Media
How Christchurch’s assault has made a mark on our media
The attack in Christchurch has forced our news media to rethink the way they work, whose voices they amplify and why. Telcos, bloggers, advertisers and the government have also reacted in ways that… Video, Audio
How Christchurch’s assault has made a mark on our media
The attack in Christchurch has forced our news media to rethink the way they work, whose voices they amplify and why. Telcos, bloggers, advertisers and the government have also reacted in ways that…
Video, AudioTo name or not to name: the evidence
On Tuesday when prime minister Jacinda Ardern told Parliament she would not speak the name of the mass murderer who killed 50 people in Christchurch she articulated what many people have been feeling… Video, Audio
To name or not to name: the evidence
On Tuesday when prime minister Jacinda Ardern told Parliament she would not speak the name of the mass murderer who killed 50 people in Christchurch she articulated what many people have been feeling…
Video, AudioLessons from Norway on covering the quest for justice
There's concern the court case of the man accused of murder in Christchurch could give him another platform for his propaganda. Espen Egil Hansen - editor of Norway's Aftenposten - has some advice… Audio
Lessons from Norway on covering the quest for justice
There's concern the court case of the man accused of murder in Christchurch could give him another platform for his propaganda. Espen Egil Hansen - editor of Norway's Aftenposten - has some advice…
AudioMediawatch for 24 March 2019
How Christchurch's assault has made a mark on our media; to name -or not to name; lessons from Norway on covering the quest for justice. Audio
Listener feedback for 23 March 2019
Emails and texts from listeners to the Saturday Morning programme. Audio
Whitcoull's biffs Jordan Petersen book
Whitcoulls appears to have stopped selling the book by controversal Canadian Jordan Peterson,12 rules for life. Jordan Peterson is a Professor of Psychology and is often linked to the alt-right… Audio
Facebook 50 hour black-out
There's a call for people to log-out of Facebook accounts this weekend for 50 hours, one hour for each of the victims who lost their lives in the Christchurch mosque attacks. As we know the horrendous… Audio
Mainstream media coverage of ethnic communities
It's been wall-to-wall news coverage from all of New Zealand's media outlets and the terrorist attack has featured highly all week overseas as well.How did the mainstream media fare? Sandeep Singh of… Audio
Contradictory claims and armchair advice cause confusion
The media are playing a crucial role in the COVID-19 crisis - conveying quality information in context. But some are also amplifying opinions from pundits and presenters contradicting each other - and… Audio
Contradictory claims and armchair advice cause confusion
The media are playing a crucial role in the COVID-19 crisis - conveying quality information in context. But some are also amplifying opinions from pundits and presenters contradicting each other - and…
AudioEthical investment post mosque shooting
The NZ Super Fund, ACC, the Government Superannuation Fund Authority, National Provident Fund, and Kiwi Wealth are calling for Facebook Google and Twitter to take action following the live streaming… Audio
Brexit: The Uncivil War and Dog's Best Friend
Tamar Munch has been watching the behind-the-scenes dramatisation of the leave or remain politics in Brexit: The Uncivil War starring Benedict Cumberbatch. And here's one for the animal lovers! Dog's… Audio
Algorithms drive audience to divisive, extreme content
Pressure on giant tech companies to do more to control horrific content on their platforms in the wake of the Mosque shootings is building. The managers of five government-related funds, worth more… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch
Jeremy Rose joins us for our midweek look at who's doing what in the media. Audio
Mediawatch Midweek 20 March 2019
In 2017 the New Zealand media featured 14,349 stories that included the word Islam - nearly 13,000 of those stories mentioned either terrorism or Islamic Jihad. Mediawatch's Jeremy Rose talks to Karyn… Video, Audio
Mediawatch Midweek 20 March 2019
In 2017 the New Zealand media featured 14,349 stories that included the word Islam - nearly 13,000 of those stories mentioned either terrorism or Islamic Jihad. Mediawatch's Jeremy Rose talks to Karyn…
Video, AudioHow muslims are represented in media
Australian journalist Rashna Farrukh left the mainstream media after having enough of how muslims were portrayed and hearing the inflammatory rhetoric from the likes of the nationalist One Nation… Audio
