Colin Peacock
Broadcast bosses quizzed about bias - but not the big picture
The bosses of state-owned RNZ and TVNZ fronted up to MPs for their annual review at Parliament this week. The government’s proposal to replace both of them by 2023 is the big issue for both of them -… Audio
Broadcast bosses quizzed about bias - but not the big picture
The bosses of state-owned RNZ and TVNZ fronted up to MPs for their annual review at Parliament this week. The government’s proposal to replace both of them by 2023 is the big issue for both of them -…
AudioMediawatch for 7 March 2021
Scramble to cover tsunami and earthquake emergency; Covid blame game and comms strategy questioned; Broadcast bosses quizzed about bias - but not the big picture. Audio
NZME pulls racist article and bans Bassett
An article published in the Northland Age newspaper on Tuesday and on the New Zealand Herald website has been withdrawn after it was condemned as racist - and publisher NZME says it won't publish Dr…
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NZME pulls racist article and bans Bassett
An article published in the Northland Age newspaper on Tuesday and on the New Zealand Herald website has been withdrawn after it was condemned as racist - and publisher NZME says it won't publish Dr…
AudioTen years after: Marking a major milestone in Christchurch
Commemorating the anniversary of the deadly Canterbury quake was a huge undertaking for the media this week. Video, Audio
Ten years after: Marking a major milestone in Christchurch
Commemorating the anniversary of the deadly Canterbury quake was a huge undertaking for the media this week.
Video, AudioCovid cases spark Saturday night scramble for media
Saturday night is usually quiet time for the news media. Not under the new normal of Covid-19.
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Covid cases spark Saturday night scramble for media
Saturday night is usually quiet time for the news media. Not under the new normal of Covid-19.
AudioMediawatch for 28 February 2021
Covid cases spark Saturday night scramble for media; MIQ martyr raises red flags10 years after - marking a major milestone in Christchurch; Facebook re-friends Australia after face-off over news… Audio
It's newsworthy, I swear
When Simon Bridges called the Speaker "a twat" in Parliament, media pondered whether this unparliamentary insult was fit to print - and broadcast. They all decided it was - with one surprising… Audio
Mediawatch for 28 February 2021
Covid cases spark Saturday night scramble for media; MIQ martyr raises red flags10 years after - marking a major milestone in Christchurch; Facebook re-friends Australia after face-off over news…
AudioIt's newsworthy, I swear
When Simon Bridges called the Speaker "a twat" in Parliament, media pondered whether this unparliamentary insult was fit to print - and broadcast. They all decided it was - with one surprising…
AudioMidweek Mediawatch - curious case of the MIQ martyr
Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Colin talks to Karyn Hay about a Covid campaigner getting the oxygen of publicity. Also: 'Novax' Djokovic being a sore winner, a mindblowing radio… Video, Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - curious case of the MIQ martyr
Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Colin talks to Karyn Hay about a Covid campaigner getting the oxygen of publicity. Also: 'Novax' Djokovic being a sore winner, a mindblowing radio…
Video, AudioTaking it up a level (and down again)
How did the media break last Sunday’s sudden news of a change to Covid-19 alert levels? And how did they cover the response, the science behind it and the decision to shift back down again - just as… Audio
Taking it up a level (and down again)
How did the media break last Sunday’s sudden news of a change to Covid-19 alert levels? And how did they cover the response, the science behind it and the decision to shift back down again - just as…
AudioMediawatch for 21 February 2021
Taking it up a level - and down again; Facebook backs away from news across the Tasman; private correspondence vs public interest. Audio
Is it ever OK to publish people’s private messages in the news without their consent?
The New York Times revealed texts telling the truth about Ted Cruz’s trip to Mexico this week to widespread acclaim. But Meghan Markle had a big win in court against a paper that published one of her… Audio
Is it ever OK to publish people’s private messages in the news without their consent?
The New York Times revealed texts telling the truth about Ted Cruz’s trip to Mexico this week to widespread acclaim. But Meghan Markle had a big win in court against a paper that published one of her…
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