News Corp
Murdoch's real life succession becomes reality
After seven decades up to his neck in media - and having a profound and world wide influence on them - now nonagenarian mega mogul Rupert Murdoch’s starting up the succession plan for his empire. Or… Audio
How the media is handling climate change sceptics
Media commentator Andrew Holden examines the climate change issue in Australia and how media giant News Corp has been running denialist material. How's it being handled here in New Zealand? Andrew… Audio
Legal options after ABC raided by Australian federal police
Media commentator Gavin Ellis says the ABC is about to mount a legal challenge against the raid on its Sydney newsroom and News Corp is bringing out its big guns. Also, he believes it's time for media… Audio
News Corp journo Annika Smethurst on police home raid
The police raid on the home of News Corp political journalist Annika Smethurst last week sparked a firestorm of controversy over press freedom - further fueled by a raid on the Sydney headquarters of… Audio
Fronting the phone-hacking fallout
When the phone-hacking scandal in the UK was at its height three years ago, media mogul Rupert Murdoch put a New Zealander in charge of his newspapers there. Mediawatch asks Mike Darcey how he dealt… Video, Audio
Media companies in the shadow of internet giants
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