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August 16, 2020
By Hayden Donnell, RNZ Mediawatch producer The announcement that Auckland was going into lockdown for a second time was met with a deluge of conspiracy theories and misinformation, including from several prominent political figures. That “infodemic” is forcing journalists to confront the question of how they should report on the rapid rise of social media-fueled ... <a title="NZ covid-19: Confronting the deluge of conspiracies over the latest lockdown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/16/nz-covid-19-confronting-the-deluge-of-conspiracies-over-the-latest-lockdown/" aria-label="Read more about NZ covid-19: Confronting the deluge of conspiracies over the latest lockdown">Read more</a>
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July 5, 2020
The New Zealand Herald recently published a column which criticises its own record on race. Teuila Fuatai explains why she felt she had to call out the paper that commissioned her. In the column, freelance journalist Teuila Fuatai detailed her concerns about the Herald’s record on race and her efforts to raise those with her editors. ... <a title="RNZ Mediawatch: Forcing the issue of race at the Herald" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/05/rnz-mediawatch-forcing-the-issue-of-race-at-the-herald/" aria-label="Read more about RNZ Mediawatch: Forcing the issue of race at the Herald">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2020
By Colin Peacock of RNZ Mediawatch Authorities and the media alike knew it was just a matter of time before New Zealand had its first case of the new coronavirus. But panic-buying sparked by the breaking news prompted more headlines this weekend that undermined the message to keep calm and carry on. “Please – if you’re ... <a title="Panic-buying hits headlines after first NZ coronavirus case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/01/panic-buying-hits-headlines-after-first-nz-coronavirus-case/" aria-label="Read more about Panic-buying hits headlines after first NZ coronavirus case">Read more</a>
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July 13, 2018
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March 25, 2018
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