New Zealand Herald
Not so far out
An enthusiastic Italian got in touch on Twitter this week with stunning pictures of New Zealand seen from space. But he wasn’t as far out as many media outlets seemed to think. Audio
The Herald's bid to break the silence
The New Zealand Herald's current campaign on youth suicide is one of the most sustained and substantial media initiatives of recent times. Mediawatch asks the prime movers of 'Break the Silence' about… Audio
Mediawatch for 23 July 2017
Shooting the messenger hunting for the MP gone MIA; the Herald's big push to 'break the silence' surrounding suicide; an unconventional account from a convention Audio
Anna Leask - Behind bars
Anna Leask has worked for the New Zealand Herald since 2008 and is currently a senior reporter, covering crime and justice for the daily newspaper as well as for the Weekend Herald and Herald on… Audio
Award-winning editor’s fake news fears
No editor had a better night at last weekend’s Canon Media Awards than Miriyana Alexander. Her Weekend Herald won ‘Newspaper of the Year’ and she won a fellowship in the UK to study so-called ‘fake… Audio
Winston Peters aims a low blow at The Herald
Winston Peters accused The New Zealand Herald of peddling alternative facts on immigration and he questioned the ethics of two of its "immigrant journalists" this week. Did he have a leg to stand on?
…SBW vs BNZ: conscientious objector riles the critics
The Sonny Bill Williams ‘collar-gate’ controversy had all the ingredients for the media: rugby, a celebrity, big brands and big money - all overlaid with a religious culture clash. But was really a… Audio
Discount doco breaks ground online
NZ On Air funding is now available for online outlets to make documentaries. Jeremy Rose looks at the first major documentary paid for with the public purse. Video, Audio
Mock shock over horrid Henry in the Herald
Paul Henry gave an interview to the New Zealand Herald last week. It revealed he is a sweary, politically-incorrect entertainer with a huge ego who turns his nose up at the great unwashed. But we… Audio
Huk justice backed by hacks without facts
The Tribal Huk gang's promise to drive the drug P out of Ngaruawahia caught the imagination of the media and won praise from pundits. But did they know what they were actually applauding? Audio
Media riff on rugby’s roll of shame
Another day, another player at the centre of a headline-making 'scandal' - and the media make the most of rich pickings at the bottom of rugby's barrel. Audio
'Celebrity' ads in the news
One appearance in a TV ad made a man “a celebrity” for news purposes this week, while a genuine celebrity made the news just for appearing in a new ad. Audio
Rotten Apple coverage
When the PR machine is in full effect for Apple, news judgement crumbles. Video, Audio
Stuff of substance in a clickbait climate
Is serious journalism being swamped by 'clickbait' in the online age? Is the anguished debate about the future of journalism helping? Mediawatch asks an award-winning investigative reporter who's just… Video, Audio
Does free-speech = freedom to advertise?
A former owner of the New Zealand Herald recently made news after failing to place an ad in two of Australia's leading newspapers. A Wellington magazine attracted the wrath of readers after accepting… Audio
All Blacks for hire in the news
Editors are usually keen on a story if there’s an All Black in it. But sometimes the story is really about the big brands the boys in black are supporting. Video, Audio
Nuclear headlines clash with the facts
The headlines didn't match the facts in a recent UK story about New Zealand's anti-nuclear policy Audio
Ex-editors team up to provide 'news of importance'
Two of New Zealand's top news men are going into business together - and aim to provide communications advice and quality journalism at the same time. Mediawatch asks how that's going to work. Audio
A controversial confessional column overshadows a confronting campaign
A New Zealand Herald campaign on family violence was overshadowed when its Sunday edition published a confessional piece by broadcaster Tony Veitch. Audio
Mixed messages and home truths on housing
Alarming accounts of Auckland's overheating housing market lately - and the winners and losers - have jarred with articles about those making big money. Audio