Mediawatch

After 30 years, the classic News Hub format bids farewell as a new bulletin partners with Stuff. The podcast discusses viewer expectations and the impact of budget cuts on news quality. It humorously reflects on a reporter's performance during the launch and critiques audience engagement strategies. Proposed legislation aims to involve tech giants in supporting local news. As traditional TV networks face viewer decline, the challenge remains to attract younger audiences while fostering quality reporting and shared viewing moments.

Colin Peacock talked to Emile Donovan about the government backing a law change - which they once slated in opposition - to help the media get more money from Big Tech. Also - the end of Newshub coming closer - and another round of concerning closures in the media in local newspapers, the once-mighty Sunday News and at Newstalk ZB. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The podcast dives into the struggles of traditional media as job losses hit key outlets in New Zealand. It highlights TikTok's rise as a news source and its effects on journalistic integrity. Economic challenges from Facebook's policies on Australian media are discussed, alongside the battle for funding between governments and tech giants. The alarming decline in journalism jobs raises concerns about democracy, with calls for innovative funding solutions. Finally, it examines how AI investments by tech companies are reshaping the news landscape.

Hayden Donnell talks to Emile Donovan about the prime minister becoming his own hype man, a strange malfunction in RNZ's push notifications, and a grab bag of media business news.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Explore the enduring presence of newspapers in the digital age, despite predictions of their demise. Discover the historical journey of New Zealand's print media and its evolution over the past century. Unpack the political media landscape and the representation of marginalized voices. Learn about the shift to personality-driven journalism amid technological changes. Finally, see how journalists adapt to challenges such as climate disasters, highlighting their crucial role in community resilience.

Hayden Donnell talks to Emile Donovan about an emerging media consensus over our malfunctioning Defence Force aircraft, how rude words slipped though in music on RNZ - and a huge few months at Stuff.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

How the media copped criticism for reporting allegations of personal data misused for political purposes - and the struggle to get meaningful responses from official sources. Also: the popularity of an ultra-long local podcast contradicts assumptions about short attention spans - and how one journalist's trip to his local cafe ended up as national news. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Colin Peacock talks to Emile Donovan about more moves between broadcasters, more new podcasts - but fewer Prime Ministerial press conferences. Also: TVNZ makes football fans happy. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Regional reporting cut back for NZME's new national focus; sports news that was too late - and too early; the controversy over cancer treatment funding missing from the Budget,can we trust surveys of our media which say we don't trust them? Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Hayden Donnell talks to Emile Donovan about the government's latest reason for not funding 13 cancer drugs, a mammoth loss expected at TVNZ, AI faking the news and even our contemporary history -and a slight directed at the Ōtaki Today.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details