Media
A Very English Scandal, Dirty John and Fresh Eggs
Film and TV correspondent Tamar Munch has been watching A Very English Scandal, which stars Hugh Grant as British Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe who was accused of conspiracy to murder his gay… Audio
Mediawatch Midweek 20 February 2019
Mediawatch's midweek catch-up with Lately. This week Jeremy talks to Karyn Hay about the proposed NZ Herald paywall and asks why the paper is paying to put clickbait on his Facebook feed; advances in… Video, Audio
Mediawatch Midweek 20 February 2019
Mediawatch's midweek catch-up with Lately. This week Jeremy talks to Karyn Hay about the proposed NZ Herald paywall and asks why the paper is paying to put clickbait on his Facebook feed; advances in…
Video, AudioShock value news: 'Violence-related reports...were entertaining'
Mediawatch - A stocktake of network television news in the United States has found that up to a quarter of the content consisted of amateur video clips -that were typically shocking, dramatic or… Audio
Winston Peters stands by criticisms about Dame Jenny Shipley
Winston Peters is standing by his attack on former Prime Minister Dame Jenny Shipley after an article appeared in China's People's Daily under her byline in support of the country's reforms. But Dame… Audio
Can the media use my FB comments without permission?
Several cases have cropped up recently of people posting comments on Facebook groups, and those comments being used by the media without permission Audio
Fear and humour increasingly driving TV news
A recent stock-take of network television news in the USA found that up to a quarter of the content consisted of amateur video clips –that were typically shocking, dramatic or humorous. Professor… Audio
Fear and humour increasingly driving TV news
A recent stock-take of network television news in the USA found that up to a quarter of the content consisted of amateur video clips –that were typically shocking, dramatic or humorous. Professor…
AudioNZME's net profit drops 44 percent, to launch paywall
The media company, NZME's annual profit has nearly halved as it battled difficult trading conditions and spent on developing new businesses. Audio
Eroding Journalism
Media commentator Gavin Ellis speaks to Kathryn about examples of the erosion of journalism. These include the Cairncross Report in the UK highlighting the need for intervention, more redundancies and… Audio
NZME net profit drops 44 percent, paywall coming
NZME's net profit is down 44 percent, reflecting difficult trading conditions and costs to develop growth businesses.
Aus author 'shattered' about his novel's resemblance to Boyle film
Australian author Nick Milligan is reeling after seeing the trailer for a big-budget film that appears to have a similar storyline to a book he published six years ago. Video
Govt proposes digital tax for online services
New Zealand is lining up to introduce a new tax on multi-national companies making money out of online services in this country - such as Facebook, Uber and Instagram. Political Editor Jane Patterson… Audio
Finding Jeremy: finding comfort amid the aftershocks
On the day when the second Christchurch earthquake struck, Andy and Amber Cleverley were trapped at the top of the Grand Chancellor Hotel with an American man they only knew as Jeremy. Audio
Television Critic Alex Casey
Alex Casey from The Spinoff has been watching Russian Doll and 7 Days Out on Netflix, The Walking Dead on TVNZ 2 and Married at First Sight NZ on TV3. Audio
The Chase's 'Dark Destroyer' Shaun Wallace
"At best you 'll end up in prison at worst you'll end up in a factory." Despite teachers' low expectations Shaun Wallace rose above the discrimination to become a barrister with a famous TV quiz… Audio
Media big and small step up to keep fires covered
Mediawatch: The Nelson Tasman fires were a major challenge for the big media outlets to cover with no idea how bad it would get or how long they would last. Audio
Media big and small step up to keep fires covered
The Nelson Tasman fires were a major challenge for the big media outlets to cover with no idea how bad it would get or how long they would last. Local media also played a crucial role too - including… Audio
Media big and small step up to keep fires covered
The Nelson Tasman fires were a major challenge for the big media outlets to cover with no idea how bad it would get or how long they would last. Local media also played a crucial role too - including…
AudioTVNZ hints at bold digital moves
Two years ago Treasury warned the government it would have to prop up state-owned TVNZ by 2021 because it was falling behind in an industry in sharp decline. This week the broadcaster's top brass told… Audio
