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QE2, queues and cultural cues
A long Anglican church service bookended by mostly-military parades became possibly the most-watched event in media history this week. But many media outlets struggled with what the Queen’s funeral… Audio
QE2, queues and cultural cues
A long Anglican church service bookended by mostly-military parades became possibly the most-watched event in media history this week. But many media outlets struggled with what the Queen’s funeral…
AudioAnna Fifield: Leading the DomPost
Anna Fifield, the new editor of the Dominion Post, says readers can expect to see a lot of emphasis on transparency telling them why the publication has chosen to write stories. After three periods of… Audio
Could China become a western news desert?
The Australian media’s last news journalists in China quit the country in a hurry this week. For the first time in nearly 50 years there’s no-one from across the ditch covering this critical country -… Audio
Could China become a western news desert?
The Australian media’s last news journalists in China quit the country in a hurry this week. For the first time in nearly 50 years there’s no-one from across the ditch covering this critical country -…
AudioThe mysterious disappearance of Kim Jong Un
New Zealand journalist Anna Fifield is the Beijing bureau chief for the Washington Post and last year she wrote the book on controversial North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. She joins the show to discuss… Audio
Covid-19 mortality rate could be '20 or 30 times worse than flu'
Kiwi Gary McLean is a Professor of Immunology at the London Metropolitan University. He says the news on the Covid-19 front continues to be hugely concerning. In fact, he says this outbreak is… Audio
Calling Home: Anna Fifield in Beijing
Today Calling Home is from China where expat Anna Fifield is based as the Washington Post Beijing Bureau Chief. She talks about her life in the Chinese capital. Audio
Truth and the changing media landscape
Jill Abramson was the first woman to become executive editor of The New York Times before she was fired in 2014, becoming a poster-girl for working women described as "too pushy". In her book… Audio
Ellen Nakashima: Julian Assange's extradition case could take several years
Ellen Nakashima, Pulitzer prize-winning journalist and National Security Correspondent for The Washington Post joins the show discuss Assange's arrest and what next. Audio
Bezos' ex-wife cedes Amazon control in huge divorce deal
MacKenzie Bezos, ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, will give 75 percent of their stake in the company and all voting rights to the billionaire entrepreneur as part of the divorce settlement. Video, Audio
Angering kiwi twitterati
A New Zealand columist has aused a stir on twitter for a piece he wrote for the Washington Post saying the country is being taken over by the far-right via Winston Peters. Some have slammed the piece… Audio
Washington Post reporter predicts end of Trump Presidency
Morning Report talks to the Washington Post reporter Greg Miller who broke the story of Mr Trump's disclosure of classified material. He says Trump officials have gone into hiding and "the defenders… Audio
Online viewing picks of the summer
The best* online video we’ve been watching over the holiday period including Star Wars getting the Ken Burns treatment, Pixar goes to the movies and actors playing actors acting. Video
“Good morning. Could you please not delete anything?”
Journalists Luke Harding, Nicky Hager and Richard King discuss freedom of speech in an era of big data, mass surveillance and the unauthorised release of information on a scale never before seen. The… Audio
Feature Guest - Ben Bradlee
Ben Bradlee is one of the most influential newspapermen of the modern age. Audio