Hayden Donnell

Hayden Donnell from the Mediawatch team has his eye on how the media are going about covering conspiracy theories. He also looks at how social media is working in the run up to the 2020 election. Audio

On this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about who's responsible for Facebook comments, and how the media should cover peddlers of misinformation. Audio

Many reporters say they're experiencing burnout as they grapple with the endless demands of a 24/7 news cycle in sparsely resourced newsrooms. Journalist Tess Nichol says saving journalism might mean… Audio

Mediawatch's midweek catch up with Karyn Hay on Lately. This week Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn about the New Zealand Herald's "A Nation Divided" and interpretations of an exclusive NZ Herald Kantar… Audio

On this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about a couple of slip-ups at the Herald, a run-in between Magic Talk and the WHO and another 1pm press conference question that… Audio

Many feared this week's sentencing of the 15 March gunman would become a pulpit for him to spread white supremacist dogma. But instead, the spotlight was on the righteous anger, resilience… Audio

Tony is joined by Sampler host Nick Bollinger and Mediawatch producer Hayden Donnell to bring you five brand new tunes (and one from the archives). Video, Audio

Journalists are facing a backlash for asking tough questions of Dr Ashley Bloomfield. Are they being too harsh, or is the director general of health’s popularity prompting efforts to shield him from… Audio

On this week's episode of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about an angry backlash over Ashley Bloomfield being asked a pointed question, and some sympathetic coverage for a Nazi… Audio

The announcement that Auckland was going into lockdown for a second time was met with a deluge of conspiracy theories and misinformation, including from several prominent political… Audio