Gavin Ellis

Happy 80th birthday to the NZ Woman's Weekly; coverage of ACC versus Bronwyn Pullar and the role of The Dominion Post newspaper; plus Sir Bob Jones is back in print at The New Zealand Herald. Audio

We hear about: coverage of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee; a Facebook exchange in which a PR person complained because a journalist solicited examples of complaint about her client's service and; the… Audio

Judy McGregor going undercover, the latest circulation figures and how newspapers obscure the slide, and the decision to move Fairfax Australia's regional subbing to New Zealand. Audio

Act donor Louis Crimp and the issue of free speech. Audio

Sky TV, Channel 7 and journalists doing their job. Audio

Some of the submissions to the Law Commission on media regulation in the digital age. Audio

Media coverage of the John Banks, Kim Dotcom story, and whether the New Zealand Herald is moving to a tabloid format. Audio

Signs that TV3 is cutting back on current affairs, TVNZ and TV3 appoint new political editors and euphemism in the news. Audio

The contraction of the Weekend Herald, radio ratings and the Henry effect; the new look Wanganui Chronicle, and the Titanic anniversary coverage. Audio

Gavin discusses the new TVNZ CEO, and the need for more cerebral content in the media. Audio

The final episode in the teapot saga, and celebrity journalists receiving appearance money from a casino. Audio

Personnel but not formatting changes on TV current affairs shows; Q&A interviews in newspapers, and some ABC satire by a former Labor party leader. Audio

Changes in Regional daily papers. A deal between Sky TV and TVNZ. Audio

Tamihere versus Bain and the picture on the front page of today's paper. Audio

Dubious surveys; Rupert Murdoch and the Sun on Sunday; the future of TVNZ7 and; Brent Impey throws in his lot with the US private equity firm doing a backdoor takeover of Mediaworks. Audio

The Paul Holmes column and the latest newspaper audit figures. Audio

John Key's radio show; Waitangi Day coverage; The battle of the news websites. Audio

Coverage of the Crafar farms sale, and the difficulties and rewards of stories that involve the reporter's own relatives. Audio

The NZ Herald editorial on the demise of Stratos; Rotorua's stand-back-and-watch-an-assault; and NZ on Air and the meaning of 'political'. Audio

Nine to Noon commentators Richard Boock, Jane Bowron, Gavin Ellis, Matthew Hooton, Rod Oram and Mike Williams wrap the year by looking back on the key events of 2011 in the worlds of sport, business… Audio