Fairfax Media

Coverage of Syrian refugees getting settled this past week was heartwarming, but it didn't give a full picture. Audio

The five years since the 22 February 2011 quake have been turbulent ones for the media in Christchurch. Mediawatch looks back at how things have changed. Video, Audio

Contrasting coverage of an outdoor event in Christchurch, organised by an offshoot of the local paper's publisher.  Audio

Companies looking for new ways to get their message across are turning to native advertising and content marketing. But is advertising in disguise in the best interests of the audience? Audio

Political editors accompanied the prime minister on a secretly arranged visit to New Zealand forces in Iraq this week. It's not the first such hush-hush trip, and not the first time some journalists… Audio, Gallery

It’s been more than 20 years since newspapers started going online, yet the vast bulk of revenue still comes from print. Google and Facebook are now getting most of the money from online advertising… Audio

Another instance of interesting stories and important information appearing in our papers - too many times. Audio

Startling videos of ordinary people stressing out, cracking up and melting down are widely shared on social media, usually for fun. Mainstream media also post videos of vulnerable people too - as… Audio

No New Zealand reporters went to Hawaii where the TPP negotiations came to nothing, even though that ended up leading the news last weekend. But three political reporters were in New York to see our… Audio

One reporter's deception sparked an outcry in the industry ten years ago - and a rapid retraction and apology. Top level inquiries were ordered into what went wrong to reassure readers and restore… Audio

NZ's biggest publisher of news goes ahead with its dramatic digital transformation. What are the risks? Audio

Should people convicted of serious crimes be free to talk to the media?; a review of reporting racial issues picks out one particular paper; big-name papers end up publishing the same stuff twice. Audio

Mediawatch asks Fairfax chief editor Sinead Boucher what's driving a dramatic root-and-branch re-jig unveiled this week. Audio