Mediawatch

How an intriguing but inconclusive election night played out in our media - after an election campaign condemned as too negative. Who can fix that for the future? Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A blue tsunami catches out cautious US media and pollsters, an energy-sapping election campaign enters the endgame here, and radio gets a government windfall.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Political parties and third parties seek to sway the vote - as polls preoccupy the media. Also: future of media debated, and do media manifest in party manifestos? Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The big debates are done, but the election onslaught rolls on - even on YouTube in the sauna. Also: Stuff urged to scrap regional news cuts, TVNZ staff walk out - and sentimental soundtracks in the news. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Law and order was under the radar this election, until candidates campaigning at gang events hit the headlines. Also: both big parties want to ban social media for U-16s. A tech expert in the ‘NZ of the North’ says he has a better way. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Almost all-election almost all-the-time as voting nears. Also, the gang visit scandal, Parents Alliance examined - and more journalists' jobs on the line.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Education became a hot topic as political parties pitched their election pledges at parents this week - and a new advocacy group pushed the issue in the media. Also: Australia pushes social media jeopardy back onto platforms & a sheep mascot scandal goes global. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Election debates keep on coming, platforming the 'major' and 'minor' leaders. Could a costings unit cut back the scraps? Also: did Nights and Hayden Donnell's Kiwibank scoop give Jon Oliver the wrong idea about NZ radio? Do our culture wars rate, and is BS OK on air? Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A random election debate question about extreme wealth struck a chord this week. Also: a local reporter’s role in an award-winning Reuters investigation of illicit oil shipping, and a new RNZ series runs the rule over reality TV.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The debates, the political panels, the interviews and ads and interactive innovations are all cranking up in intensity as general election voting looms. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details