Jeremy Rose
Mediawatch for 11 September 2016
Mock shock over fake coke joke; the NZ story which really went viral this week; stuff of substance in the time of clickbait; spreading the word when quakes strike. Audio
Mediawatch for 4 September 2016
Burglary hits the headlines; playing the long game: do media need new tools for official information?; low-fact coverage of flying fast food; FFS - how the media handle rude words Audio
FFS! How the media handle rude words
Rude words and bad language are a problem for the new media. But there's little consistency in words they think we should be shielded from and how they try to keep them clean. Mediawatch looks at some… Audio
FFS! How the media handle rude words
Rude words and bad language are a problem for the new media. But there's little consistency in words they think we should be shielded from and how they try to keep them clean. Mediawatch looks at some…
AudioMediawatch for 28 August 2016
Doping dogged the Olympics in the run up to Rio. But why did it all go quiet once the Games got going? And did women in Rio get fair coverage? Also: the government responds to technological change in… Audio
Mediawatch for 21 August 2016
Is the weakening of our news media fuelling a democratic deficit? If so, what should the media do? Also: overselling Olympic spirit; a courtroom clash over who can show what from Rio; claims and… Audio
Independent publishers question mega-merger
A proposed merger of New Zealand’s two biggest news publishers is being questioned by many of the country’s independent publishers. Some are asking, will the country’s papers be better off returning… Audio
Independent publishers question mega-merger
A proposed merger of New Zealand’s two biggest news publishers is being questioned by many of the country’s independent publishers. Some are asking, will the country’s papers be better off returning…
AudioMediawatch for 14 August 2016
OlympicWatch - reporting Rio as a place of peril; independent papers resist a mega-merger in publishing; the curse of cancerous cliches. Audio
Declaring war on cancerous cliches
The medical profession has begun to question whether the use of military style metaphors, such as "battling cancer", are bad for a patients health. Mediawatch asks whether the time has come for the… Audio
Declaring war on cancerous cliches
The medical profession has begun to question whether the use of military style metaphors, such as "battling cancer", are bad for a patients health. Mediawatch asks whether the time has come for the…
Audio'Treason' prompts hysterical headlines
The Maori Party's position on Helen Clark’s bid for the UN's top job made headlines this week. But why were the media so surprised and outraged by it? Audio
'Treason' prompts hysterical headlines
The Maori Party's position on Helen Clark’s bid for the UN's top job made headlines this week. But why were the media so surprised and outraged by it?
AudioMediawatch for 7 August 2016
Maori opposition to 'Helen4SG' takes the media by surprise; the power and influence of Google and Facebook; spotlight falls on sexism in Ad-land. Audio
Terry Teo's controversial comeback
A classic Kiwi TV character is back on screen after 30 years - sort of. Why are critics who have acclaimed the new Terry Teo show not happy? Audio
Terry Teo's controversial comeback
A classic Kiwi TV character is back on screen after 30 years - sort of. Why are critics who have acclaimed the new Terry Teo show not happy?
AudioPredictable story sparks predictable media frenzy
Like lambs or daffodils in spring Lotto jackpots are a media perennial. Is it time for the media to start treating Lotto as more than just an entertainment story? Audio
Predictable story sparks predictable media frenzy
Like lambs or daffodils in spring Lotto jackpots are a media perennial. Is it time for the media to start treating Lotto as more than just an entertainment story?
AudioMediawatch for 17 July 2016
A huge international survey has confirmed most of us are now getting our news via Google and Facebook - despite neither company producing any news of their own. Journalism academics Nathan Schneider…
Mediawatch for 10 July 2016
Are we in an era of 'post-truth' politics where the facts are out of fashion - and the news media don't matter much to people either? Also: how the partisan press backed a breaking up New Zealand 150… Audio
