Media
NZ TV crew banned from reporting Kiribati ferry disaster
The Kiribati government has banned a New Zealand TV crew from reporting on the Butiraoi ferry disaster. Audio
Reaching out to disaster hit Pacific communities via radio
Reaching out to Pacific communities affected by a disaster through the medium of radio. Video, Audio
Podcasts with Katy Atkin
Katy reviews two new podcasts, The Walk and The Remarkable Life and tragic death of Sonny Fai Audio
Making New Zealand's buildings
The Civic in Auckland, Christchurch's town hall, the railway in Dunedin - our country has some pretty iconic buildings. Their creation is being brought to live on TV screens with a new season of… Audio
Viewing with Lara Strongman
TV and film writer Lara Strongman has been watching three programmes, which are charming, funny, full of dignity and love, and as New Zealand as they come: Casketeers (TVNZ), Subject:Dad (TV3)… Audio
Quentin Tarantino latest in Hollywood fall from grace
Famed director Quentin Tarantino is the latest in Hollywood to fall from grace. After being accused by Uma Thurman of negligence on the set of Kill Bill, audio of a 2003 interview with Howard Stern… Audio
Anonymity
The right to anonymity. Sue Chetwin of Consumer NZ says you need to read the fine print to see if you have the right to say no to publicity if you win a lottery. Audio
Headline - ugly
Do you believe the Science Editor of the Times of London when he reports this? The headline, "Socialists will probably always be uglier than Tories." Audio
Television Critic, Linda Burgess
Linda has been watching: Innocent (TV1 Tuesday 8.30pm) Liar (Sunday TV1, 8.45pm) Audio
Craig Renaud: US documentary maker
Brent and Craig Renaud are brothers and US documentary makers and journalists living in New York. They've spent the past decade covering humanistic stories from Iraq, Afghanistan, Haiti, Egypt, Libya… Audio
Pat Booth 1929- 2018: Enemy of 'the obvious and the innocuous'
Pat Booth was one of New Zealand’s most respected, effective and inspirational investigative journalists. He died last Wednesday, aged 88. Mediawatch looks back at some of his achievements - and his… Audio
Pat Booth 1929- 2018: Enemy of 'the obvious and the innocuous'
Pat Booth was one of New Zealand’s most respected, effective and inspirational investigative journalists. He died last Wednesday, aged 88. Mediawatch looks back at some of his achievements - and his…
AudioMediawatch for 4 February 2018
Pat Booth's life and legacy; can the crowd fix Facebook and online news?; media's unhealthy appetite for fast food news. Audio
Can the crowd fix Facebook and boost online news?
Under pressure over misinformation, founder Mark Zuckerberg says he will “fix Facebook” by prioritising “trustworthy and informative” news recommended by readers. Audio
Can the crowd fix Facebook and boost online news?
Under pressure over misinformation, founder Mark Zuckerberg says he will “fix Facebook” by prioritising “trustworthy and informative” news recommended by readers.
AudioDo-nut adjust your set
The media aren't always inclined to bite the brands that feed when fast food firms put a new product on the market. The makers of a new sweet treat in Auckland had the media eating out of their hands… Audio
Do-nut adjust your set
The media aren't always inclined to bite the brands that feed when fast food firms put a new product on the market. The makers of a new sweet treat in Auckland had the media eating out of their hands…
AudioCan you buy social media influence?
An investigation by The New York Times goes inside the so-called 'Follower Factory' to reveal the extent to which some people, including big name celebrities and sports people, will go to for… Audio
Viewing with Tamar Munch
Tamar Munch has been watching American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace on Soho, The End of the F*cken World, streaming on Netflix, and Gunpowder, streaming on Lightbox. Audio
Media commentator Gavin Ellis
Could the appointment of new political editors at TVNZ and TV3 produce an all-female line-up in mainstream media's press gallery leadership? Gavin Ellis is a media commentator and former editor of the… Audio