Media

The New Zealand branch of youth website Vice is no more, after much of the staff fell victim to an international cull of journalists. The Panel discusses what we'll be losing. Audio

Words mean everything in hate speech laws and Media commentator Gavin Ellis says we're not very good at finding the right ones, claiming Andrew Little's review is well-meaning but fraught with… Audio

Mediawatch takes a look at the coverage of Islam and Muslims in the media before and after the Christchurch atrocity of 15 March. Audio

After the atrocity in Christchurch, Stuff says it's time to civilise the often unpleasant space 'below the line.' It no longer accepts online comments on news stories about topics that get readers the… Audio

It's a far out true story featuring New Age thinking, The Space Race, dream telepathy, the Grateful Dead, and ESP. With the world living under the threat of nuclear attack, the idea was to bypass Cold… Audio

World War Two serviceman John Sato, who took four buses to get to an anti-racism march, says he's been astounded and humbled by the reaction around the world. Reporter Chen Liu popped in to see John… Audio

In a shift in policy, Facebook is to ban praise, support, and representation of white nationalism and white separatism on its social media platforms, bolstering its efforts to tackle hate speech. Video, Audio

Mediawatch’s weekly catch-up with Karyn Hay on Lately: This week Colin Peacock talks to Karyn about a rare outlet for the voices of our youth on air; a student paper pulling up trees in Dunedin, data… Audio

The digital divide still exists for older people a new study finds. Funded by Internet NZ, the study shows there are age-related gaps when it comes to digital engagement. Audio

Violence in television and films is not new, but there are concerns about it's dominance on the streaming platform Netflix - in particular, the service's seeming fixation on killers.  Audio

There has been a call for global support among advertisers to pile the pressure on social media companies to change their media streaming polices.  Audio

Media commentator Gavin Ellis talks to Kathryn about the how the news media will refer to the Christchurch mosques murder accused, in light of the Prime Minister saying he will be nameless as far as… Audio

The accused mosque gunman's manifesto has been deemed objectionable under New Zelaand law. Chief Censor David Shanks urged anyone who had a copy to destroy it.  Audio