Peter Bromhead's take on the Charlie Hebdo massacre.

'Je suis Aotearoa." It has a certain piquant charm and would get a great deal of public attention if it was chosen as the branding to unite New Zealanders of all hues, nationalities, races and....

Zealots are dangerous because there is a deadness in their soul. To be human is to grapple with doubt, writes Deborah Hill Cone.

A stint as a schoolyard human billboard urging teachers to vote for United Future sparked a political passion that has led to a dream job for television journalist Heather du Plessis-Allan.

It has become one of the hallmarks of the news now. Whenever there is a dramatic event, social media instantly comes alive with comment and conjecture as facts vie for attention with fiction.

The Newsroom has had a fraught relationship with critics, mostly because of the tendency of the drama's characters to repeatedly, condescendingly explain what journalism really is.

Mass media, citizen media, new media, and politician media management - it all gets frequently evaluated, criticised and sometimes praised, writes Bryce Edwards.

Maori Television has appointed veteran journalist Maramena Roderick to the position of interim head of news and current affairs.

A friend rang me recently and laughingly told me I had been pilloried by a blogger over articles I had written.

It's an outrage! A shocking abuse of police power! Oh my goodness. The police have raided Nicky Hager's house.

Nicky Hager has claimed the rights of a journalist in response to the police search of his home, and I suppose he is one.

In the wake of Nicky Hager's home being raided to ferret out Rawshark it's become clear that journalists are seen as a source of information by authorities in more ways than

The 10-hour raid on Nicky Hager's house this week gives us a tasty preview of how police could be roped into doing the bidding for higher powers, says Dita de Boni.

When journalists use the Official Information Act as an investigative tool they are accepting rules made by Parliament for the public good.

Groggy and confused, Patrick Gower peered up at his audience of two and launched into analysis of the election hopes of Internet-Mana.

Have we ever seen a more stunning election result? Watching the campaign it was hard to believe the attack on the character of John Key would have no effect.

The video showing the killing of Steven Sotloff is a mirror image of that two weeks ago carrying the last words of his colleague James Foley.

Sounds of old typewriters are being pumped into The Times newsroom to increase energy levels and help reporters hit deadlines.

'I thought you might have been more friendly. I really did, said Paddy Gower, TV3's 3 News political editor and fearless attack dog journalist.

For anyone keen to immerse themselves in the history of New Zealand sport since 1950, written by a primary observer, this is your tome.

New Zealand Herald business editor Liam Dann has been named winner of the inaugural New Zealand China Media Awards.

AP announced that it is now publishing stories on corporate earnings based on an algorithm that aggregates data - machines rather than humans will be writing more of these stories.

I would as soon run naked through the New World pet food section than turn up at anyone's door to ask them about their alleged affair with the pool boy, writes Polly Gillespie.

Editorial: Tortuous legal proceedings arising from the 2012 police raid on the Dotcom mansion have taken a disturbing turn for the authors of books.

Authors and media leaders are calling for a change in privacy laws after a High Court ruling that writing a book - even about a topical issue - is not a "news activity".

An international campaign ranging from diplomacy to petitions has started against Egypt after the jailing of Australian journalist Peter Greste and two Egyptian colleagues.

As if the risk of being killed is not enough. Must journalists endure the threat of imprisonment as well as the threat of death or serious injury?