Media
BSA decisions on mosque shooting reporting
Law commentator Dr Ursula Cheer from the University of Canterbury digs down into some of the decisions from the Broadcasting Standards Authority following the March 15 mosque shootings. Audio
Media commentator Gavin Ellis
Gavin talks to Kathryn about "Paddy Gower on Weed", suggesting it was high on emotion and a compelling anecdote but light on science. Audio
Television Critic: Tony Stamp
T.V critic Tony Stamp today looks at Patrick Gower's series on weed, which has been the highest rating show on TV3 this year. He also reviews Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance and… Audio
Stumbling blocks: time to filter out extremism from the internet?
The billionaire boss of Twitter - who flew in this week to update the Christchurch Call - couldn't keep his own account free of extremist stuff from hackers recently. Six months after social media was… Audio
Media asking who knew what and when
Labour’s leaders were pressed on 'who knew what and when' after serious allegations against a staffer were aired again in the media this week - and why they didn't act sooner. The media have also been… Audio
Stumbling blocks: time to filter out extremism from the internet?
The billionaire boss of Twitter - who flew in this week to update the Christchurch Call - couldn't keep his own account free of extremist stuff from hackers recently. Six months after social media was…
AudioMedia asking who knew what and when
Labour’s leaders were pressed on 'who knew what and when' after serious allegations against a staffer were aired again in the media this week - and why they didn't act sooner. The media have also been…
AudioPolitical parties have always promised the world
Political adverts have seeped into Kiwi culture and become part of daily life for generations. Who can forget the Dancing Cossacks, Kiwi/Iwi and the rowing ad that drew the National Party into a legal… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch: reporters open up and anonymity angst
Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about On Weed - a Patrick Gower joint in a blaze of publicity and some cases of journalists opening up with mixed results… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch: reporters open up and anonymity angst
Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about On Weed - a Patrick Gower joint in a blaze of publicity and some cases of journalists opening up with mixed results…
AudioQuestion of the Day for 11 September 2019
Friends' Is Turning 25, so our Question of the Day is, what did you love or hate about the show? Audio
Has The Block done its dash?
On Sunday Night three of the four teams competing on The Block NZ went home with nothing, so has the show done its dash and was it unfair on the contestants to try to sell the properties at auction? Audio
Nanogirl launches new DIY science series
Dr Michelle Dickinson's encouraging children to turn their homes into laboratories in her latest series launched on HEHEI. Audio
By the Balls documentary
Just as the All Blacks arrive in Japan for the next Rugby World Cup, a documentary is going to air about the saga prior to the inaugural tournament in 1987. Producer/director Charlotte Purdy talks… Audio
Media commentator Gavin Ellis
The sub judice rule may be a thing of the past. The Australian on Saturday has begun a three-part investigative series on the man accused of the Christchurch mosque shootings. Social media means it is… Audio
Newspaper published gratiutiously racist letter
The Media Council has ruled that a published letter to the editor in the Gisborne Herald was an abusive comment and has upheld a complaint.
TV Critic: comedies that deal with tough issues
Caitlin Cherry talks about the new seasons of some comedies that deal honestly with real life issues like depression, abortion and infidelity, as well as a new comedy from the BBC. Working Moms season… Audio
Mixed messages and health news we can really use
Efforts to confront two different but potentially deadly diseases hit the headlines this past week. Both were complicated stories impressively reported and explained by the media - but sometimes… Audio
Broken Estate: an expat expert surveys our media
Melanie Bunce cut her teeth in journalism at the Otago Daily Times. Now she teaches and researches it at one of the UK’s most prestigious journalism schools and tracks the trends that shape the… Audio
Mixed messages and health news we can really use
Efforts to confront two different but potentially deadly diseases hit the headlines this past week. Both were complicated stories impressively reported and explained by the media - but sometimes…
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