Media

A story about a little-known sports journalist losing a brand new job on a radio network that’s not even on air yet surged to the top of the ‘most-viewed’ lists on news websites this week. Why was… Audio

Join us today to look back on the career of TV screen icon, John Clarke AKA Fred Dagg!  Audio

Joy Reid nearly gave up journalism while struggling with PTSD after covering the Christchurch earthquakes, but went on to her dream role as the Europe correspondent for TVNZ. Audio

In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Susana Leiataua about a sacking prompted by a sexist column, some illuminating commentary on proposed hate speech legislation, and… Audio

Newsoom's coverage of Oranga Tamariki, which includes court action over one story, and the closure of an OT youth home following another story featuring a video showing the mistreatment of children by… Audio

A discussion document on proposed hate speech laws generated plenty of discussion in the media - and spurious claims that merely insulting people could be criminalised. Some senior journalists seized… Audio

The media has sometimes been guilty of sidelining, shrugging off, or silencing sexual assault and harassment victims. Stuff's Kirsty Johnston talked to Mediawatch about how to centre those victims in… Audio

Most of us waited out this week's winter storm indoors, with heaters set to high. Not so the nation's journalists, who instead sought out the most miserable places in the country, and stood in the… Audio

NZ Screen history today looks back to the Holmes show. Former TVNZ Head of News and Current Affairs and original executive producer Paul Cutler, alongside another former EP, Susan Baldacci, join Jesse… Audio

Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about new data on the media and misinformation in New Zealand - and a new podcast airing anxiety about China's influence… Audio