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Ram raid reports distort true youth crime picture
8 May 2022Anyone reading the headlines on ram raids in recent weeks could be forgiven for thinking youth crime has hit crisis levels. But data shows that's not the case, and some say the media could do better…
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Top TV cop show returns after racism review
A year ago, the country’s top cop show - Police Ten-7 - was under fire for racial stereotyping. The show's makers rejected that - and so did their partners in the Police. But broadcaster TVNZ ran a…
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Warning from history in ‘gang warfare’ panics
Recent reports about gangs and an upswing in gun crime echo a similar panic 25 years ago which prompted a political backlash and hasty changes in the law. A new report looking back at that says most…
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Midweek Mediawatch: Rule it out? Cut it out!
4 May 2022Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about taxing the rich becoming a hot topic for political reporters - and one who says it's time to cut out 'rule it…
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Mediawatch: Ukraine's war and the media
Some are already calling the invasion of Ukraine a turning point in world history. How we react is shaped by the media coverage - and most of what we get comes from outlets in countries that have…
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Midweek Mediawatch: Elon's Twitter takeover
28 Apr 2022In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about a murderers' row of interviews for National leader Christopher Luxon and the free speech implications of Elon…
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Mediawatch for 24 April 2022
24 Apr 2022Two years ago this week the country's media chiefs told MPs Covid had crushed their cashflow - and the viability of the news media was in doubt. Two years later, Mediawatch asks one boss: is the…
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Midweek Mediawatch - Gotcha vs Google it, mate
20 Apr 2022Midweek Mediawatch - Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about an Aussie politician whose ‘Google it, mate’ riposte to a reporter’s ‘gotcha’ question struck a chord recently - and the otherwise invisible…
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Print and paper problems for publishers
‘Not worth the paper it’s printed on' is a common jibe at sub-standard journalism - but paper’s worth a lot these days and one of our biggest printing plants has closed citing shortages offshore. How…
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Missing voices in media marking the switch to Orange
The easing of restrictions on pubs, clubs, cafes and restaurants after the Covid traffic light went 'Orange' this week was celebrated by media urging us to 'put on our dancing shoes'. Owners and…
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MP's exit excites media keen on conflict
Louisa Wall left Parliament this week after condemning the colleagues who manoeuvred her out as a candidate - and telling the media the PM didn't want her as a minister or an MP. Several pundits and…
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Midweek Mediawatch: A new angle on housing
13 Apr 2022Midweek Mediawatch: Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about alternative approaches to stories about our housing and transport problems - and news media getting a green light to try and get Facebook…
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Measuring trust is tricky with suspicious minds
10 Apr 2022Last year the biggest annual survey of Kiwis’ trust in news found it was on the slide, though it wasn’t quite clear why. Since then there’s been plenty of anti-media sentiment at anti-government…
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Mismatch in coverage of climate science and climate solutions
10 Apr 2022The media has for the most part accepted climate change is a crisis, and time is running out to implement fixes. But climate solutions, particularly when it comes to transport and housing, are still…
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Midweek Mediawatch 6 April 2022
6 Apr 2022Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately on RNZ National. Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about new moves in the ‘post-Covid’ media; a new job for John Campbell; and an unusual censorship decision…
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Pushback against the upswing of political nastiness
Online abuse of politicians is on the rise - especially for women, including the PM and local councilors. This week one was able to unmask her anonymous abuser and the media played a part. But this…
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NZME undermines collective bid to confront tech titans
Google and Facebook have distributed New Zealand media outlets' news online for years - for free. Local media companies joined forces last year in a bid to get them to pay for it. But one of the…
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Today FM's Gurney: Dallas cowboy - or talk radio saviour?
3 Apr 2022Before its launch, the boss of new talk station Today FM promised a new approach eschewing anger and antagonism just for the sake of engagement. The first fortnight's been a mix of some of that - as…
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Midweek Mediawatch - spotlight on falls from grace
30 Mar 2022Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately on RNZ National. Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about TVNZ keeping allies abandoned in Afghanistan on the agenda; a revealing front page exclusive with a…
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Opening up not all it's cracked up to be for business
Even after the government announced it was relaxing Covid restrictions on Wednesday, business leaders responded with a familiar call for more freedom. But looser restrictions haven't shored up their…
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New talk station offers new approach - but also same old bluster
MediaWorks launched its latest talk radio network this week - Today FM - promising a constructive approach in contrast with its predecessors and its rivals. It sounds like an upgrade, but there’s…
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Media deliver a wave of weekend PR for the unvaccinated
25 Mar 2022The unvaccinated received a wave of press over the weekend which they used to campaign for the return of their freedoms. Other groups made vulnerable by Covid were lower down the media's pecking…
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Midweek Mediawatch: An anti-vax PR blitz?
23 Mar 2022In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about a good start for Tova O'Brien and a not-so-good one for Duncan Garner on new talk station Today FM - and the…
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Pulling young Kiwis into the loop with news
20 Mar 2022Younger Kiwis have been turning away from traditional news media outlets and bulletins for years, and the media they’re using most heavily have little news. But podcast listening is growing fast among…
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