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Dita De Boni: Reality - it's just fantastic
Never mind the glossies fawning over celebrities; true-life tales are a sure-fire source of escapism.
Business counts, for every view
At the Canon Media Awards, the title of best newspaper inserted magazine is usually scooped by the glossier parts of the paper: lifestyle, recipes and celebrities.
It's got the look: Herald takes top award
Congratulations - you're reading New Zealand's best newspaper.
Top journalists to gather for NZ media showcase
Close to 500 people are set to gather at the annual Canon Media Awards tonight to recognise New Zealand's top journalists at the country's largest media showcase.
Stick to core values - plea to journalists
For an industry corroded by criminality and scoured by fast-evolving technology, journalism professor Mark Pearson has some hopeful advice.
No jury for defamation case
Defamation action launched by Hanover's Mark Hotchin and Eric Watson against the former chairman of the Shareholders Association will be heard by a judge alone
John Drinnan: Craig defends right to sue
The Conservative Party leader Colin Craig stands by his defamation warning against the satirical website The Civilian this week.
John Drinnan: Radio NZ looks at pictures
Radio New Zealand is looking at going to video again, writes John Drinnan. The public broadcaster is working on a proposal to turn Parliament Television - broadcast on Sky and Freeview - into a Kiwi state-owned version of America's C-span.
Kelly Osbourne will write for Aussie mag
American Fashion Police panelist Kelly Osbourne has joined CLEO magazine as a columnist.
Another Aussie mag casualty
Madison magazine has become the latest casualty in the world of Australian fashion glossies.
No fool like an April Fool
You can now smell via Google, and if you choose to sample Wanganui's waste-water treatment pond you will soon encounter the sweet aroma of toilet deodorisers.
Media: TVNZ replaces BBC with infomercials
TVNZ is serving up a hot-cross-bunfight with some viewers by replacing BBC World with paid infomercials, starting on Easter Monday, writes John Drinnan.
Media industry backs bid for new watchdog
A proposal for a single, independent watchdog for print, broadcasting and online news has been generally welcomed by the industry.
Editorial: Media regime must keep regulation voluntary
Editorial: The Law Commission's final suggestions for media regulation were tabled in Parliament yesterday and they are a good deal better than its proposal of 15 months ago.
Past should be heard in court - Sheppard
Bruce Sheppard says alleged past "misconducts" of Mark Hotchin and Eric Watson should be considered when considering their defamation case, a court has heard.
Defamation case not too complex for jury, court told
Defamation action launched by Hanover's Mark Hotchin and Eric Watson against the former chairman of the Shareholders Association is not complex enough to be "outside the ordinary".
Hotchin, Watson want no jury
Mark Hotchin and Eric Watson's defamation action against Bruce Sheppard should be heard by a judge without a jury, says the pair's lawyer.
NZ Post appoints new head for The Localist
New Zealand Post has appointed Christina Domecq as chief executive for its directories division, The Localist.
Modern glossies are 'boring'
The Australian queen of women's magazines has tagged today's glossies as "boring" and says they need to up their game.
John Drinnan: Hedge funds eyed Sky slice
I hear two hedge funds - Texas Pacific Group (TPG) and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) - looked at taking over Rupert Murdoch's 43 per cent stake in Sky Television, but talks failed over the price.
Schwarzenegger becomes fitness magazine editor
He was the Terminator, then a governor, and now Arnold Schwarzenegger is an editor.