Mediawatch

RNZ New Zealand

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.

Episodes

Political food fights, pondering the passing of journalism

Midweek - TVNZ's next news chief, cartoons & mascots, Sky sorry again

Political head-to-heads hot up, are prediction markets legit news?

Midweek - plane crazy, animal ads & monkey mascots, debate update

Parties pull plug on social media for teens, sports boosts broadcasters, Dolly dies

Midweek - rugby hype & outage outrage, ratings & results, Whakaata Māori

Political twitch on taxing big tech, Kiwis' media maturing?

Midweek - RNZ shrinks as web stats soar, alt-media . . . & old-media?

Luxon repeats defeat of foes, indie operator fires up election debates

Midweek - Luxon’s ructions, MediaWorks sold, crossing the line online, audience maturity

Massaging the facts, uncovering undercover cops, acting up in schools

Midweek - FIFA fail, Luxon comms flub, Comm Games wins, ex-minister's memoir

Political policy pile-ups, TikTok’s impact, gigs get gross

Midweek - Stuff cuts, Nash exits & podcast profits, funflation & gigs gone to sh*t

Political dignity deficits, Long Story Short & paying for podcasts

Midweek - FIFA v golf, Argie aggro, more war, McGruers of Marton

Paul Henry’s unveiling, Sam Neill stops the news, Stuff’s new local plan

Midweek - Sam Neill's depth & range, Henry & Binface capture media, podcasting the courts

Platforms overtake news outlets, politics & media undermining trust

Midweek - big defamation bill, NRL, FIFA, NPC & AI fake fans, Trump's red card reversal