Colin Peacock
Mini Midweek Mediawatch
Colin Peacock pops in on a Tuesday to discuss the long-rumoured, now-announced merger cooked up between TradeMe and Stuff. Audio
Stuff and TradeMe to merge
Stuff and TradeMe have announced a merger, with TradeMe to take a 50 percent stake in Stuff Digital Audio
The climate for climate change coverage, Run It Straight
The state of climate change reporting in a changed political climate - and a time when the media have their own existential emergency. Also - how the Run It Straight went from social media phenomenon… Audio
Midweek - Herald streaming, RNZ falling, Deputy Dave deepdives
The Herald's new streaming news show, RNZ National listeners tuning out, David Seymour's political past under the spotlight. Audio
Dead c-word strategy & c-bomb fallout, AI in BBC news
Coverage of the outcry sparked by the sudden change to legislation for pay equity claims - and how one rude word in one newspaper column derailed the debate. Also - AI at the BBC: how the world's… Audio
Midweek - C-bomb rocks the House, NZME truce
Midweek - Sunday Star Times C-bomb rocks the House. Also - the governemnt's social media ban gets big backing, and a possible truce in the NZME boardroom battle. Audio
Sudden surge of concern about social media, sport on screen
An entire generation's grown up with little regulation of their digital world. But this week there was a sudden surge of political concern about social media for teens. Also: NZ Rugby's in the red… Audio
Sudden surge of concern about social media, sport on screen
An entire generation's grown up with little regulation of their digital world. But this week there was a sudden surge of political concern about social media for teens. Also: NZ Rugby's in the red… Audio
Midweek - NZME compromises, podcast self-destructs, email angst
A new compromise candidate emerges to lead NZME - along with some undisclosed outsourcing. Also: 1News scoop about Erica Stanford's emails draws fire from talk radio, a politics podcast podcast's… Audio
Midweek - NZME compromises, podcast self-destructs, email angst
A new compromise candidate emerges to lead NZME - along with some undisclosed outsourcing. Also: 1News scoop about Erica Stanford's emails draws fire from talk radio, a politics podcast podcast's… Audio
Bootcamps & bad data, elections confound media, NZME battle
Media assumptions about election outcomes were upended in Canberra and Canada this week - and guessing the result of upcoming ones in Wellington and the Vatican suddenly seem risky. Is picking… Audio
Doco lifts lid on Destiny, Pope farewelled, US party falls flat
A controversial documentary series by TVNZ's John Campbell - which didn't quite kick off like it was meant to. Also: 'Peoples Pope' farewelled, US media's annual White House party falls flat. Audio
Health of health reporting, media freedom day, Winston’s blurt
The health sector throws up stories of serious crisis almost daily, but journalists find hard data hard to get. Also: media freedom worries increasing around the world - and Winston Peters''threat' to… Audio
Jailed journo’s life on screen, Rhema bucks the trend
Jailed journalist Peter Greste tells Mediawatch about the worst times in his life up on the big screen in 'The Correspondent.' Also - the country's main Christian broadcaster Rhema is bucking the… Audio
Midweek - Polk folk, trust feedback, lobbying lid-lifting
Does TV doco Polk live up to the hype - or live down to the claims of tabloid clickbait? Also - further feedback feedback on 'trust in news', new unofficial register lifts the lid on lobbying a… Audio
Super-market failure, ad income slump, local paper paper row
Just two companies have carved up most of our grocery bills for years. The government says change is coming - but many in the media don't seem to believe it;s possible. Also - our media's slumping… Audio
Green in the gun, NZME update, Stuff falls foul of BSA on ASH
Green MP's social media spark controversy - and claims the media ran shy of the story. Also: NZME's bitter battle for control rumbles on, and the broadcasting watchdog sanctions Stuff for a ThreeNews… Audio
Green shoots and dire data, NZME angst, easiest scoop ever
Are our media confusing us with claims about 'green shoots' in the economy at the same time as more dire data in the headlines? Also - the epic security fail at the top of the Trump regime that gave a… Audio
Lid-lifting Kiwi gagged over Facebook, lifestyle journalism
A Kiwi lifting the lid on Facebook's been gagged before she could talk to RNZ. Why? And what did she say before Meta called its lawyers? Also: news publishers' ownership in play & lifestyle… Audio
Media question PM’s position, integrity initiative for media
The PM's got plenty on his plate right now, including media hinting his time is up in the top job. Is that true - or fair? Also: a new move to use the media to improve integrity in public life and… Audio