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Mediawatch looks critically at the New Zealand media - television, radio, newspapers and magazines as well as the 'new' electronic media.... more
FAQs about Mediawatch:How many episodes does Mediawatch have?The podcast currently has 1,614 episodes available.
December 05, 2021RNZ’s Tahi -'the one' for rangatahi?RNZ’s previous plan to reach younger people collapsed in early 2020 after opposition to RNZ Concert cuts - and pushback from commercial broadcasters. This week RNZ fired up Tahi - a more modest effort for the under-served youth audience. What’s the plan this time?...more18minPlay
December 04, 2021No man is an airlineThe National Party has new leadership, after an intense focus on the outgoing leader Judith Collins. But while no-one will forget her in a hurry, the name of her successor still seems to confuse the media....more6minPlay
December 04, 2021An anti-intensification housing media blitzOpponents of the bipartisan bill aimed at enabling housing blitzed the media over the past few weeks. Many of the reports failed to include relevant context and balancing opinion....more12minPlay
December 04, 2021Mediawatch for 5 December 2021Spotlight swings onto new National's new leader; an anti-intensification housing media blitz; RNZ's 'Tahi' - 'the one' for rangatahi?...more34minPlay
December 01, 2021Midweek Mediawatch: Chris Luxon's baptism of fireIn this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about the barrage of tough questions that met Chris Luxon upon his ascent to the National leadership, a media acquisition, and the launch of a new youth service....more17minPlay
November 27, 2021Bridges burned, Collins crushed, Reti takes the reinsLate on Wednesday night’s not prime time for political news to break, but Judith Collins' late-night kneecapping of rival Simon Bridges kicked off the chain of events that left her on the backbenches - with the media following every step....more8minPlay
November 27, 2021Just fed-up farmers? Or 'radical right in gumboots'?Groundswell took over about 70 centres nationwide - briefly and pretty peacefully - in last weekend’s Mother of All Protests. But the picture the media painted of who they really are and what they really want was confusing - and overlapping anger about the government and Covid-19 made the mix more murky....more13minPlay
November 27, 2021New collective bid to make tech titans pay for NZ newsThe umbrella group representing locally-owned news media wants to negotiate with Facebook and Google for "fair payment” for the local journalism appearing on their services. Australian news media have struck substantial - but confidential and individual - deals with the tech titans - but a former news boss in both countries tells Mediawatch it may be a bad idea....more5minPlay
November 27, 2021Mediawatch for 28 November 2021Bridges burned, Collins crushed, Reti takes the reins; Just fed-up farmers - or 'the radical right in gumboots'? ; New bid to get tech titans pay for NZ news....more26minPlay
November 26, 2021Midweek Mediawatch: Soper's simmering stand-offIn this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about a Cold War brewing between Newstalk ZB's political editor and the PM, misinformation in local papers - and the need for better oversight of opinion pieces....more17minPlay
FAQs about Mediawatch:How many episodes does Mediawatch have?The podcast currently has 1,614 episodes available.