Fake News
Echoes of the past in NZ fake news first
Judith Collins has been condemned for endorsing fake news about France concerning the abuse of children. Critics claim it’s the first time a local MP has knowingly spread a story online that's made… Audio
Echoes of the past in NZ fake news first
Judith Collins has been condemned for endorsing fake news about France concerning the abuse of children. Critics claim it’s the first time a local MP has knowingly spread a story online that's made…
AudioJudith Collins not sorry for spreading fake news
Senior National MP Judith Collins is proving a headache for her party leader, refusing to apologise or back down from spreading a fake news story on Twitter. Audio
Is Facebook facing up to its misinformation mission?
The world's biggest social media network has always insisted it's only a platform for news you can use and not a publisher. But under pressure over fake news, it's now hooking up with news media in… Video, Audio
Is Facebook facing up to its misinformation mission?
The world's biggest social media network has always insisted it's only a platform for news you can use and not a publisher. But under pressure over fake news, it's now hooking up with news media in…
Video, AudioRappler: Fighting fake news and patriotic trolls
Social media can give the news media an almost unlimited number of eyeballs for stories. But they can also be used to target the media and put pressure on journalists. Mediawatch meets an… Video, Audio
Rappler: Fighting fake news and patriotic trolls
Social media can give the news media an almost unlimited number of eyeballs for stories. But they can also be used to target the media and put pressure on journalists. Mediawatch meets an…
Video, AudioFake news clampdowns raise alarm and media freedom worries in Asia
Several states now have laws targeting fake news and more are thinking about it. But should governments be responsible for the pushing back against deliberate disinformation online? Should the news… Video, Audio
Fake news clampdowns raise alarm and media freedom worries in Asia
Several states now have laws targeting fake news and more are thinking about it. But should governments be responsible for the pushing back against deliberate disinformation online? Should the news…
Video, AudioStalling the rumour mill
Whether to report on false rumours about the PM’s partner created a quandary for the media. Could they report on slurs designed to do damage without playing into the hands of rumour-mongers? Audio
Stalling the rumour mill
Whether to report on false rumours about the PM’s partner created a quandary for the media. Could they report on slurs designed to do damage without playing into the hands of rumour-mongers?
AudioVisual Trumpery - the good and bad of data journalism
Good data journalism makes lots of important information easily understandable and it clarifies complicated issues for us. But visiting expert Alberto Cairo warns we must also beware of visualisations… Video, Audio
Visual Trumpery - the good and bad of data journalism
Good data journalism makes lots of important information easily understandable and it clarifies complicated issues for us. But visiting expert Alberto Cairo warns we must also beware of visualisations…
Video, AudioThe Science of Fake News
News travels fast, but not as fast as fake news. Research shows that, on twitter at least, falsehoods travels farther than truth. It's not a new phenomenon but its current political incarnation is… Audio
Return to sender: bogus yarns from The Mail
Do chips make your hair grow back? No. Is cleaning the house as bad for you as smoking? No. But our click-hungry news websites keep running truth-bending beat-up news stories from British online… Audio
Return to sender: bogus yarns from The Mail
Do chips make your hair grow back? No. Is cleaning the house as bad for you as smoking? No. But our click-hungry news websites keep running truth-bending beat-up news stories from British online…
AudioViral airline outrage yarn sparks fake news claims
Reports of a New Zealand doctor scandalised by stewardesses’ skimpy uniforms on a foreign airline made headlines around the world this past week. But was this for real - or fake news? Audio
Viral airline outrage yarn sparks fake news claims
Reports of a New Zealand doctor scandalised by stewardesses’ skimpy uniforms on a foreign airline made headlines around the world this past week. But was this for real - or fake news?
Audio'Fake news' comes up trumps in word comp
A phrase that has dominated the headlines - and one Twitter feed in particular - has been named the word of the year.
Origin of the specious: America’s problem with facts
The idea held by some Americans that one can simply choose to consider beliefs or opinions as facts goes back long before 'fake news', argues Kurt Andersen in his book Fantasyland: How America Went… Audio
