The Guardian
Kiwi historian's role in uncovering Guardian's slavery shame
A Kiwi historian is helping with the detective work linking The Guardian to 19th Century trans-Atlantic slavery. On the face of it, it would seem incongruous to associate the liberal Guardian with… Audio
Epstein's crimes "loom large" in Maxwell trial
Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of the late paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, is about to go on trial in Manhattan for sex trafficking charges after 15 months on remand. Prosecutors… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch 13 November 2019
Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. Jeremy Rose talks to Karyn Hay about The Guardian's new New Zealand and Pacific offerings, media coverage of the political turmoil in Bolivia, and the… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch 13 November 2019
Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. Jeremy Rose talks to Karyn Hay about The Guardian's new New Zealand and Pacific offerings, media coverage of the political turmoil in Bolivia, and the…
AudioGlobal investment funds driving increased fossil fuel investment
Climate change awareness and action is on the rise, but to what extent are New Zealanders investing in one of the main drivers of climate change - the fossil fuel industry? Research by The Guardian… Audio
Aus PM's involvement in cricket scandal 'indefensible'
The Guardian cricket writer Daniel Harris tells John Campbell while he's not impressed by Australia's cricket team's actions, he also can't help feeling the outrage is being slightly overworked. Video, Audio
Steve Bell: drawing dissent
Steve Bell cartoons have outraged, entertained and provoked readers of The Guardian since 1981. Audio
Tunisian police 'cowardly' after beach attack: UK coroner
'Cowardly, ineffective and shambolic.' That's how a London coroner has labelled Tunisian police following the 2015 beach attack in the resort town of Sousse. Audio
Liberals are to blame for Trump's success - Guardian author
Author Thomas Frank says liberals are to blame for Donald Trump's rise to the White House. He joins Checkpoint to explain why. Video, Audio
Peter Bale: Panama Papers, and the state of the media
Kim Hill talks to Peter Bale, CEO of The Center for Public Integrity. He has a long career in journalism that includes 15 years as a correspondent and editor for Reuters, then positions as online… Audio
Mike Carter - Brexit: Walking from Liverpool to London
This week, The Guardian newspaper published a story by travel writer Mike Carter. The piece documented his walk from Liverpool to London and told of the hardships of many people living in the towns… Audio
Van Badham: privilege in Australia
Kim Hill talks the Australian theatre-maker, novelist, social commentator, and columnist for Guardian Australia, who has written widely about privilege and politics. Audio
Emily Bell: social media and the future of news
Toby Manhire interviews Emily Bell, Professor of Professional Practice and Director, Tow Center for Digital Journalism, at Columbia Journalism School, who recently delivered the lecture, The End of… Audio
Principles in the Administration of the Islamic State - Shiv Malik
A 24-page document leaked to the Guardian, outlines Isis' masterplan for building a caliphate state. The manual is intended for use by Isis state administrators. And is a framework for how the group… Audio
Mining for meaning in the age of digitised data
Writing code, understanding algorithms and dealing with dumps of digital data: computer science and applied maths methods are becoming key skills in the world's newsrooms. Specialist data journalists… Audio
Mining for meaning in the age of digitised data
Writing code, understanding algorithms and dealing with dumps of digital data: computer science and applied maths methods are becoming key skills in the world's newsrooms. Specialist data journalists…
AudioColin Brown: revisiting Waterloo
Colin Brown has been a journalist for 30 years, mainly for The Guardian and The Independent, and is a former chair of the British Parliamentary Lobby. As an author, his books include Glory and… Audio
Spying, mass surveillance, and code names from Monty Python
The UK journalist discusses the extraordinary story of Edward Snowden, and considers the action of spy agencies and their mass surveillance of populations the world over. Harding's interaction with… Audio
Media: byting back
Glenn Williams, Cate Owen, Vaughn Davis, Lynn Freeman, and Shaun D Wilson discuss what technology media will take advantage of, and be pushed into in 2015. Audio
Guardian journalist says Greenwald is New Zealand claims
Further revelations have been promised on the extent to which New Zealand has spied on other countries. Audio