A lot is resting on the success of TV3's cooking show The Great Food Race, so channel bosses are remaining optimistic, writes John Drinnan.

The value of "celebrity" stories looks set to fall even further, now that Bauer Media owns the three women's magazine titles which actively bid for exclusives, writes John Drinnan.

John Drinnan looks at media coverage of Kim Dotcom and comments by the head of the Copyright Council saying reporting of the millionaire and businessman needs to be "more robust".

Newspapers are at the coalface of the media revolution this year as they push ahead with the switch in focus from print publications to online, writes John Drinnan.

The last bite of TVNZ's light and tasty magazine show Seven Sharp marks a big crunch point for senior management at TVNZ.

The media revolution rolls on, and many in the mainstream industry are walking a cliff-edge as they look to the future and changes in the way people use media.

Robinson and Laidlaw will leave respectable legacies at public radio, but their departures are overdue and bookend a period when RNZ resisted change.

Paul Henry had better watch his motormouth, now that online activists have taken courage from their success in the Willie and JT scandal, writes John Drinnan.

Some believe that older listeners grow into their media - tuning in to Radio NZ when they hit their 40s, writes John Drinnan. But others see that view as too optimistic amid the current media revolution.

Advertising identity David Walden could be excused a sense of payback if Grant Dalton and Emirates Team NZ take the America's Cup off Sir Russell Coutts and Oracle.

The chairwoman of Maori Television says there will be no further resignations from its board despite its failure to reach a unanimous decision to appoint a new chief executive.

The TVNZ America's Cup coverage - which has been described as 'choppy' - needs to get some wind in its sails to ensure this is a huge event, writes John Drinnan.

TV3 news and current affairs boss Mark Jennings says the handling of the GCSB Bill is part of a creeping campaign against media freedom that began about four years ago.

"In terms of the politics of the interview, the Prime Minister was absolutely brilliant," says John Campbell after their fiery interview.

Public relations sharks are circling Fonterra and what is believed to be New Zealand's biggest image handling contract.

One argument is that you should allocate money more on benefits you can count, rather than those you can only guess at, writes John Drinnan.

Fairfax axing photographers and the media's war with the Defence Force.

Radio New Zealand staff marked the end of an era on Wednesday night with a waiata for the recently departed chief executive of the state radio company, Peter Cavanagh.

Duncan Garner's high and mighty commentary on RadioLive, combined with the implication on Twitter that a move was imminent, was bad, writes John Drinnan.

The third series of Almighty Johnsons - which was revived at late notice - will be launching during a pivotal time for TV3 owner MediaWorks.

The National Party's relationship with big entertainment firms is back in the limelight, with John Key talking down the prospects of recovering MediaWorks' $22 million tax debt.

Campbell Live has been on a ratings high, providing advertising dollars to match critical acclaim, writes John Drinnan. But in my opinion it's in danger of getting carried away with itself.

Maori Television will be paying its chief executive Jim Mather for a two month sabbatical that ends shortly before he takes up a new job.