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Bennett vs Wicked Campers - Violence against women no joke
Cabinet Ministers are searching for a way to put a spoke in the wheel of Wicked Campers to "zip it sweetie". Audio
Culture jamming, celebrity, and artistic expression
Culture jamming is the practice of subverting an established icon or brand for artistic, political, or comedic reasons. But what happens when it gets co-opted by the very people and institutions that… Audio
Willie Jackson, the BSA and the Māori TV no-shows
Two prominent Maori broadcasters were set to appear on Maori Television's media show this week to discuss a dispute, neither appeared. What happened - and what was the row about in the first place? Audio
Willie Jackson, the BSA and the Māori TV no-shows
Two prominent Maori broadcasters were set to appear on Maori Television's media show this week to discuss a dispute, neither appeared. What happened - and what was the row about in the first place?
AudioWill NZ's biggest paywall plan yet pay off?
New Zealand’s biggest locally-owned news publisher is set to make readers pay for its online news. Mediawatch asks the editor of the Otago Daily Times if it will pay off, and what the paying punters… Video, Audio
Will NZ's biggest paywall plan yet pay off?
New Zealand’s biggest locally-owned news publisher is set to make readers pay for its online news. Mediawatch asks the editor of the Otago Daily Times if it will pay off, and what the paying punters…
Video, AudioNote news is good news?
The fuss over our 5 dollar note finding favour overseas wasn't quite what it seemed in the media his week. Audio
Note news is good news?
The fuss over our 5 dollar note finding favour overseas wasn't quite what it seemed in the media his week.
AudioMediawatch for 20 March 2016
Willie Jackson, the BSA and a Maori TV no-show; an old school paper makes a bold new move; note news is good news?; mistaken identities and membership mess-ups. Audio
Mistaken identities and messed-up memberships
Mediawatch looks at cases of mistaken identity in two newspapers which caused confusion recently - including one which was close to home.
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Mistaken identities and messed-up memberships
Mediawatch looks at cases of mistaken identity in two newspapers which caused confusion recently - including one which was close to home.
Mackenzie Crook: detectoring
English actor, writer, director, and stand-up comedian, best known for his roles in The Office, and The Pirates of the Caribbean, whose new comedy-drama TV series Detectorists, is set around the lives… Audio
Claris Jacobs and Elsie Bollinger: the Candle Wasters
With Sally Bollinger and Minnie Grace, Claris Jacobs and Elsie Bollinger are The Candle Wasters, creators of the Shakespeare-inspired vlog YouTube series, Nothing Much To Do and Lovely Little Losers… Audio
Journalists aren't all bad
The lawyer who took Teina Pora's appeal to the Privy Council Jonathan Krebs talks about how journalism can be of service to justice and society. Audio
Fairfax journalists strike after job cuts announced
Fairfax journalists in Sydney and Melbourne have walked off the job until Monday after the company announced plans to cut 120 jobs.
Paul Casserly's viewing picks
Will we ever reach peak Trump? Sacha Baron Cohen does something unspeakable to the Donald in his latest movie Grimbsy, while Bill Maher and Sarah Silverman compare him to Hitler with varying degrees… Audio
Literary superstars heading to Auckland
A star-studded international line-up, including Gloria Steinham and Marlon James, has been announced for the Auckland Writers Festival. Video
New Indiana Jones film on the way
Harrison Ford and Steven Spielberg are teaming up for a new Indiana Jones film, due for release in July 2019.
Student mag offends red heads
Massive has taken pot shots at red heads and has a provocative cover to go with a story about students doing sex work. Audio
PM defends 'racist' TVNZ survey
John Key says he does not have a problem with a question in a TVNZ survey which has been labelled racist by Maori MPs. Audio
