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Not much of a scoop
Plenty of people like ice cream - especially if it’s free. But lately, the media have overestimated our appetite for sickly sweet stories about it.
AudioBig brands and broadcasters blurring the lines
Big brands, broadcasters and personalities will work more closely than ever in the media in 2017. Expect intense endorsements of products and politicians alike - and more blurred lines between ads… Audio
Big brands and broadcasters blurring the lines
Big brands, broadcasters and personalities will work more closely than ever in the media in 2017. Expect intense endorsements of products and politicians alike - and more blurred lines between ads…
AudioControversial comments cleared - but condemned
The broadcasting watchdog has ruled controversial comments about racism and representation by TV host Mike Hosking did not breach broadcasting standards. Audio
Controversial comments cleared - but condemned
The broadcasting watchdog has ruled controversial comments about racism and representation by TV host Mike Hosking did not breach broadcasting standards.
AudioMock shock over fake coke joke
News media here and overseas couldn't resist a yarn linking a government minister with drugs and a primary school, but it wasn't really news. Audio
Mock shock over fake coke joke
News media here and overseas couldn't resist a yarn linking a government minister with drugs and a primary school, but it wasn't really news.
AudioRaising the alarm when quakes strike
Reports of a post-quake tsunami on the way caused near-panic around Gisborne 10 years ago, and prompted a promise it wouldn't happen again. Did the authorities and the media get it right when a closer…
Digital media upheaval prompts a tweak of the law
Technology is causing huge upheaval in broadcasting, but there's no bold change from the latest review of our mostly pre-internet regulations. Audio
Digital media upheaval prompts a tweak of the law
Technology is causing huge upheaval in broadcasting, but there's no bold change from the latest review of our mostly pre-internet regulations.
AudioNights' Culture - Comics & Graphic Novels
Adrian Kinnaird looks at the new Terry Teo TV series (based on the classic NZ graphic novel by Bob Kerr and Stephen Ballantyne from 1982, and original TV series from 1985) grabbed headlines: first for… Audio
TVNZs $60m revamp
The re-fit of the TVNZ building in Auckland has cost more than double the original budget. Audio
OlympicWatch: the perils of Rio
New Zealand media reports portrayed Rio as a place of peril, while outlets without reporters on the ground seized on clickbait. Audio
OlympicWatch: the perils of Rio
New Zealand media reports portrayed Rio as a place of peril, while outlets without reporters on the ground seized on clickbait.
AudioDumb moves on clever TV drama?
TVNZ is winding up critics by screening dramas they've panned, and axing ones they rate. Mediawatch looks at a drama that's on TV in Australia, the US and UK, but not here - even though we're paying… Video, Audio
Dumb moves on clever TV drama?
TVNZ is winding up critics by screening dramas they've panned, and axing ones they rate. Mediawatch looks at a drama that's on TV in Australia, the US and UK, but not here - even though we're paying…
Video, AudioTerry Teo's controversial comeback
A classic Kiwi TV character is back on screen after 30 years - sort of. Why are critics who have acclaimed the new Terry Teo show not happy? Audio
Terry Teo's controversial comeback
A classic Kiwi TV character is back on screen after 30 years - sort of. Why are critics who have acclaimed the new Terry Teo show not happy?
AudioPeter 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
Is a 'post-truth' era upon us?
The government has shrugged off events and evidence contradicting claims made by ministers recently, frustrating many journalists. But are we really in a "post-truth" period where the facts don't… Video, Audio
