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Pam Corkery: Some reporters puffed up with egomania

TV and some radio reporters increasingly imagine themselves as celebrities, writes Pam Corkery. "The words 'big fish' and 'small pond' shout out."

Greg Ansley - A life of making headlines

Greg Ansley, the Herald's man in Australia for more than 20 years, passed away this month.

Killing mirrors Foley death

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.

Blast from the past warns staff of deadlines

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

Michele Hewitson interview: Paddy Gower

'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.

Review: Rare take on NZ sport from inside and out

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

Herald's business editor wins China Media Award

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

AP introduces business reports written by a robot

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.

Polly Gillespie: Why defriend me on Facebook?

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.

Definition of journalist key to blog case

Blogger Cameron Slater should be able to claim the mantle "journalist" to protect his sources in a defamation case, the High Court at Auckland has heard.

John Campbell: Mr Conscience

It’s almost a decade since TV3 decided to take on TV One at 7pm with a daily current affairs show. To celebrate Campbell Live’s 10th year, Greg Dixon talks to John Campbell.

Herald readership soars for both print and digital versions

Readership of the Herald is soaring - in print and across all of our digital platforms. The number of people reading the newspaper, website and mobile apps is now at 1.349 million each week, up 10,000 on the previous quarter.

'It's pretty scandalous'

The Government is "extremely aware'' of the full extent of drone attacks by the United States, it has been claimed.

'Lion of journalism' resigns

British politicians have breathed a collective sigh of relief after Jeremy Paxman, one of the best-known figures on British television and famous for his forensic interviewing of MPs, announced he was leaving BBC2's flagship Newsnight current affairs show

Investigative journalist who shoots at Obama's schoolyard sniper

The sniper is on a roof-top opposite a playground. He has a child in his cross-hairs.

Gwynne Dyer: Rebels had reason to unleash poison gas

Why would anyone believe Seymour Hersh?

Cute cats and hard news? Room for both

The Independent's Ian Burrell gets the low down on how phenomenally successful site Buzzfeed is seeking to refresh itself.

Michele Hewitson interview: Wallace Chapman

The new voice of Radio NZ on Sunday mornings is a devoted people-watcher and big fan of Noam Chomsky