The Blenheim-based newspaper, first printed in 1866, will shift to a morning newspaper.

Scientology puts journalists on a par with perverts, writes Calum Henderson.

COMMENT: Turkey now accounts for a third of journalists jailed globally.

COMMENT: AUT University says it is looking at developing journalism as a skill-set rather than a career prospect, John Drinnan writes.

Comment: It's a subject dear to the hearts of 84 per cent of the world's population. But here in New Zealand, religion is almost taboo, Rachel Smalley writes.

COMMENT: Social media and internet have helped to foster age-old problem.

Facebook has struggled for months over whether it should crack down on false stories and hoaxes being spread on its site.

The New Zealand Herald's readership - in print and online - continues to rise, with readership growing for the 4th consecutive survey period.

Kiwi chef Al Brown remembers his good friend AA Gill as one "out of the box".

COMMENT: We urgently need to educate our society about media literacy and critical thinking.

We, a group of more than 30 editors, are writing to say, with respect, you are wrong. We believe that you have misinterpreted the state of NZ journalism.

There are people who truly believe journalism is a dark art practised by latter-day witches who seek only to deceive readers by telling

COMMENT: Every reader and viewer saw headlines like 'mathematical impossibility' that Trump could win enough electoral votes.

Cartoonists have reacted to Donald Trump's surprise victory over Hillary Clinton with their own unique takes on the US election result.

After endorsing Donald Trump in the Republican primary, the New York Post withheld its backing in the general election.

The extent of the collusion between the BBC and the police to arrange for a raid on Sir Cliff Richard's home to be shown live on television has been revealed.

Go ahead and sue: New York Times responds to Trump threats over "inappropriate touching" reports from women.

COMMENT: Facebook's decision to block a Norwegian user's post containing the Pulitzer Prize-winning photo of children was met by a cry of outrage.

The French town of Bayeux is better known for its tapestry, but Paul Mulrooney finds another reason to visit.

COMMENT: The media, which did such a good job in bringing an important story to public attention, cannot duck out now.

Reporter Rebecca Wright has revealed her most embarrassing moment, saying she froze during a live Anzac Day cross and didn't want to go back to work.

A Kiwi living in Istanbul says despite the roar of military jets, she is not afraid of the attempted coup in Turkey.

Many on social media today ignored requests by French authorities to not spread rumours and stick to official accounts for their news on the Nice attack.

COMMENT: According to the show business adage, you should always leave them wanting more. Today I bow out after 12 years as a Herald columnist.

COMMENT: It takes courage to stand up and defend something in the face of criticism. But without courage we are on a slippery slope to a media blackout.

COMMENT: When the all-but-inevitable merger of media companies NZME and Fairfax was announced, journalistic reaction fell into two camps.

COMMENT: Too many experts aren't confident talking to the media and feel that stepping into the public arena on controversial issues is a losing game, writes Peter Griffin.

Former Herald writer John Armstrong yesterday received the insignia of an officer of the NZ Order of Merit for his services to journalism.

COMMENT: It's hard to have faith in your audience when it shows an increasing appetite to be entertained to the point of brain death.

Former head of TVNZ's Maori and Pacific programming, Whai Ngata, has died.