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Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about the Daily Mail's shameless rip-offs of other people's journalism - and why no-one can stop it. But first: a string of stories about media under the influence of lobbyists, spin doctors, PR pros, sports stars and  . . . influencers.

Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about the Daily Mail's shameless rip-offs of other people's journalism - and why no-one can stop it. But first: a string of stories about media under the influence of lobbyists, spin doctors, PR pros, sports stars and  . . . influencers.

The Budget led the bulletins this week long before its scheduled release because of that leak. Some pundits praised Simon Bridges' strategy while others criticised breaking an important embargo solely for party political gain. But how did the media judge the public interest in this story?

A recent academic study has found that media reports were the main cause of an increase in people experiencing adverse side effects following a Pharmac switch from a branded anti-depressant to a generic one - not the switch itself.

A recent academic study has found that media reports were the main cause of an increase in people experiencing adverse side effects following a Pharmac switch from a branded anti-depressant to a generic one - not the switch itself.

The Budget led the bulletins this week long before its scheduled release because of that leak. Some pundits praised Simon Bridges' strategy while others criticised breaking an important embargo solely for party political gain. But how did the media judge the public interest in this story?

A pilot programme will place reporters in regions where coverage of local issues is in decline. it's paid for with $1m from the public purse, but only for a year. Mediawatch talks to two key players who set it up, a local news publisher who backs the idea and one who is shut out of it for now.

A pilot programme will place reporters in regions where coverage of local issues is in decline. it's paid for with $1m from the public purse, but only for a year. Mediawatch talks to two key players who set it up, a local news publisher who backs the idea and one who is shut out of it for now.

Budget leak pulls media away from public interest; Budget 2019 not transformative for media; reporters om the ground in the regions; serious side-effects of media reporting medicines.