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Midweek Mediawatch: The return of the octopus
8:49 PM.In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Mark Leishman about National's attempt to weather a storm of journalistic scrutiny of its tax plan, Patrick Gower's unusual… Read more Audio
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Horse race journalism as National takes aim at squeezed middle
5:30 PM.As National announced its long-awaited tax plan, some journalists took a hard look at its numbers, while others focused more on political strategy and impact. Read more Audio
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Mediawatch for 3 September 2023
9:08 AM.Mongrel and maths collide as campaigns launch - and media ponder National's tax plan; scrutiny of candidates' online footprints prompts pushback and claims of 'agendas'. Read more Audio
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Scrutiny of candidates prompts pushback and claims of 'agendas'
9:07 AM.Scrutiny of political parties' policies intensified this week - and so did the scrutiny of some candidates for seats in Parliament. When TVNZ reported some election candidates’ controversial past… Read more Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch - Spain's football boss (& mum) v the world
10:00 PM.Midweek Mediawatch - Colin Peacock talks to Mark Leishman about the strange saga sparked by the sexist behaviour of Spain’s football chief at the Women’s World Cup final. Also - broadcasters' election… Read more Audio
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Low-key reveal of law to make big tech pay for news
6:00 PM.Long-awaited legislation to force big tech platforms to pay New Zealand media for the news they disseminate online is now before Parliament. It could give our media with much-needed money in years to… Read more Audio
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Brought to you by . . . 'partners'
9:10 AM.It’s meant to be clear what’s advertising and what isn't, but 'sponsored content' and 'native advertising' blurred that line a long time ago. Now some outlets form ‘partnerships’ with clients to get… Read more Audio
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Mediawatch for 27 August 2023
9:08 AM.Brought to you by 'partners' - critics question sponsorship deals pushing clients' content into news media; IMANZ - a new umbrella body for independent local media marketing agencies; low key reveal… Read more Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch - polling death spiral & sandwich slump
10:18 PM.In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Mark Leishman about a dire poll for Labour raising the spectre of a media-driven death spiral; a reorganisation at NZME; a plea… Read more Audio
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Migrant exploitation finally in the media spotlight
6:00 PM.A spike in shocking cases of exploitation has put the plight of migrant workers in the media spotlight. But these latest stories are part of a longstanding issue that's sometimes flown under the… Read more Audio
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Our World Cup runneth over - and out. What next?
9:10 AM.The Women's World Cup 2023 attracted record crowds in the stands and on TV - both here and in Australia. It also delivered drama and off-pitch stories that livened up standard sports coverage. But… Read more Video, Audio
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Mediawatch for 20 August 2023
9:08 AM.Our World Cup runneth over - what legacy will it leave? Lifting the lid on exploitation of migrant workers and human trafficking. Read more Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch - football and fruit & veg frenzies
10:00 PM.Midweek Mediawatch: Colin Peacock talked to Mark Leishman while Australia’s Matildas were playing England’s Lionesses in Sydney and breaking TV viewing records. Also: election fever building in the… Read more Audio
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Report finds history repeating in coverage of calls for crime crackdown
4:00 PM.Political calls to crack down on crime are echoing in our media ahead of the upcoming election - not for the first time. Two seasoned journalists showed this was part of a pattern in a report on crime… Read more Audio
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Mediawatch for 13 August 2023
9:08 AM.Reporters' report on crime coverage urges new thinking - and highlights electoral 'crime crackdown' pattern; RNZ's Richard Sutherland calling it quits after 30 years; free sports streaming options on… Read more Audio
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Calling it quits after 30 years
9:07 AM.RNZ’s head of news Richard Sutherland’s called it a day after more than 30 years in the news. He’s worked at almost every major news broadcaster in the country and led the outfit representing their… Read more Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch - climate, cellphones and how not to spell cat
7:07 PM.In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Mark Leishman about one news broadcast foregrounding climate while another hones in on cellphones and Chris Luxon misspelling… Read more Audio
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Political road rage - budget holes and emissions omissions
4:00 PM.The UN says we've reached "the era of global boiling". Given that, you'd think climate might have got more of a mention from the media as the National Party released its road-heavy $24 billion… Read more Audio
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Putting right what went wrong with RNZ's online news
9:10 AM.A review of RNZ's online news has called for greater oversight and enforcement of standards after a crisis sparked by a single staffer making 'inappropriate' edits to international news online… Read more Audio
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Mediawatch for 6 August 2023
9:08 AM.Political road rage - budget holes & emissions omissions; what went wrong with RNZ's online news - and putting it right, Read more Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch - RNZ review, Cup crackers, Palmy peeved
7:20 PM.In this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Colin Peacock talks to Mark Leishman about what a review of the ‘inappropriate editing’ of online news at RNZ has revealed. Also - the FIFA Women’s World Cup… Read more Audio
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Review of RNZ's ‘inappropriate editing’ calls for change
4:21 PM.An independent review of editorial processes at RNZ has called for greater oversight and enforcement of standards after a single staffer made 'inappropriate' edits to international news stories… Read more
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Allan’s resignation sparks another at RNZ
5:09 PM.A board member at RNZ appointed less than a month ago quit this week after making public comments on Kiri Allan’s downfall and criticising media coverage of it. RNZ had asked Jason Ake to stop and the… Read more Audio
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Minister’s downfall triggers premature election speculation
9:10 AM.The media could scarcely ignore the startling story of a minister of justice under arrest, but the circumstances of that and her sudden resignation raised many other issues. Many in the media seized… Read more Audio
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Mediawatch for 30 July 2023
9:08 AM.Minister's downfall triggers election speculation - and another resignation at RNZ. Read more Audio