Journalists
Media commentator Andrew Holden : Journalists at the protest
How do journalists handle the abuse and threats from protestors when they're just doing their job, to bear witness to what's happening? Andrew says the pressures on them, and their employers to keep… Audio
Women journalists fear for their lives as Taliban takes over
*Aadila is a 20-something journalist who runs a news room in Afghanistan's capital of Kabul. However, Afghanistan's female journalists, have had much to fear from the Taliban's surge. She joins the… Audio
'We moved into the wilderness and embraced insecurity'
Miriam Lancewood's first book, Woman in the Wilderness, told her story of living for seven years in the NZ bush with her husband. Her gripping sequel to the international bestseller, Wild at Heart… Audio
How the 1pm news scramble turned journalists into bad guys
The 1pm Jacinda and Ashley show has exposed the way journalists operate - and it's not pretty. Should they modify their behaviour now it's televised? Audio
Politicians, journalists rated NZ's least trusted figures
Research NZ's latest survey asked Kiwis to rate their trust and confidence in a number of occupations and professions. The news is good for emergency service workers, but not so good for… Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden
Media commentator Andrew Holden focuses on some nasty attacks on journalists covering the unrest in the United States following the death of George Floyd. And in Australia, NewsCorp has ended more… Audio
Mediawatch for 1 September 2019
Oncoming onslaught of online political ads; Substack - an ad-free way for journalists to make money online; a comic confession. Audio
Feature interview Janine di Giovanni
In 2018 Time Magazine naming their person of the year The Guardians and the War on Truth journalists who put their lives at risk to bring stories people need to hear. Janine di Giovanni has been three… Audio
Who is your person of the year?
Journalists who've been killed or imprisoned are collectively Time Magazine's Person of the Year - who's yours? The panellists weigh in. Plus, the most-streamed songs of the 20th century ... Audio
Journalism: the most stressful job of them all
Spare a thought for poor stressed out journalists. According to a British neuroscientist Tara Swart they drink too much, are bad a managing emotions, aren't very good at supressing bias, or solving… Audio
Journalists appointed to spy agency advisory group
The 11 member group will act as a 'sounding board' for the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Cheryl Gwyn, but the reporters won't be privy to classified information, or operational… Audio
Top journalists for the chopping block
Top journalists for the chopping block at NZME. Former Herald columnist Dita di Boni talks about the changes and those falling by the wayside. Audio
Media commentator Gavin Ellis
Media commentator Gavin Ellis with his take on the week's media stories including Philip John Smith, the role of journalists and more. Audio
Mediawatch for 12 October 2014
Auckland's electricity outage sparks strange responses; journalists and authors striving to keep their sources secret; new Australian anti-terror law worries the media; no such thing as a free lunch?
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