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David Bain case to be made into TV series
One of the country's most controversial cases is being made into a television drama series.
Pop music has as much lyrical aggression as rap
A study from the University of Missouri has shown that bubbly pop music now has just as much lyrical aggression as its rock and hip hop counterparts. Dr Cynthia Frisby joins the show to look at the… Audio
Pillar of Australian journalism falls
Hundreds of media jobs will go across the Tasman when Australia’s national news agency AAP closes in June - and some working for its offshoots here will be affected too. Mediawatch asks its… Audio
Stuff's #MeToo campaign two years in
Stuff added momentum to the #MeToo movement in 2018 with a campaign urging people who’d suffered sexual harassment and abuse to come forward and tell their stories to journalists. Some critics… Audio
Pillar of Australian journalism falls
Hundreds of media jobs will go across the Tasman when Australia’s national news agency AAP closes in June - and some working for its offshoots here will be affected too. Mediawatch asks its…
AudioStuff's #MeToo campaign two years in
Stuff added momentum to the #MeToo movement in 2018 with a campaign urging people who’d suffered sexual harassment and abuse to come forward and tell their stories to journalists. Some critics…
AudioMediawatch for 8 March 2020
A pillar of Australian journalism falls; Stuff's me to campaign two years in; contradictory coverage of climate and coronavirus Audio
Fake Jacinda Ardern clip created
Dr Amy Fletcher joins The Panel to talk about 'deep fakes' after an audio clip was created of Jacinda Ardern in a fake interview. Audio
Midweek Mediawatch 4 March 2020
Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Colin talks to Karyn Hay about a chilling picture of the White Island rescue risks, RNZ's ads riling the rest of the media, more on Critic's… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch 4 March 2020
Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Colin talks to Karyn Hay about a chilling picture of the White Island rescue risks, RNZ's ads riling the rest of the media, more on Critic's…
AudioFunding for iwi radio stations under scrutiny
Te Māngai Pāho cannot increase funding to iwi radio without more money from the government, its chief executive has said, in response to criticism over the small amount of funding those stations…
Is defamation law in need of reform?
Legal commentator Ursula Cheer looks at the recent defamation case Sir Bob Jones took against filmmaker Renae Maihi, which he eventually dropped. The government is considering a review of defamation… Audio
RNZ's ads anger other media
Other news media companies are angry about RNZ’s new ads and claims made in the slogans. It's prompted calls to pull the campaign but RNZ says the ads aimed at broadening the audience for the…
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RNZ's ads anger other media
Other news media companies are angry about RNZ’s new ads and claims made in the slogans. It's prompted calls to pull the campaign but RNZ says the ads aimed at broadening the audience for the…
AudioMedia commentator Andrew Holden
Is the heavy media coverage of Covid-19 becoming too much ? Also what's with TVNZ's $44-thousand dollar gender pay gap? Andrew Holden is a journalist for more than 30 years including five as Editor of… Audio
TVNZ's gender pay gap revealed
Dr Kaisa Wilson joins The Panel to talk about the gender pay gap at TVNZ, which the organisation tried to hide. Figures showed that male presenters at TVNZ earn an average of 40 K more a year than… Audio
Panic-buying hits headlines after first coronavirus case
Authorities and the media alike knew it was just a matter of time before we had our first case of the new coronavirus here. But panic-buying sparked by the breaking news prompted more headlines this…
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Panic-buying hits headlines after first coronavirus case
Authorities and the media alike knew it was just a matter of time before we had our first case of the new coronavirus here. But panic-buying sparked by the breaking news prompted more headlines this…
AudioBusinessDesk follows the money - and wants yours
BusinessDesk was an independent agency supplying the media with news and commentary for more than a decade. Now it’s offering “world-class coverage of NZ business and how the world works” for $250 a… Audio
BusinessDesk follows the money - and wants yours
BusinessDesk was an independent agency supplying the media with news and commentary for more than a decade. Now it’s offering “world-class coverage of NZ business and how the world works” for $250 a…
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