Colin Peacock
Return of the Huk: Mr Pink’s red herrings
Charismatic but erratic gang leader Jamie Pink took the media for another ride this week with yarns about the blowback from his bid to drive P and its peddlers out of town. Audio
Return of the Huk: Mr Pink’s red herrings
Charismatic but erratic gang leader Jamie Pink took the media for another ride this week with yarns about the blowback from his bid to drive P and its peddlers out of town.
AudioMediawatch for 30 October 2016
Political parties look set to get more of our money for election ads in 2017 which will come at us from more of our media. Is this a good idea? Also: controversial comments from Mike Hosking are… Audio
Huk justice backed by hacks without facts
The Tribal Huk gang's promise to drive the drug P out of Ngaruawahia caught the imagination of the media and won praise from pundits. But did they know what they were actually applauding? Audio
Huk justice backed by hacks without facts
The Tribal Huk gang's promise to drive the drug P out of Ngaruawahia caught the imagination of the media and won praise from pundits. But did they know what they were actually applauding?
AudioLocal paper asks for directions
The Marlborough Express has warned that it can’t go on as a daily paper forever and it is considering new ideas, including reporting sponsored by readers and printing on fewer days of the week. Could… Video, Audio
Local paper asks for directions
The Marlborough Express has warned that it can’t go on as a daily paper forever and it is considering new ideas, including reporting sponsored by readers and printing on fewer days of the week. Could…
AudioDoing the business in the digital age
Shows devoted to business news vanished from our TV screens years ago - because people can get it online anytime and because it's often boring. Mediawatch asks BBC business frontman Ben Thompson if… Audio
Doing the business in the digital age
Shows devoted to business news vanished from our TV screens years ago - because people can get it online anytime and because it's often boring. Mediawatch asks BBC business frontman Ben Thompson if…
AudioNeed for speed trumps the true cost of raising the limit
Reports of a "surge in support" for a higher speed limit cropped up in the news this week, backed by a big name broadcaster. But the environmental impact and the cost to the public went unmentioned. Audio
Need for speed trumps the true cost of raising the limit
Reports of a "surge in support" for a higher speed limit cropped up in the news this week, backed by a big name broadcaster. But the environmental impact and the cost to the public went unmentioned.
AudioMedia riff on rugby’s roll of shame
Another day, another player at the centre of a headline-making 'scandal' - and the media make the most of rich pickings at the bottom of rugby's barrel. Audio
Media riff on rugby’s roll of shame
Another day, another player at the centre of a headline-making 'scandal' - and the media make the most of rich pickings at the bottom of rugby's barrel.
AudioAre social media networks taking over the news?
Social media networks are now a big source of news for today's media - and also crucial platforms for distributing it. What people share online now often trumps traditional notions of what's news, but… Audio
Are social media networks taking over the news?
Social media networks are now a big source of news for today's media - and also crucial platforms for distributing it. What people share online now often trumps traditional notions of what's news, but…
Audio'Celebrity' ads in the news
One appearance in a TV ad made a man “a celebrity” for news purposes this week, while a genuine celebrity made the news just for appearing in a new ad. Audio
'Celebrity' ads in the news
One appearance in a TV ad made a man “a celebrity” for news purposes this week, while a genuine celebrity made the news just for appearing in a new ad.
AudioMediawatch for 9 October 2016
Another week, another rugby scandal; Mediaworks new chief Hal Crawford on social networks and the news; 'celebrity' ads in the news. Audio
'Kimspiracy' claims point to overblown coverage
When super-celebrity Kim Kardashian was reportedly robbed at gunpoint this week, it made headlines all around the world - and so did the online responses of random people. Did the incident really call…
'Kimspiracy' claims point to overblown coverage
When super-celebrity Kim Kardashian was reportedly robbed at gunpoint this week, it made headlines all around the world - and so did the online responses of random people. Did the incident really call…
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