Media
'Jacinda effect' in full effect in the media
The Ardern ascent set the news agenda this past week, even if it was in part due to unwanted questions about babies. How long will the honeymoon last and how long will “new car smell” linger? Audio
'Jacinda effect' in full effect in the media
The Ardern ascent set the news agenda this past week, even if it was in part due to unwanted questions about babies. How long will the honeymoon last and how long will “new car smell” linger?
AudioCalling time on omnipresent pundits
As the usual suspects take up ever more air time ahead of the election, is it time New Zealand took up the suggestion of Canadian author and activist Naomi Klein and put time limits on our… Video, Audio
Calling time on omnipresent pundits
As the usual suspects take up ever more air time ahead of the election, is it time New Zealand took up the suggestion of Canadian author and activist Naomi Klein and put time limits on our…
Video, AudioMediawatch for 6 August 2017
Making a drama of Labour leadership crisis; the 'Jacinda effect' in the media; omnipresent pundits; reporting the unreportable Mooch. Audio
Reporting the unreportable outburst from the Mooch
An abusive, career-ending tirade unleashed by Donald Trump’s former communications director recently was certainly newsworthy. But the media struggled to report the full fury of his outburst while… Audio
Reporting the unreportable outburst from the Mooch
An abusive, career-ending tirade unleashed by Donald Trump’s former communications director recently was certainly newsworthy. But the media struggled to report the full fury of his outburst while…
AudioThe Mixtape - Lloyd Scott
RNZ's All Night presenter Lloyd Scott is this week's mixtape selector. He shares his favourite tunes and stories before he hangs up his headphones and switches off the mic on a 50+ year career. Video, Audio
Cartoon: Wishing for a bit of the 'J' effect
Opinion - The media coverage enjoyed by Labour's new leader will have her rival wishing for more of his predecessor's charm, observes Toby Morris.
Viewing - Tamar Munch
Freelance publicist and viewing consumer Tamar Munch has been watching new Canadian crime drama starring NZ's own Anna Paquin Bellevue, and new reality series coming up on TVNZ1, Hunted UK. Audio
Fiji govt Audit report and subsequent coverage critiqued
An Auditor-General's report in Fiji has raised eyebrows, not just because of the details of financial mismanagement, but for the reaction to subsequent media coverage. Audio
Sound Archives: Cook Islands Language Week
It's Cook Islands Language Week this week, and in today's visit to the sound archives of Nga Taonga Sound & Vision, Sarah Johnston is looking at the role radio played in communicating with the Cook… Audio
Media commentator Gavin Ellis
Media Commentator, Gavin Ellis on the mass withdrawal of entries from the EY business journalism awards after an entry about one of the consultancy firms's clients was removed. Gavin Ellis is a media… Audio
Television Critic Linda Burgess
Linda reviews Top of the Lake: China Girl, The Keepers on Netflix and Dave Gorman - Modern Life is Goodish on Duke Audio
Murder mysteries on-demand are in demand
A new podcast about the Bain family murders has been a big hit, following in the footsteps of popular ones about unsolved crimes overseas. Is it journalism - or entertainment? And why are we so keen… Audio
Murder mysteries on-demand are in demand
A new podcast about the Bain family murders has been a big hit, following in the footsteps of popular ones about unsolved crimes overseas. Is it journalism - or entertainment? And why are we so keen…
AudioKiwi expat quenches media thirst for commonsense
Expat business expert Andre Spicer served up a summer story of bureaucracy-gone-mad in the UK which went down a treat for the media there this week - and then all around the world, including here. Audio
Kiwi expat quenches media thirst for commonsense
Expat business expert Andre Spicer served up a summer story of bureaucracy-gone-mad in the UK which went down a treat for the media there this week - and then all around the world, including here.
AudioMediawatch for 30 July 2017
New podcast proves public appetite for old, cold cases of murder; more investigative initiatives; business journalists bail out of journalism awards; expat quenches media thirst for commonsense. Audio
Your vote - caught in the web
Social media and big data companies are harvesting and vast amounts of information from users' online profiles to increase the effectiveness of political advertising. Adam Bennett explores how this… Video, Audio
