Mr. Tim "Media" Batt sifts through RNZ's deal with Google, and the responses to documentary on the proliferation and consequences of misinformation in Aotearoa, Fire and Fury. Whakarongo mai nei.
Tim wades through media soup and pulls out stories on David Farrier's reporting on Arise Church, Willie Jackson's comments on the new public media entity (TVNZ/RNZ not-merger), Tova O'Brien's interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and five Auckland Mayoral candidates banding together to contest their media coverage. Whakarongo mai nei.
Tim Batt sifts through this week's media craziness, including the media's response to Sam Uffindell's bullying and assault revelations, and Vice NZ's hiring controversy. Whakarongo mai nei!
Tim's back with a roundup of media news from the last fortnight. Whakarongo mai nei to hear his takes on some RNZ stuff including some dramas around their sonic refresh and updates on the TVNZ / RNZ merger.
Tim, joined by special guest with spicy takes, Remi, chats about the controversy and lies from Business New Zealand about Fair Pay Agreements, and the state of Hong Kong and their media freedoms two years on from the introduction of the new security law in 2019.