Colin Peacock
Mediawatch for 30 August 2009
Metro's editor on magazines in the recession; the war on 'going forward'; the outcome of moustache-gate. Audio
Mediawatch Extra 28 August 2009
The online-only companion to Radio New Zealand's Mediawatch programme, taking in comments from listeners and updating recent stories from the show. In this edition: bad language on air; the fallout… Audio
Mediawatch for 23 August 2009
Charites under the media microscope; a Kiwi in Murdoch's business news empire; are the odds against broadcasters when government departments complain? Audio
Mediawatch for 16 August 2009
The surge of media interest in Afghanistan; an award winning documentary judged unfair and unbalanced. Audio
Mediawatch Extra 31 July 2009
The first ever edition of the online-only companion to Radio New Zealand's Mediawatch programme, taking in comments from listeners and updating recent stories from the show. Audio
Mediawatch for 26 July 2009
Too much information from the Weatherston trial; paying for the news online. Audio
Mediawatch for 19 July 2009
Dirty tricks in the UK, trial by jury, and Sharyn Steel talks about working in male-dominated newsrooms. Audio
Mediawatch for 28 June 2009
Iranians defy censorship to feed the media; Lotto fever; ready-made news and comment. Audio
Mediawatch for 21 June 2009
The campaign to get a sacked hack back; remembering an old-school journalist; geographically challened reporting. Audio
Mediawatch for 14 June 2009
Pushing boundaries on Bain; outing Worth's accuser; covering the world's conflicts Audio
Mediawatch for 17 May 2009
Coverage of the crisis in Napier; an award-winning radio veteran; headlines based on shaky stats. Audio
Mediawatch for 10 May 2009
Climate change expertise; NZX goes rural and; reporting on children of prominent people. Audio
Mediawatch for 3 May 2009
Sexing up swine flu; Fiji censorship extended; fallout from Salinger's sacking. Audio
Mediawatch for 26 April 2009
Taking sides over Tony Veitch; can the online media support quality journalism? Audio
Mediawatch for 19 April 2009
This week: Two political crises overseas; how newspaper newsrooms have thinned out in recent years. Audio
Mediawatch for 5 April 2009
Long-serving editor calls it quits; reasons to keep advertisers away from news; bad manners in the morning. Audio
Mediawatch for 22 March 2009
"Beating up bullying; broadcasters square off over ethics; revisiting recent issues". Audio
Mediawatch for 08 March 2009
Public service TV under National; the Bain retrial begins; TV that leaves a bad taste in the mouth. Audio
Mediawatch for 15 February 2009
Reporting Victoria's bushfires; an overseas success; should journalists reveal how they work? Audio
Mediawatch for 08 February 2009
Media coverage of Gaza; sponsors in sport and news; the boyracer crackdown. Audio