Media
Media ethics over Roastbusters, US information shutdown
Media commentator Gavin Ellis examines the ethical decisions that confronted the media over the Jami-Lee Ross, Sarah Dowie text exchange inquiry, and also the reportage surrounding an interview with… Audio
Television Critic Graeme Tuckett
True Detective Season 3 - Sky Rialto. Killing Eve - TVNZ on Demand. Fyre Festival: The Greatest Party That Never Happened - Netflix. Audio
'Tourists from hell' hog holiday headlines and spark media pile-on
The so-called “unruly tourists” were called all the names under the sun in a media pile-on that entertained and angered New Zealanders in equal measure. Every move these surprise summer celebrities… Audio
'Tourists from hell' hog holiday headlines and spark media pile-on
The so-called “unruly tourists” were called all the names under the sun in a media pile-on that entertained and angered New Zealanders in equal measure. Every move these surprise summer celebrities…
AudioRoastbuster’s re-emergence reopens old wounds
Newshub aired an interview with a member of the notorious Roastbusters this week. Joseph Parker turned out to be partly penitent but more concerned about himself than his victims. Was it worth putting… Audio
Politicians turn silly-season media critics
One of the reasons the New Year news is so thin is that there’s not much politics to report. So it was fitting the the news drought prompted two politicians to weigh in on the media. Audio
Roastbuster’s re-emergence reopens old wounds
Newshub aired an interview with a member of the notorious Roastbusters this week. Joseph Parker turned out to be partly penitent but more concerned about himself than his victims. Was it worth putting…
AudioPoliticians turn silly-season media critics
One of the reasons the New Year news is so thin is that there’s not much politics to report. So it was fitting the the news drought prompted two politicians to weigh in on the media.
AudioMediawatch for 27 January 2019
'Tourists from hell' who hogged our holiday headlines; Roastbuster's re-emergence adds insult to injury; ex-MPs turned silly season media critics. Audio
Fyre Festival documentaries: From laughter to face-palming pity
Fyre Festival was supposed to be a luxury "insane music festival" on a private island in the Bahamas, but the reality was a squalid collection of soggy tents on an abandoned building site.
Outcry in Singapore over actor's death from injuries in NZ
There has been public outcry in Singapore over the death of actor Aloysius Pang, from injuries he sustained in a military training exercise in New Zealand. The 28-year-old was a rising star in… Audio
Kiwis affected by revenge porn
Nearly 200,000 Kiwis have been affected by revenge porn and online image-based sexual abuse. That's the finding of a new report from Netsafe, the first research of its kind here. Audio
Viewing with Tamar Munch
Tamar Munch has been watching True Detective season 3 (on Soho and Neon), and local "slow tv" show Go South which aired last Saturday on Prime TV, chronicling the vast overland route from Auckland to… Audio
Mediawatch Midweek 23 January 2019
Mediawatch's midweek catch-up with Lately. This week Jeremy Rose speaks to Bryan Crump about the 30th anniversary of Noam Chomsky and Edward Herman's Manufacturing Consent; John Pilger discussing… Audio
Mediawatch Midweek 23 January 2019
Mediawatch's midweek catch-up with Lately. This week Jeremy Rose speaks to Bryan Crump about the 30th anniversary of Noam Chomsky and Edward Herman's Manufacturing Consent; John Pilger discussing…
AudioOscar 2019: Everything you need to know about the awards
From who's nominated, to some interesting facts about the nominations, here's everything you need to know about the Oscars 2019.
Talk radio battle, Stuff break-up & NZME paywall
Media commentator Gavin Ellis looks at the issues facing media here and internationally. On the homefront, a battle royal in talk radio, the break-up of Stuff and a slow start to the NZME paywall. Audio
Do we need to hear from the 'Roast Busters'?
There's concern an interview with one of the alleged ringleaders of the Roast Busters group could re-traumatise those involved. Newshub has announced it's going to air a TV interview with Joseph… Audio
RNZ's Bang and Black Sheep live shows
The creators and hosts of the popular RNZ podcasts BANG! and Black Sheep are heading to Christchurch for a live show! Audio
More screentime for youngsters leads to obesity - study
Preschoolers who spend too long in front of screens are more likely to be obese, visit the doctor more often and have poorer physical motor skills.
