Liddell  kept a low profile during his time on Trump’s team in the White House over the past four years. But last weekend TVNZ aired an hour-long chat with the man who’s now…

Mediawatch’s weekly catch-up with Lately. This week: an old-school broadcaster cops a new media backlash as critics went in boots ‘n’ all against the men in Black (with pink boots). Also: North and…

Media company NZME has unveiled a new three-year strategy which could spell the end for some of the country’s most historic newspaper names.