Colin Peacock
Contrasting takes on an outdoor event in Christchurch.
Contrasting coverage of an outdoor event in Christchurch, organised by an offshoot of the local paper's publisher.
AudioIs the writing on the wall for our papers?
Most media bosses still say newspapers won't die during their lifetime, but do recent events mean it is time to reconsider? Mediawatch asks a former editor startled by slow sales at his local dairy… Audio
Is the writing on the wall for our papers?
Most media bosses still say newspapers won't die during their lifetime, but do recent events mean it is time to reconsider? Mediawatch asks a former editor startled by slow sales at his local dairy…
AudioShock of the Nude
The media seem to like stories about nudists, but are they really newsworthy? Audio
Shock of the Nude
The media seem to like stories about nudists, but are they really newsworthy?
AudioSeventy Fairfax Media journalists to lose jobs
Seventy journalists working for Fairfax Media are set to lose their jobs because of an Australian cost-cutting drive. Audio
James Frankham - NZ Geographic
While many of us look to the past on Waitangi Day, some are looking to the future too. James Frankham is the editor of New Zealand Geographic, a magazine that looks not just at flora and fauna, but… Audio
Duncan Brooker - The Revival of African Funk
Duncan Brooker spent years scouring west Africa for long lost funk music from the 1960's and 70's. He's been described by The Guardian as "the man who saved African Funk". He shares his tales of… Audio
Lutz Pfannenstiel - The wandering goalie
Lutz Pfannenstiel has played for more football clubs in more countries - including New Zealand - than any other professional player. He was nearly killed on the pitch in England, jailed for… Audio
Steve Sumner - Kiwi football legend
The football legends reflects on his life on and off the pitch and making the most of today. Audio
Olivia Carville - life after trauma
Olivia Carville was working at The Press newspaper in Christchurch on February 22nd 2011 and she had to confront the full horror of the earthquake the day, Later she left to work as an investigative… Video, Audio
Can trauma spark creativity?
Huffington Post writer Carolyn Gregoire and psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman wanted to delve into this rapidly growing area of psychological research in their new book "Wired to Create: Unraveling the… Audio
Naomi Arnold's Long Reads
Naomi Arnold is the journalist behind featured.org.nz, a website that collates all the best long read features in journalism from New Zealand and around the world. Audio
Australia Day vs Invasion Day
Olivia Suleimon & Ebony Boadu are two young vloggers from Izmzmag, an online video magazine which delves into different sectors of society and people's individual beliefs. Two weeks ago they went to… Video, Audio
TPP protests in the spotlight
The protests on the day the TPP was signed in Auckland attracted comprehensive live multi-media coverage, allowing many demonstrators to speak in their own words to the a national audience. But the… Audio
TPP protests in the spotlight
The protests on the day the TPP was signed in Auckland attracted comprehensive live multi-media coverage, allowing many demonstrators to speak in their own words to the a national audience. But the…
AudioResisting the rising tide of clickbait
Websites offering popular news for free are pulling in more and more people, and attracting advertising income which once covered the costs of quality journalism. Mediawatch asks a former boss of… Audio
Resisting the rising tide of clickbait
Websites offering popular news for free are pulling in more and more people, and attracting advertising income which once covered the costs of quality journalism. Mediawatch asks a former boss of…
AudioA local storm in a coffee cup goes global
One cafe in Canterbury recently spurned trim milk for its coffee, sparking a media frenzy one paper called "the great New Zealand coffee debate". But it was really just another case of harvesting… Audio
Mediawatch for 7 February 2016
TPP protests in the spotlight; copyright concerns for the media; the rising tide of clickbait; milking a story sparked by social media. Audio