TV3
End of an era for Mediaworks news and the dawn of a new one
Long-serving news chief Mark Jennings has resigned from Mediaworks, the owner of TV3 and half the country's radio stations. Mediawatch looks at his departure - and the man coming from Australia to… Audio
End of an era for Mediaworks news and the dawn of a new one
Long-serving news chief Mark Jennings has resigned from Mediaworks, the owner of TV3 and half the country's radio stations. Mediawatch looks at his departure - and the man coming from Australia to…
AudioHow the media rose to the challenge of the Christchurch quake
The five years since the 22 February 2011 quake have been turbulent ones for the media in Christchurch. Mediawatch looks back at how things have changed. Video, Audio
How the media rose to the challenge of the Christchurch quake
The five years since the 22 February 2011 quake have been turbulent ones for the media in Christchurch. Mediawatch looks back at how things have changed.
Video, AudioTPP protests in the spotlight
The protests on the day the TPP was signed in Auckland attracted comprehensive live multi-media coverage, allowing many demonstrators to speak in their own words to the a national audience. But the… Audio
TPP protests in the spotlight
The protests on the day the TPP was signed in Auckland attracted comprehensive live multi-media coverage, allowing many demonstrators to speak in their own words to the a national audience. But the…
AudioA local storm in a coffee cup goes global
One cafe in Canterbury recently spurned trim milk for its coffee, sparking a media frenzy one paper called "the great New Zealand coffee debate". But it was really just another case of harvesting… Audio
Newshub: New name, new technology, new news?
Mediaworks has rejigged its radio, TV and online news operations under the new name Newshub. Will a new approach, a new newsroom and new technology change the news? Mediawatch also talks to a… Audio
Newshub: New name, new technology, new news?
Mediaworks has rejigged its radio, TV and online news operations under the new name Newshub. Will a new approach, a new newsroom and new technology change the news? Mediawatch also talks to a…
AudioHazards are everywhere when there are hours of news to fill in the summer
In the absence of hard news - or sharks - over the holiday period, scary stories about hazards all around us bulked up the bulletins. Vegans and animals were in the frame too, and there was a… Audio
Hazards are everywhere when there are hours of news to fill in the summer
In the absence of hard news - or sharks - over the holiday period, scary stories about hazards all around us bulked up the bulletins. Vegans and animals were in the frame too, and there was a…
AudioOffender inadvertently unmasked
A convicted sex offender turned to the media this week after he ended up in the news for his involvement with a charity. But things didn’t turn out as he hoped. Audio
Offender inadvertently unmasked
A convicted sex offender turned to the media this week after he ended up in the news for his involvement with a charity. But things didn’t turn out as he hoped.
AudioA warning shot for journalists?
The police ruffled feathers in the media by rifling through the home of a TV journalist this week. She had bought a gun to prove a point and break a story. But they say she broke they law and will be… Audio
A warning shot for journalists?
The police ruffled feathers in the media by rifling through the home of a TV journalist this week. She had bought a gun to prove a point and break a story. But they say she broke they law and will be…
AudioIs current affairs on TV on the way out?
TV3 has confirmed the canning of its weekly current affairs show 3D. It was no surprise as its owner Mediaworks had already said the show didn't pay its way in a tough TV market, even with public… Audio
Is current affairs on TV on the way out?
TV3 has confirmed the canning of its weekly current affairs show 3D. It was no surprise as its owner Mediaworks had already said the show didn't pay its way in a tough TV market, even with public…
AudioRunning it up the flagpole
Voting is under way in the flag referendum and pundits, politicians and presenters alike have been pushing their preferences in the media - even if they pretended not to. Audio
Running it up the flagpole
Voting is under way in the flag referendum and pundits, politicians and presenters alike have been pushing their preferences in the media - even if they pretended not to.
AudioHow the media butchered the story about the cancer risks of meat
Why have so many media outlets reported that processed meat is as likely to cause cancer as smoking or asbestos? No scientist has said any such thing. Where were the experts to tell us what was true… Audio
