Political Advertising
Advocacy angst as campaign begins - officially
The Herald copped criticism for publishing a front-page attack ad targeting the National Party leader this week - but it was far from the first time ads like it have appeared in print. Meanwhile… Audio
Should we fear fake news in our politics?
Fears that foreign political consultants and fringe parties would turn Facebook followers and fake news into votes in the election proved unfounded. The major parties mostly ran a clean game online… Audio
Irony and advertising
The kerfuffle over Parliament video and advertising revolves around rule changes. When, how and for whose benefit do they change? It's a gamble but decisions made with self interest can be a…
Background checks before cashing cheques for advocacy ads
A sudden spate of advocacy ads this past week shows media should check the claims of people placing political propaganda before cashing their cheques. Audio
Mediawatch Midweek 27 February 2019
Mediawatch's midweek catch-up with Lately. This week Colin talks to Karyn Hay about lame lawsuits targeting US papers, some must-read and must-see local journalism, a politician copping flak for…
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Brace yourself for multimedia political persuasion
We can expect more politically-inspired satire and comment in the media at election time next year - and more ads across more media from political parties, thanks to two recent decisions which have… Video, Audio