Hayden Donnell
Mental health becomes a pandemic political football
There's been plenty of media coverage on the mental health effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Mental Health Foundation Shaun Robinson says a lot of it has been too simplistic, or just plain wrong.
AudioThe case for cutting the coverage of anti-vaxxers
Analysis: Anti-vaxxers have been in the news a lot recently, and all the coverage is putting the media in danger of becoming a vector for misleading or false messages. Audio
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The case for cutting the coverage of anti-vaxxers
Analysis: Anti-vaxxers have been in the news a lot recently, and all the coverage is putting the media in danger of becoming a vector for misleading or false messages.
AudioMidweek Mediawatch with Hayden Donnell
Hayden Donnell chats to Karyn Hay about anti-vaxxers finding a platform in the media, major revelations from the latest Facebook Files and the Covid-19 data wars Audio
Midweek Mediawatch: Anti-vax messages in the media
In this week's episode of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about anti-vax messages finding a media platform, some outstanding local investigative reporting this week - and… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch: Anti-vax messages in the media
In this week's episode of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about anti-vax messages finding a media platform, some outstanding local investigative reporting this week - and…
AudioMedia mull mental health amid lingering lockdowns
As the Covid crisis deepens and lockdown levels give way to traffic lights, the mental health effects of it all are being aired more than ever in the media - sometimes along with assumptions that… Audio
Media mull mental health amid lingering lockdowns
As the Covid crisis deepens and lockdown levels give way to traffic lights, the mental health effects of it all are being aired more than ever in the media - sometimes along with assumptions that…
AudioA pundit backlash against actual experts
Analysis: Our epidemiologists and Covid modellers have faced an increasingly bitter series of barbs from commentators and columnists over the last month, and it's making their often thankless task… Audio
A pundit backlash against actual experts
Analysis: Our epidemiologists and Covid modellers have faced an increasingly bitter series of barbs from commentators and columnists over the last month, and it's making their often thankless task…
AudioMidweek Mediawatch with Hayden Donnell
Hayden Donnell covers the online abuse directed towards our epidemiologists, MediaWorks ending their agreement with Discovery, anti-vax narratives sneaking into mainstream media and a questionable… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch: Epidemiologists under attack
In this week's episode of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about an escalating series of media attacks on epidemiologists and layoffs at Newshub. Audio
Midweek Mediawatch: Epidemiologists under attack
In this week's episode of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about an escalating series of media attacks on epidemiologists and layoffs at Newshub.
AudioMidweek Mediawatch - the noise, volume and impact of opinion
Mediawatch’s weekly catch-up with Karyn Hay on Nights. This week Hayden Donnell talked to Karyn about claims the volume and noise of opinions the media air actually influence the Covid 19 response -…
Midweek Mediawatch with Hayden Donnell
Hayden Donnell covers whether the media forced the government's hand in giving up on the elimination strategy, Winston Peters explosive claim on Saturday's episode of The Nation and Clarke Gayford's… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch: The blame game
Mediawatch’s weekly catch-up with Karyn Hay on Nights. This week Hayden Donnell talked to Karyn about the media blame game as the country moves away from elimination - and an explosive live on-air… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch: The blame game
Mediawatch’s weekly catch-up with Karyn Hay on Nights. This week Hayden Donnell talked to Karyn about the media blame game as the country moves away from elimination - and an explosive live on-air…
AudioAnthonie Tonnon: singing the news
Many songwriters turn inward for inspiration. Anthonie Tonnon turns to the newspapers, writing about toxic waste in the Mataura Paper Mill, the housing crisis, the decline of regional rail and even an… Audio
Anthonie Tonnon: singing the news
Many songwriters turn inward for inspiration. Anthonie Tonnon turns to the newspapers, writing about toxic waste in the Mataura Paper Mill, the housing crisis, the decline of regional rail and even an…
AudioMidweek Mediawatch: A good 1pm press briefing gotcha
In this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Bryan Crump about an incisive question at the daily 1pm press briefing, a backlash against NZME's premium product; Hilary Barry's sweet treat… Audio