Dominion Post
Sketchy survey ruffles feathers in the capital
A headline in the Dominion Post this week claimed there was “a clear favourite” among the candidates for Wellington’s Mayor in a “straw poll” capital’s daily itself had run online. But it acknowledged… Audio
Covid-19 convoy conundrum confronts news editors
Covid skeptics occupied Parliament grounds this week under the banner of ‘freedom’ - and many other things. Did media coverage amplify their fringe views? Should media do more to understand them and… Audio
Too much heat makes transport fraught
The big budget for a new non-car harbour bridge in Auckland sparked a big 'bike-lash' in the media last week - and how we build and use our roads has become a huge wedge issue all around the country. … Audio
Anna Fifield: Leading the DomPost
Anna Fifield, the new editor of the Dominion Post, says readers can expect to see a lot of emphasis on transparency telling them why the publication has chosen to write stories. After three periods of… Audio
Mediawatch for 4 October 2020
Stuff adopts new code of ethics and practice; Anna Fifield swaps Washington Post for Dominion Post; the BBC’s Nick Bryant on lessons learned reporting Trump Audio
Tunnel vision on bridge to nowhere
No-one has seriously proposed a Cook Strait bridge or tunnel for more than a century - and no expert says one is feasible now. So why was it suddenly front page news this week? Video, Audio
The perils of taking on the trolls
Media personalities sometimes confront the online trolls that abuse them on social media and text messages. But are they always able to claim the moral high ground? Audio
Fairfax regional papers end broadsheet format
Fairfax newspapers including the Dominion Post and the Taranaki Daily News will be moving to tabloid size from the middle of next year. Staff have been told all daily newspapers will become compact in… Audio
Political reporters in limbo
Expensive new buildings for Parliament were unveiled this week, just after most of the nation's political journalists walked out of their earthquake-prone offices. Is the fourth estate getting… Audio
Shaken into action
When disaster strikes, the demand for news is immediate and intense - but the chaos makes it much harder for the media to get what people want. Mediawatch looks at how reporters and editors responded… Audio
Claims and counterclaims create capital confusion
A controversial bid to extend Wellington's airport runway was back in the news this week - but not in a way that interested citizens could easily understand. Audio
Nuclear headlines clash with the facts
The headlines didn't match the facts in a recent UK story about New Zealand's anti-nuclear policy 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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All Black overexposure
Pundits and journalists reacted badly when the Rugby World Cup squad was unveiled at parliament recently and politicians took advantage of the photo opportunity. But the news media followed every step… Audio
How will GST affect your bank balance?
Most things we buy got just a little bit more expensive today as the GST rise to 15 percent kicked in. Audio