# Mediawatch Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897.md RSS feed: https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcasts/acast/mediawatch.rss Official site: https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/mediawatch Author: RNZ Episodes: 300 ## Resource There's never a shortage of opinions on the media but Mediawatch looks at it all in detail for those keen to know more about the news - as well as those who work in media. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mediawatch-1043897 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897.md ## Episodes - [Political dignity deficits, Long Story Short & paying for podcasts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897/political-dignity-deficits-long-story-short-paying-for-podcasts) — 2026-07-25T21:00:00+00:00 - [Midweek - FIFA v golf, Argie aggro, more war, McGruers of Marton](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897/midweek-fifa-v-golf-argie-aggro-more-war-mcgruers-of-marton) — 2026-07-22T09:30:00+00:00 - [Paul Henry’s unveiling, Sam Neill stops the news, Stuff’s new local plan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897/paul-henry-s-unveiling-sam-neill-stops-the-news-stuff-s-new-local-plan) — 2026-07-18T21:00:00+00:00 - [Midweek - Sam Neill's depth & range, Henry & Binface capture media, podcasting the courts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897/midweek-sam-neill-s-depth-range-henry-binface-capture-media-podcasting-the-courts) — 2026-07-15T09:21:00+00:00 - [Platforms overtake news outlets, politics & media undermining trust](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897/platforms-overtake-news-outlets-politics-media-undermining-trust) — 2026-07-11T21:00:00+00:00 - [Midweek - big defamation bill, NRL, FIFA, NPC & AI fake fans, Trump's red card reversal](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897/midweek-big-defamation-bill-nrl-fifa-npc-ai-fake-fans-trump-s-red-card-reversal) — 2026-07-08T09:36:00+00:00 - [RNZ chair’s hot seat, Opportunity’s backlash, political tax tussles](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897/rnz-chair-s-hot-seat-opportunity-s-backlash-political-tax-tussles) — 2026-07-05T07:56:00+00:00 - [Midweek - Gloriavale on screen again, editorials upgraded, World Cup pile-on, Mediawatch alarm update](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897/midweek-gloriavale-on-screen-again-editorials-upgraded-world-cup-pile-on-mediawatch-alarm-update) — 2026-07-01T09:15:00+00:00 - [Opportunity knocks, The Post’s Tracy Watkins](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897/opportunity-knocks-the-post-s-tracy-watkins) — 2026-06-28T01:48:00+00:00 - [Midweek - Sports songs & Scots' social media soft power, revamps & relaunches](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897/midweek-sports-songs-scots-social-media-soft-power-revamps-relaunches) — 2026-06-24T09:33:00+00:00 - [Unpacking political quibbling about policy costs, media minister under scrutiny, re-booting Metro](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897/unpacking-political-quibbling-about-policy-costs-media-minister-under-scrutiny-re-booting-metro) — 2026-06-20T21:00:00+00:00 - [Midweek - Football fantasy, Hooton hoo-hah, more RNZ changes, sweary Supernanny](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897/midweek-football-fantasy-hooton-hoo-hah-more-rnz-changes-sweary-supernanny) — 2026-06-17T10:22:04+00:00 - [TVNZ goes pay-per-view, HBO sets up & Freeview goes ‘next gen’](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897/tvnz-goes-pay-per-view-hbo-sets-up-freeview-goes-next-gen) — 2026-06-13T21:00:00+00:00 - [Midweek - Top voxpops & eye-witnesses, TVNZ's costly claim, Metro rides again, more attribution angst](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897/midweek-top-voxpops-eye-witnesses-tvnz-s-costly-claim-metro-rides-again-more-attribution-angst) — 2026-06-10T10:53:01+00:00 - [Crime coverage gains recognition - and respect, 500-up for Southland stalwart](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897/crime-coverage-gains-recognition-and-respect-500-up-for-southland-stalwart) — 2026-06-06T21:00:00+00:00 - [Midweek - anti-nuke angst, gagging, rich list resistance, youth news fails](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897/midweek-anti-nuke-angst-gagging-rich-list-resistance-youth-news-fails) — 2026-06-03T09:26:04+00:00 - [Managing the sugar-free Budget message, TVNZ youth service dies young](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897/managing-the-sugar-free-budget-message-tvnz-youth-service-dies-young) — 2026-05-30T21:00:00+00:00 - [Midweek - Awards and honours, future of papers, journalism by numbers, Dame