Media

The easing of restrictions on pubs, clubs, cafes and restaurants after the Covid traffic light went 'Orange' this week was celebrated by media urging us to 'put on our dancing shoes'. Owners and… Audio

Louisa Wall left Parliament this week after condemning the colleagues who manoeuvred her out as a candidate - and telling the media the PM didn't want her as a minister or an MP. Several pundits and… Audio

Listener feedback from today's show. Audio

Jim Tucker started his journalism career in 1965 as a 18-year-old cadet at the Taranaki Herald. Now in semi-retirement in Taranaki, Tucker has been reflecting on his life as a member of the fourth… Audio

Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about the latest news and controversies in New Zealand's media. Audio

Midweek Mediawatch: Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about alternative approaches to stories about our housing and transport problems - and news media getting a green light to try and get Facebook… Audio

Political divides aren't as deep as we think. Neither are gender or racial divides says Newsweek magazine deputy opinion editor Batya Ungar-Sargon. She speaks to Jesse about her book on the topic. Audio

Are New Zealanders' attitudes towards offensive language changing? A recent survey by the Broadcasting Standards Authority seems to suggest they might be. Audio

Last year the biggest annual survey of Kiwis’ trust in news found it was on the slide, though it wasn’t quite clear why. Since then there’s been plenty of anti-media sentiment at anti-government… Audio

The media has for the most part accepted climate change is a crisis, and time is running out to implement fixes. But climate solutions, particularly when it comes to transport and housing, are still… Audio

People who listen to podcasts are more curious than those who don't, according to new research.  The scientists compared participants' podcast listening habits with how they scored on a scale… Audio

Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately on RNZ National. Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about new moves in the ‘post-Covid’ media; a new job for John Campbell; and an unusual censorship decision… Audio