Media

Crowdsourcing can raise money, encourage citizen science and even solve crime. Jesse talks to Billy Jensen about his citizen sleuths and how they have solved many cases the police couldn't.  Audio

Law correspondent, University of Canterbury professor Ursula Cheer, joins Kathryn to explore the changes that will come into force in August under the Contempt of Court Act which was passed last year.

Political science professor Jack Vowles believes the media has over-reacted to the new cases of Covid-19 making their way past our borders.  Audio

Since media giant Bauer shut its New Zealand operations suddenly in April, the magazine shelves around the country have been pretty bare. Bauer's Australasian operations have now been bought by… Audio

The government has taken urgent steps to overhaul the systems in place at the country's managed isolation facilities. Journalists' persistent, tough reporting on failures at those facilities helped… Audio

A 'one-stop-shop' for Māori news based at Māori Television is proposed in a controversial report on the future of Māori media. Audio

This week Mediawatch looks at how the media lifted the lid on startling failures in Covid-19 quarantine.Also: new developments in a major review of Maori media - and claims its critics have… Audio

Facebook has outlined rules for political campaigning on its platform in the lead up to the election. Lawyer Graeme Edgeler joins the panel to discuss the regulations they're imposing on political… Audio

Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Colin Karyn is joined by Colin Peacock to look at a hectic few days in the New Zealand media sector.  Audio

Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Colin talks to Karyn Hay about a Fawlty woke joke that turned out not to be a Major, some deep and troubling stuff from Stuff - and how the comeback… Audio

As governments around the world enforce lockdowns, media mistrust soars and critical thinking erodes, traditionally liberal-leaning wellness advocates are being forced into a shared space with Trump… Audio

Paul Bushnell looks at the difference between a radio broadcast and a podcast and reviews the BBC's Kermode & Mayo's Film Review, and Tracks. Audio