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Climate minimisation still has a foothold in media
National MP Maureen Pugh was censured by her bosses and made to walk back her words after calling man-made climate change into question earlier this week. But similar sentiments still find a platform…
AudioGunman turns fire on US journalists, mother and child
A gunman has opened fire on journalists reporting a murder in Florida, killing one, before fatally shooting a child and wounding her mother, US authorities say.
Sky reports more subscribers, as higher costs hit profits
Chief executive Sophie Moloney said the result showed Sky's refreshed strategy was delivering results.
Midweek Mediawatch 22 Feb 2023
Midweek Mediawatch - Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Nights Colin Peacock talks to Susana Lei'ataua about the good and bad of Cyclone Gabrielle coverage. Also: claims Roald Dahl's been censored; Fox… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - cyclone talkback backlash
Midweek Mediawatch: Colin Peacock talks to Susana Lei'ataua about coverage of Cyclone Gabrielle's destruction - and the backlash against talk radio hosts who played the disaster down early on. Also… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - cyclone talkback backlash
Midweek Mediawatch: Colin Peacock talks to Susana Lei'ataua about coverage of Cyclone Gabrielle's destruction - and the backlash against talk radio hosts who played the disaster down early on. Also…
AudioAustralia has taken out 'hive' of spies, security chief says
Australia has busted a "hive" of spies operating in the country for years, its intelligence chief says.
NZME's operating profit up 4% as total revenue across arms climbs
The media company's full-year profit has fallen by a third on the previous year but the company's operating profit lifted 4 percent in the year to December.
Podcast Critic: Ximena Smith
Today Ximena talks to Jesse about the official companion podcast to the new HBO post-apocalyptic drama, The Last of Us and Havana Syndrome. Audio
Younger audiences slip away from local media
Research shows 15-24-year olds are switching off from the likes of TVNZ and RNZ and reaching for TikTok and YouTube. Can they be brought back? Audio
Younger audiences slip away from local media
Research shows 15-24-year olds are switching off from the likes of TVNZ and RNZ and reaching for TikTok and YouTube. Can they be brought back?
AudioTelevision Critic: Caitlin Cherry
Today Caitlin talks to Jesse about Cunk on Earth, on Netflix, Abbott Elementary on Disney Plus and The Morning Show on Apple TV. Audio
Newstalk’s trivialising commentary as deadly Gabrielle closed in
Media Watch - Cyclone Gabrielle buried homes and took lives this week. But as it bore down on the country, Newstalk ZB hosts played down the danger and complained about a day of school closures. Audio
Mediawatch - before and after Gabrielle
Our media were in emergency mode yet again this week, offering hours of extra coverage on air, online and in print. Outlets in the hardest-hit places reported the basics - even without access to…
VideoRadio hosts fixate on schools closing as Gabrielle closes in
Cyclone Gabrielle buried homes and took lives, including those of rescuers, this week. But as it bore down on the country, front-rank hosts at Newstalk ZB played down the danger it posed… Audio
Radio hosts fixate on schools closing as Gabrielle closes in
Cyclone Gabrielle buried homes and took lives, including those of rescuers, this week. But as it bore down on the country, front-rank hosts at Newstalk ZB played down the danger it posed…
AudioMediawatch - before and after Gabrielle
Our media were in emergency mode yet again this week, offering hours of extra coverage on air, online and in print. Outlets in the hardest-hit places reported the basics - even without access to… Video, Audio
Nobel Peace Prize winning journalist Maria Ressa
Filipino-American journalist and 2021 Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa could still face life in prison despite being cleared of tax evasion charges in the Philippines in January. The CEO and… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - Covering another catastrophe
Midweek Mediawatch - Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Nights. Hayden Donnell talks to Susana Lei'ataua about some good journalism - and some ill-advised commentary - on Cyclone Gabrielle. And in… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - Covering another catastrophe
Midweek Mediawatch - Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Nights. Hayden Donnell talks to Susana Lei'ataua about some good journalism - and some ill-advised commentary - on Cyclone Gabrielle. And in…
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