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MediaWorks fined $3000 over iwi interview about roadblocks
22 Dec 2020Sean Plunket on the company's Magic Afternoons radio show breached discrimination and denigration standards, and had the potential to cause widespread harm, the BSA has found.
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Microsoft says it found malicious software in its systems
18 Dec 2020Microsoft says it found malicious software in its systems related to a massive hacking campaign disclosed by US officials this week.
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Hackers used SolarWinds' dominance against it in sprawling spy campaign
16 Dec 2020SolarWinds' dominance has become an example of how the workhorse software that helps glue organisations together can turn toxic when it is subverted by sophisticated hackers.
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Stuff in 2020: 'We are really holding ourselves to account'
13 Dec 2020Mediawatch: Stuff boss Sinead Boucher says she had no shortage of potential backers for the media company, but they rapidly lost interest when they learned they would not have any editorial control.
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Think tank editor running far-right blog resigns
11 Dec 2020The chief editor at New Zealand Initiative has resigned from the think tank following racist, anti-semitic views that were expressed on a blog.
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Major US lawsuits seek break up of Facebook
10 Dec 2020Facebook, which owns WhatsApp and Instagram, is accused of taking illegal steps to crush rivals.
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Enabling diversity: Media needs to reframe disability too
3 Dec 2020Opinion - Simplistic, stereotyped, voyeuristic and ableist media representations of disabled people can be replaced by complex, nuanced, thought-provoking stories instead, writes Áine Kelly-Costello.
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'World first': Laws will force Google, Facebook to pay for news in Australia
New laws forcing tech giants Google and Facebook to pay news organisations for access to their journalism will be introduced to Parliament in Canberra today.
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Mediawatch: Stuff reckons with the past to face the future
30 Nov 2020Stuff's "Our Truth, Tā Mātou Pono" project is the most comprehensive and public-facing self-assessment so far.
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'We want to be held accountable': Dom Post editor on publishing racist letter
8 Dec 2020A letter to the editor which claimed Māori were overwhelmed by a 'stronger race' should not have been published in the Dominion Post, the newspaper's editor Anna Fifield says.
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NZX cyberattacks 'unprecedented' and among 'most severe' - review
4 Dec 2020An independent review into the series of attacks that plagued the New Zealand stock exchange operator has confirmed the scale was beyond anything previously seen or that could have been reasonably…
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Facebook to take down false Covid-19 vaccine claims
Facebook says it will start removing false claims about Covid-19 vaccines that have been debunked by public health experts.
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Dodgy digital election ads: Does the watchdog need teeth?
The ASA ruled an online election campaign ad was misleading this week. Mediawatch asks if the system is working if dodgy ads are only called out after the country votes - and the responsible parties… Audio
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Why 'sorry' matters: Stuff's apology for its portrayal of Māori
The Detail - Stuff's public apology for its portrayal of Māori has been described as monumental but a Māori media expert says the news organisation will be closely watched to make sure it does a…
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Stuff apologising for racism against Māori 'a very positive move'
30 Nov 2020Stuff has been praised for owning up to perpetuating racist narratives about tangata whenua but academics have expressed scepticism that it will lead to lasting change.
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The exploding health issue where treatment is lagging behind
The Detail - Diabetes is a massive health issue for New Zealand and disproportionately affects Māori and Pasifika,but we are behind when it comes to using new drugs that improve treatment.
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Crux of the matter: letting the audience take control
Mediawatch asks if the prospect of news as a social enterprise an idea whose time has come? South Island online outfit Crux now wants its local audience to take ownership. Audio
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'It's done a disservice to Māori': Stuff apology
30 Nov 2020The media company is issuing a public apology for the way it has portrayed Māori, from its first editions until now. Audio
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Facebook ban in Solomon Islands under attack
19 Nov 2020A ban on Facebook in Solomon Islands has been described as "stupid" and against people's constitutional rights.
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Reporting the fact-free claims of Team Trump
15 Nov 2020Since Donald Trump lost the US election, he and his allies have mounted an evidence-free campaign to portray the vote as rigged. That's thrown the dysfunctions of the country's media ecosystem into… Audio
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Someday Stories 2020: Aute
3 Nov 2020The new documentary, Aute, explores the importance of preserving indigenous rituals and maintaining a harmonious relationship between land and tangata whenua.
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More than 200,000 'vile' tweets towards female candidates during election
A Twitter bot has been working to find and combat abusive tweets aimed at female candidates in the New Zealand elections.
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New magazines for new times
Mediawatch: Among thousands of women who lost jobs when Covid-19 hit were those who produce women's magazines. One of them is back with a new magazine and three more in the pipeline. Audio
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Matthew McConaughey: Searching for green lights
24 Oct 2020"All right, all right, all right" - Matthew McConaughey's Dazed And Confused catchphrase sums up how life has turned out for the actor. Audio
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