Media
Losing Alice, Lupin, Frickin' Dangerous Bro
Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to talk about neo-Noir Israeli Hitchcockian thriller Losing Alice (Apple TV+), classic French detective fiction Lupin (Netflix) and the on-the-road… Audio
Banks’ blurts bring boot from broadcaster
MediaWorks has replaced former politician John Banks as a talkback host and apologised for his comments condemning "stone age" Maori culture and warning "these people will be coming through your… Audio
Banks’ blurts bring boot from broadcaster
MediaWorks has replaced former politician John Banks as a talkback host and apologised for his comments condemning "stone age" Maori culture and warning "these people will be coming through your…
AudioBig campaign underway to stop Covid-19 vaccine misinformation
Social media influencers and community leaders will be among those used to spread information about Covid-19 vaccines.
The Ministry of Health has confirmed a public information campaign will begin… Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden
Will this be a ground-breaking year for digital media?. In light of the ongoing fallout from the attack on the US Capitol on January 6 - not just the banning of Trump from Twitter and Facebook, and… Audio
What does it mean to be a modern Kiwi man?
A new podcast is tackling the weighty issue of what it means to be a man in New Zealand in 2021. The six-part series talks to a number of men from diverse backgrounds about masculinity, and the… Audio
Television Critic: Perlina Lau
RNZ Worldwatch's Perlina Lau joins Jesse to talk about Bridgerton on Netflix. Audio
And now, a reading from an email according to St Paul
If he were alive today, even St Paul would be texting, Tweeting and firing off emails to get the news out, Pope Francis says marking a day to celebrate social communication.
Australia's plan to force Google to pay for news goes too far - National
The National Party says the Australian government's push to make Google share royalties with news publishers is too heavy handed.
Larry King, veteran talk show host, dies aged 87
Larry King, a giant of US broadcasting who achieved worldwide fame for interviewing political leaders and celebrities, has died at the age of 87.
Expert comments on purge of Twitter accounts
Thousands of social media accounts have been purged from the Internet in the wake of the Capitol riots, as tech companies reevaluate the role their services played in organising that chaotic event.
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Twitter's crackdown concerns free speech advocates
Proponents of free speech are concerned at Twitter's capricious suspension of tens of thousands of accounts in recent days, which has now reached New Zealand.
They say many of these accounts were… Audio
United States reaches political boiling point
This morning the American House of Representatives is debating whether or not to impeach the President of the United States Donald Trump. Audio
April Reign on the power of Twitter in 2021
April Reign knows the power of Twitter. In January 2015, she sent out a Tweet from her living room that started a movement. Watching the nominations for the Academy Awards, she vented about the lack… Audio
'We need social media systems built to enhance our shared humanity'
Opinion - After leaving Twitter, Jessica Berentson-Shaw makes a plea for social media systems that minimise harm and help shape disagreement into something more nuanced.
Ethiopian police release detained Reuters cameraman without charge
Ethiopian police have released Reuters cameraman Kumerra Gemechu after detaining him without charge for 12 days.
Magazine industry rebounds despite lockdowns
The magazine industry has rebounded, with 20 new titles published in the past few months. In April, Bauer, the country's largest player in the market made the shock announcement it was closing its… Audio
Complaint against TVNZ for using discriminatory term upheld
A complaint that Television New Zealand used a discriminatory term in a news story about the annual relocation of sharemilkers has been upheld.
How much has changed in media coverage of sport since the days men played and women applauded from the sidelines?
Despite the changes in how society treats gender, women still don't get much of a look-in to the world of sport, especially when it comes to the media. What, then, for women's rugby? Audio
Ted Bundy episode: BSA rules TVNZ breached standards
TVNZ aired a rerun episode of current affairs show 20/20 about the serial killer at 9am on a Sunday.
