Latest fromMedia & Publishing Industry
GST price hike warning for Fairfax
Fairfax Media has been issued a formal warning by the Commerce Commission after it claimed the GST rate hike was behind its Dominion Post cover price increase.
Secrets of the story hunters
The Independent looks at a vanishing breed - the investigative journalist.
Newsweek talking with Daily Beast
News website The Daily Beast and Newsweek, an icon of the American magazine industry, are thinking about a merger.
Magazine under fire for faking celebrity wedding story
Australian magazine under fire after cover story details prove to be largely fictitious.
<i>Mark Irving:</i> Maximise the message before advertising
You can't just presume that people know or care about your company, let alone try and find out what they do.
<i>Brian Rudman:</i> Henry's racist slurs sanctioned by ratings quest
Paul Henry's racist slurs were vile, but weeding out Henry may not be enough to clean up the rot at TVNZ.
<i>Fiji Times</i> gets new editor
In a move set to raise concerns about the newspaper's independence, Fiji Times publisher Dallas Swinstead said editor-in-chief Netani Rika had quit because of perceptions he was anti-government.
Henry apologises to Governor-General
Breakfast host Paul Henry has said he "sincerely apologises" for the comments he made about Sir Anand Satyanand, but some are questioning whether the apology went far enough.
Guest quits <i>Breakfast</i> over Henry's race comments
A regular contributor has quit Breakfast after host Paul Henry urged the PM to pick a Governor-General who 'looked more like a NZer' than Sir Anand Satyanand.
<i>Media:</i> Don't blame the monkey, blame the organ grinder
The real question is about Television New Zealand and its cynical use of racial comments to boost publicity and profits.
New 4G phones may 'ruin' cable TV signals
4G mobile phones are set to disrupt households' cable television - and possibly their neighbours' sets as well.
Commonwealth Games: Currie surprised at results service bug
New Zealand chef de mission Dave Currie has become resigned to last-minute bungling from organisers.
Jackson: Fees to my actors 'fair', 'generous'
Peter Jackson says his actors receive the "most generous" conditions in NZ, rejecting claims that The Hobbit actors need a union deal.
<i>Media</i>: Losing the plot over Jackson's Hobbit
Sir Peter Jackson is being cast as Gandalf in a row about payment for actors...
Under the skin
A new controversial documentary about models asks less than typical questions about the so-called glamorous fashion industry.
<i>Debbie Mayo-Smith</i>: It's the message that matters, not the postman
How do we generate more new business cheaply and easily? That's the magic pill businesses are looking for. Some might feel social media is the answer.