Colin Peacock
Give facts a chance
False claims can spread faster than ever in the media these days - far faster than the truth about them can be established. Journalists make things worse "behaving like young people online", says one…
Video, AudioMediawatch for 31 July 2016
Checking the facts in the digital age; out with the old and in with the new at RNZ; TV drama decisions confound the critics. Audio
Out with the old, in with the new at RNZ
Some long-standing feature programmes have gone from RNZ National lately, and others are being scaled back. A new Podcasts and Series unit has been set up to offer more feature content on-demand. Medi… Audio
Out with the old, in with the new at RNZ
Some long-standing feature programmes have gone from RNZ National lately, and others are being scaled back. A new Podcasts and Series unit has been set up to offer more feature content on-demand. Medi…
AudioDumb moves on clever TV drama?
TVNZ is winding up critics by screening dramas they've panned, and axing ones they rate. Mediawatch looks at a drama that's on TV in Australia, the US and UK, but not here - even though we're paying… Video, Audio
Dumb moves on clever TV drama?
TVNZ is winding up critics by screening dramas they've panned, and axing ones they rate. Mediawatch looks at a drama that's on TV in Australia, the US and UK, but not here - even though we're paying…
Video, AudioBig names in NZ media boycott the Olympics
Two big names in NZ media have told their sports reporters not to pack their bags for Rio just two weeks out from the Olympic Games. Why? And what will it mean for coverage of Kiwi competitors in our… Audio
Big names in NZ media boycott the Olympics
Two big names in NZ media have told their sports reporters not to pack their bags for Rio just two weeks out from the Olympic Games. Why? And what will it mean for coverage of Kiwi competitors in our…
AudioOut of sight, out of mind - and half a world away
New Zealanders see Europe in their media through a narrow range of mainly British sources. Does this skew the view of this important part of the world?
Out of sight, out of mind - and half a world away
New Zealanders see Europe in their media through a narrow range of mainly British sources. Does this skew the view of this important part of the world?
AudioNo comments
RNZ has a new-look website, but you can't contribute comments to the content. Other online media have done the same lately too, but why turn the audience away? Audio
No comments
RNZ has a new-look website, but you can't contribute comments to the content. Other online media have done the same lately too, but why turn the audience away?
AudioMediawatch for 24 July 2016
Big names in NZ media boycott the Olympics; Terry Teo's controversial comeback; Europe through a British lens in our news; RNZ and others cut the comments online Audio
Big media names in play as news goes social
Three recent studies of media habits have sobering conclusions for big names in publishing and broadcasting - but also for newer digital-age outlets on the rise. Video, Audio
Big media names in play as news goes social
Three recent studies of media habits have sobering conclusions for big names in publishing and broadcasting - but also for newer digital-age outlets on the rise.
Video, AudioMediawatch for 17 July 2016
Jackpot fever afflicts media; huge global survey reveals the power of online platforms; two proposals to take back the news and make online giants pay. Audio
Mediawatch for 17 July 2016
A huge international survey has confirmed most of us are now getting our news via Google and Facebook - despite neither company producing any news of their own. Journalism academics Nathan Schneider…
Is a 'post-truth' era upon us?
The government has shrugged off events and evidence contradicting claims made by ministers recently, frustrating many journalists. But are we really in a "post-truth" period where the facts don't… Video, Audio
Is a 'post-truth' era upon us?
The government has shrugged off events and evidence contradicting claims made by ministers recently, frustrating many journalists. But are we really in a "post-truth" period where the facts don't…
Video, AudioHow partisan papers pushed to break up NZ
Restive regions demanding independence? Angry clashes over breaking away? The media taking sides and telling people and politicians which side to back? The UK's Brexit in 2016 - and here 150 years… Audio
