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Local councillors gagging themselves?
It's not unusual for local council bosses and mayors to try to control what councillors say when the media come calling. But one council’s elected representatives have created a code of conduct…
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Midweek Mediawatch - celebs living their best life
28 Oct 2020Mediawatch's midweek catch-up with Lately on RNZ National. This week in the wake of Kim Kardashian's kaning for that tone-deaf 'private island' tweet, he looks at chats with celebrities and their…
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A green light for 'dickhead'?
25 Oct 2020The broadcasting watchdog has not upheld a complaint about a news report labeling a former leader of the opposition a ‘dickhead.’ Does that mean it’s okay for reporters to that rude about politicians…
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Should we fear fake news in our politics?
Fears that foreign political consultants and fringe parties would turn Facebook followers and fake news into votes in the election proved unfounded. The major parties mostly ran a clean game online…
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A new twist on fake news
25 Oct 2020A recent Newshub story about a Kiwi golliwog seller seemed to be standard outrage bait. But the journalist David Farrier says the story's actual origins are mixed up in a campaign of harassment…
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"I have walked away from bottles of milk"
In July, Duncan Garner promised to go vegan for a year if Labour was able to govern alone at the election. Following a flood of messages from people looking to hold him to account, he's keeping his…
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Midweek Mediawatch 21 October 2020
21 Oct 2020Mediawatch’s weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about a post-election political exit interview that went global; the benefits of non-aligned political coverage…
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Mediawatch for 18 October 2020 Election Special
This week Mediawatch - and some special guests - took a live look back at how the media covered election night on Saturday - and some of the issues that arose during a long election campaign that…
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Midweek Mediawatch: Facebook's belated ban
15 Oct 2020On this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about Facebook's belated decision to ban QAnon and holocaust denial, and a documentary on New Zealand's most prominent conspiracy…
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Auckland levels out
Auckland’s return to Level One after cleaning out community transmission was a cause for celebrations - but not in certain circles of the media who criticised the timing.
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Election 2020: Media policy slips down the queue
Vote-chasing political parties push policies on big ticket issues like tax, health and education in the run-up to an election, and plans for broadcasting and media are often left to the last minute -…
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Media tools to help us pick out policy
You want to use your vote to back the sort of policies that matter - or find out which parties pledges align with you. But parties making promises all at once, how do you weigh up what they’re all…
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Right wing and a prayer
Pictures of Judith Collins kneeling in prayer in church raised eyebrows last weekend - and accusations of using faith for electoral advantage. Media were criticised too for intruding on a private…
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Midweek Mediawatch: debate over debates - and political parties 'faking it'
7 Oct 2020Mediawatch’s weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about the latest debate in an election campaign testing people’s patience; two parties busted for faking their…
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Mediawatch for 4 October 2020
4 Oct 2020Stuff adopts new code of ethics and practice; Anna Fifield swaps Washington Post for Dominion Post; the BBC’s Nick Bryant on lessons learned reporting Trump
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Midweek Mediawatch: A day of debates
In this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about three debates: one horrible, one good, and one excellent.
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A not-so-great debate
TVNZ's leaders debate on Tuesday night was a mostly bloodless affair - one that ended up being notable for what didn't take place than what did.
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Lifting the lid on abuse in state care
27 Sep 2020Media revelations of alleged abuse at Auckland's Dilworth School came as a shock to many people, but not those who know the long history of abuse of children in state care around New Zealand, finally…
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The dark news poetry of Stuff's push notifications
27 Sep 2020An anonymous artist is hiding somewhere in Stuff's social media team. Their works are usually no more than 50 words long. Their medium is the push notification.
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Midweek Mediawatch - house prices up; columnists punching down
23 Sep 2020Mediawatch’s weekly catch-up with Lately. This week: The 'big debate' debate, a revealing political poll, more Patrick Gower and more weed; some unpleasant fallout from a broadcasting complaint…
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School sports streaming stoush still simmering
The Herald recently lifted the lid on divisions over a deal that’s allowed Sky TV to screen school-age sports since late last year. Critics claim it commodifies kids’ sports - and one high-profile…
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Political football
The government got blamed for dropping the ball on Rugby Championship hosting last week by insisting on strict quarantine. This week it moved to make sure Bledisloe Cup games happen here, prompting…
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Watchdog runs the numbers on Covid death claims
20 Sep 2020This week the broadcasting watchdog upheld a complaint that comments about Covid-19 death rates by Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking were misleading - and highlighted “the importance of data literacy” in the…
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Low-energy election campaign calls for a gentler Judith - not 'Crusher' Collins
When she became the National Party leader in July, many in the media reckoned combative Crusher Collins guaranteed a confrontational contest for Election 2020. Now some seem disappointed she's showing…
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