Media
Contrasting takes on an outdoor event in Christchurch.
Contrasting coverage of an outdoor event in Christchurch, organised by an offshoot of the local paper's publisher. Audio
Contrasting takes on an outdoor event in Christchurch.
Contrasting coverage of an outdoor event in Christchurch, organised by an offshoot of the local paper's publisher.
AudioIs the writing on the wall for our papers?
Most media bosses still say newspapers won't die during their lifetime, but do recent events mean it is time to reconsider? Mediawatch asks a former editor startled by slow sales at his local dairy… Audio
Is the writing on the wall for our papers?
Most media bosses still say newspapers won't die during their lifetime, but do recent events mean it is time to reconsider? Mediawatch asks a former editor startled by slow sales at his local dairy…
AudioShock of the Nude
The media seem to like stories about nudists, but are they really newsworthy? Audio
Shock of the Nude
The media seem to like stories about nudists, but are they really newsworthy?
AudioDavid Stuckler: health and austerity
Professor of Political Economy and Sociology at Oxford University, where he researches how social policy and economic changes influence health across the globe, and co-author of The Body Economic: Why… Audio
TVNZ better put its Dukes up
OPINION - TVNZ has named its new men's channel Duke. Greg Dixon thinks it might have a major fight on its hands to attract an audience.
News in the digital age
Editor of Spin Off Duncan Grieve talks about on-line news and why trvia seems to be taking over. Audio
Seventy Fairfax Media journalists to lose jobs
Seventy journalists working for Fairfax Media are set to lose their jobs because of an Australian cost-cutting drive. Audio
Media commentator Gavin Ellis
Gavin Ellis discusses The Independent in London announcing the end of its print edition and if that might happen here and the launch of a new current affairs programme in the 7pm slot - Willie Jackson… Audio
Alan Bennett on Lady in the Van
Lady in the Van tells the poignant real-life story of Alan Bennett and Miss Shepherd, a homeless woman who 'temporarily' parked her van in the driveway of Bennett's Camden home and never left. The big… Video, Audio, Gallery
David McKie and Jim MacNamara - Spin Doctoring
Recently the Eighth International Forum on Public Relations and Advertising drew experts from all over the world to Wellington to talk about the growing industry. Most major organisations - public or… Audio
Mediawatch for 14 February 2016
A Tinker, Tailor, Soldier… Journalist saga that has some Nelsonians questioning the ethics of pseudonyms. Kiwi photographer Amos Chapple on drone photography and landing a job at Radio Free Europe… Audio
Local paper solves the mystery of a misleading byline
An article about a local controversy in a local magazine puzzled readers in Nelson recently - until the local paper swiftly solved 'the mystery of the spy's byline'.
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Local paper solves the mystery of a misleading byline
An article about a local controversy in a local magazine puzzled readers in Nelson recently - until the local paper swiftly solved 'the mystery of the spy's byline'.
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Documentary photography - an 'overview'
Making a living as a photographer is tougher than ever now that more people than can shoot high-quality images. Mediawatch meets Amos Chapple, a New Zealander who has made a name for himself overseas… Audio, Gallery
Documentary photography - an 'overview'
Making a living as a photographer is tougher than ever now that more people than can shoot high-quality images. Mediawatch meets Amos Chapple, a New Zealander who has made a name for himself overseas…
AudioClaire Robinson - The Politics of Imagery
Just how does newspaper coverage of politicians affect the way we think about them? And does it have the potential to affect the way we vote? Professor Claire Robinson has been looking into how print… Audio
