Colin Peacock
Mediawatch for 1 February 2009
Economic armageddon or media beat up? How silly was the silly season? Audio
Mediawatch for 30 November 2008
TV3's repeat channel; unattributed essays; controversial photos re-emerge. Audio
Mediawatch for 23 November 2008
Journalists' judgement calls at election time; Michael Horton on owning papers; cliches and limericks. Audio
Mediawatch for 16 November 2008
A possible ownership shake-up; cartoonists at the cutting edge; John Key's honeymoon. Audio
Mediawatch for 9 November 2008
An extended look at the media coverage of the election campaign - and election night. Audio
Media Coverage of Election
Colin Peacock and Adelia Hallett of Mediawatch looks at the media's coverage of the election. Audio
Media Coverage of Election
Mediawatch's Colin Peacock looks at the media's coverage of the election. Audio
How the media is covering the election - Colin Peacock
Radio New Zealand's Mediawatch presenter looks at coverage of polls, forming a government, and the economy during this week's election campaign. Audio
Mediawatch for 26 October 2008
Fairfax wins in court; Consumer for sale; pundits miss the point. Audio
Campaign Week 3: gaffes, graphs and statistics
Radio New Zealand's political editor Brent Edwards looks at the campaign's lighter moments, and Colin Peacock analyses the latest media coverage. Audio
Mediawatch for 19 October 2008
The global financial crisis; the TV One leaders' debate; a feuding pundit and politician. Audio
How are the Media Covering the Election?
Colin Peacock from Radio New Zealand's Mediawatch programme has been looking at how the media have been covering the election. Audio
Mediawatch for 12 October 2008
How broadcasters cater for today's multimedia youth, some statistical sloppiness and mistaken identity. Audio
Mediawatch for 5 October 2008
Election debate row; problems with political polls; nudity news misses the point. Audio
Mediawatch for 28 September 2008
This week a departing MP takes her parting shot at the press, and coverage of the milk contamination crisis in China. Audio
Mediawatch for 21 September 2008
TV awards; restricted reporting of suicide; half-baked headlines. Audio
Mediawatch for 14 September 2008
Sensationalising the saga of Winston Peters; Supplementing the weekend papers. Audio
Mediawatch for 7 September 2008
Supressing names on the net; exposing Obama from afar; cartoonists on display. Audio
Mediawatch for 7 September 2008
Supressing names on the net; exposing Obama from afar; cartoonists on display. Audio