4 Mar 2021

Midweek Mediawatch: Broadcast bosses grilled on balance and bias

From Mediawatch, 8:49 am on 4 March 2021

In this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about RNZ and TVNZ's bosses getting grilled by MPs about balance, bias and biting the hand that feeds (but not much about the proposal to replace both broadcasters within three years) - and the retirement of a much-admired reporter at the Herald.

RNZ board chair Jim Mather and chief executive Paul Thompson appear at the Social Services and Community select committee

RNZ board chair Jim Mather and chief executive Paul Thompson appear at the Social Services and Community select committee Photo: Supplied