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	Podcast:		Mediawatch
	Episode:		Green shoots and dire data, NZME angst, easiest scoop ever
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:41:48
	Publish Date:		2025-03-29 20:00:00
	Description:		Are media confusing us with claims of green shoots in the economy at the same time as headlining more dire data? Also: the epic security fail at the top of the Trump regime that gave a journalist the easiest scoop he'll ever get - and the battle for control of NZME ramps up with a flurry of letters. But first -- it’s not news that our economy;s been going backwards - and the numbers on that don’t lie. But now some new numbers are on the way up - and that is news. But other economic numbers in the news are still bad news. We look at the the dire data and the claims of green shoots - and ask if the media might be mixing its messages - and confusing us all: Mistakes happen. Everyone makes them. That’s why security protocols exist— Security systems are only as effective as the people who use them. But looping a senior journalist into top level chat about imminent military strikes? easiest scoop ever That didn't stop the MAGA-men playing a lame blame game with the media. The bitter battle to control NZME - the company that publishes the Herald and owns NZTB - rolls on, mostly in exchanges of letters. Also - how producers behind the scenes can keep their presenters on the mic on the straight and narrow. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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