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Mediawatch
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There's never a shortage of opinions on the media but Mediawatch looks at it all in detail for those keen to know more about the news - as well as those who work in media.
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Midweek - mayors mouth off, end of the golden weather page
1w ago00:22:42Tap to summarizeTwo mayors mouth off and get a little loose in long-form chats - and a former one blasts the media in a Waitangi Tribunal inquiry. Also: Stuff papers dump the weather page- and some talkback callers aren't happy. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →Politicians vs media getting personal, live sport habits, cockroach radio, MMP maths
2w ago00:44:01Tap to summarizePoliticians vs media: the worst it’s ever been, and getting worse? Or just more of the butting heads between the powerful and the press we’ve always had? Also: live sport’s not just a TV and radio game these days, radio is a cockroach (and cheap) and an MMP maths fail. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →Midweek - Sherman pile-on and pile-up, TVNZ's big sport play, football frenzies
2w ago00:21:49Tap to summarizeMaiki Sherman's exits sparks a pile-on and a pile-up of opinions. Also: TVNZ's bold sports plays, frenzied football finales. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →Putting down the broadcast watchdog, deputy PM lashes RNZ & TVNZ
3w ago00:44:28Tap to summarizeThe government wants to scrap the BSA and fill the accountability void with self-regulation. Would that work? Would standards suffer? Will it happen at all? Also: ministers must not interfere in public broadcasters, but the Deputy PM has sounded off about RNZ, TVNZ and its outgoing political editor.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →Midweek - BSA binned, Voyager sinned, Tame's empty chair & Brown's beefs
3w ago00:23:23Tap to summarizeGovernment moves to bin the BSA, Voyager awards bin sponsor, Jack Tame's empty chair & Wayne Brown says 'don't go there' Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →India FTA & butter chicken blurts, TVNZ’s political pressure, stadium rocks rugby
4w ago00:41:04Tap to summarizeOur FTA with India’s a big deal, but how did our media deal with blurts from opponents - as well as our changing place in a fast-changing world? Also: TVNZ under political pressure - and a new stadium spark rugby joy while the Warriors spark worry. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →Midweek - Political tension at TVNZ, PM skips Breakfast, the power of noise & silence
Apr 2900:26:19Tap to summarizeTVNZ's political editor under scrutiny - as PM skips Breakfast. Also: Piers Morgan vs Russell Brand in pauses & York City vs Rochdale full noise.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →PM calls time on ‘soap opera’, Microsoft urges NZ to embrace AI, dodgy weather on TV
Apr 2500:40:01Tap to summarizeReports National MPs might roll their leader sparked a frenzy that prompted the PM's ‘put-up-or-shut-up’ vote. When he won, he told media to shut up too. Fair enough? Also: Microsoft’s main man’s urged NZ to embrace AI while an expert warns our media have a lot to lose - and dodgy weather on TV.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →Midweek - vote of confidence, TVNZ+ upgrade, dogs on screen
Apr 2200:23:05Tap to summarizeWho's happy after the PM's 'put up or shut up' showdown? Also: TVNZ tweaks its on-demand offering, sheepdogs on screen, one dodgy weather show and one dodgy song. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →News trust up after years of slumps, storm before the calm
Apr 1800:36:48Tap to summarizeTrust in the news is up again after years of decline, the latest annual survey says. But it als says trust in social media is up and more of us tune out the news more often. What’s going on? Also: Vaianu wasn’t as deadly as the media warned. Did they get it wrong?Read more about this episode of Mediawatch on the RNZ websiteNew Zealanders' trust in news is up after years of slumpsIn this episode:0:50 The media took Cyclone Vaianu seriously, amplifying official warnings it could be life-threatening. When it wasn’t, many accused the media of over-reacting.11:40 Our trust in news has bounced back a bit in the latest annual survey, after several years of decline.17:45 Is it a trend or a blip? The report’s authors, the AUT’s Dr Merja Myllylahti and Dr Greg Treadwell with their take.Guests: Dr Merja Myllylahti and Dr Greg Treadwell from the AUT’s centre for Journalism, Media and Democracy.Follow Mediawatch and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or any podcast app to make sure you never miss an episode.Find more RNZ Podcasts at the new section of the RNZ website at rnz.co.nz/podcastsGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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