Colin Peacock

Few people want to think a lot about children killed by violence or neglect, but this week Fairfax Media confronted readers with a substantial series about it called 'Faces of Innocents'. Mediawatch… Audio

Running it up the flagpole; bringing sad stories to life; terrible typos, spelling mistakes and non-existent names in the news; an embarrassing name that embarrassed the media. Audio

News outlets all over the planet seized on the story of a man with a name reportedly too rude to say out loud in english, and too weird for Facebook. But no-one checked if it was actually true or an… Audio

While 'Dirty Politics' author Nicky Hager waits for a judge's ruling which could have implications for investigative journalism, Rachel Glucina's showbiz website Scout is running into trouble - and… Audio

Three people prominent in the Dirty Politics controversy have been back in the news lately, but for very different reasons. One was shadowy political fixer Simon Lusk. But was he squirming in the TV… Audio

Radio New Zealand's prolonged funding freeze and the cost of new digital initiatives are beginning to bite. Last week a restructure of its music division was confirmed at the cost of some jobs. This… Audio

The shocking attacks on Paris were comprehensively covered this past week in the media, but some critics have complained that's not always the case when tragedy strikes overseas. An expert tells… Video, Audio

A shadowy political fixer in the spotlight; 'Dirty Politics' players back in the frame; RNZ's boss on cutting the cloth - and jobs - in tight times; why do some foreign tragedies get more media… Audio

Newstalk ZB, iHeart Radio and the New Zealand Herald teamed up this week for a live 24-hour discussion of the upcoming flag referendum. But it was the public who picked up some of the bill. Mediawatch… Audio

Mediawatch listeners respond to Radio New Zealand calling itself simply 'RNZ' on the air and online. Also: how the BBC hasn't retired the word 'radio' even for its youngest digital natives. Audio

The new multimedia Checkpoint programme hosted by John Campbell was supposed to be up and running this month. But now RNZ says we won't see it until after the New Year. Audio

Startling criticisms of the royal visit in a Sunday paper. Audio

Flogging the flag around the clock; media for hire?; initial irritation, acronym acrimony and ambivalence; startling criticism of the royal visit; a widely aired story of "sexy secret' shame Audio

Journalists often complain their requests for the release of official information are stalled for no good reason. The Prime Minister has admitted his ministers do this sometimes if it is in the… Audio