Jools](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897/midweek-awards-and-honours-future-of-papers-journalism-by-numbers-dame-jools) — 2026-05-27T10:25:09+00:00 - [Public servants cut deep, RNZ boss flags exit, AI for programmes & podcasts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897/public-servants-cut-deep-rnz-boss-flags-exit-ai-for-programmes-podcasts) — 2026-05-23T22:28:48+00:00 - [Midweek - mayors mouth off, end of the golden weather page](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897/midweek-mayors-mouth-off-end-of-the-golden-weather-page) — 2026-05-20T09:30:00+00:00 - [Politicians vs media getting personal, live sport habits, cockroach radio, MMP maths](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897/politicians-vs-media-getting-personal-live-sport-habits-cockroach-radio-mmp-maths) — 2026-05-16T21:00:00+00:00 - [Midweek - Sherman pile-on and pile-up, TVNZ's big sport play, football frenzies](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897/midweek-sherman-pile-on-and-pile-up-tvnz-s-big-sport-play-football-frenzies) — 2026-05-13T09:39:00+00:00 - [Putting down the broadcast watchdog, deputy PM lashes RNZ & TVNZ](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897/putting-down-the-broadcast-watchdog-deputy-pm-lashes-rnz-tvnz) — 2026-05-09T21:00:00+00:00 - [Midweek - BSA binned, Voyager sinned, Tame's empty chair & Brown's beefs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897/midweek-bsa-binned-voyager-sinned-tame-s-empty-chair-brown-s-beefs) — 2026-05-06T08:59:07+00:00 - [India FTA & butter chicken blurts, TVNZ’s political pressure, stadium rocks rugby](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897/india-fta-butter-chicken-blurts-tvnz-s-political-pressure-stadium-rocks-rugby) — 2026-05-02T21:00:00+00:00 - [Midweek - Political tension at TVNZ, PM skips Breakfast, the power of noise & silence](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897/midweek-political-tension-at-tvnz-pm-skips-breakfast-the-power-of-noise-silence) — 2026-04-29T09:41:00+00:00 - [PM calls time on ‘soap opera’, Microsoft urges NZ to embrace AI, dodgy weather on TV](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897/pm-calls-time-on-soap-opera-microsoft-urges-nz-to-embrace-ai-dodgy-weather-on-tv) — 2026-04-25T21:00:00+00:00 - [Midweek - vote of confidence, TVNZ+ upgrade, dogs on screen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897/midweek-vote-of-confidence-tvnz-upgrade-dogs-on-screen) — 2026-04-22T09:11:00+00:00 - [News trust up after years of slumps, storm before the calm](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897/news-trust-up-after-years-of-slumps-storm-before-the-calm) — 2026-04-18T21:00:00+00:00 - [Midweek - Breakfast battles, trust up, Welly woe, piggybacking on others' content](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897/midweek-breakfast-battles-trust-up-welly-woe-piggybacking-on-others-content) — 2026-04-15T07:46:00+00:00 - [Reporting Trump’s outrageous outbursts, Petrolhead & motoring media adapt to fuel fears](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897/reporting-trump-s-outrageous-outbursts-petrolhead-motoring-media-adapt-to-fuel-fears) — 2026-04-11T21:00:00+00:00 - [Midweek - Trump outburst outrage, Aussie soldier's fall from grace, Phillips doco revelations](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897/midweek-trump-outburst-outrage-aussie-soldier-s-fall-from-grace-phillips-doco-revelations) — 2026-04-08T09:11:51+00:00 - [Midweek - BSA extends reach, a bad week for Big Tech, breakfast with Tova and an easter chocolate ban.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897/midweek-bsa-extends-reach-a-bad-week-for-big-tech-breakfast-with-tova-and-an-easter-chocolate-ban) — 2026-04-01T09:17:00+00:00 - [Who’s winning the war, where the ad money goes, Chathams spending scandal](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897/who-s-winning-the-war-where-the-ad-money-goes-chathams-spending-scandal) — 2026-03-28T20:00:10+00:00 - [Midweek - media v Hegseth, TVNZ defamation win, SNL from USA to UK. peas piffle](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897/midweek-media-v-hegseth-tvnz-defamation-win-snl-from-usa-to-uk-peas-piffle) — 2026-03-25T08:30:11+00:00 - [Reporting shortages & petrol panic, privacy v the right to speak out](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897/reporting-shortages-petrol-panic-privacy-v-the-right-to-speak-out) — 2026-03-21T20:00:00+00:00 - [Midweek - political leader obsession, Trump v BBC, athletics aesthetic reboot, feijoas are bad](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897/midweek-political-leader-obsession-trump-v-bbc-athletics-aesthetic-reboot-feijoas-are-bad) — 2026-03-18T08:24:03+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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