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Al-Jazeera presenter joins save Campbell Live fight

An Al-Jazeera news presenter who got his break in journalism at <i>3 News</i> has come out in support of his old colleague John Campbell.

Seven ways to save Campbell Live

Don't want to see John Campbell leave your TV screen in the evenings? Then put these seven ways to save Campbell Live into action.

Editorial: Hard-hitting journalism alive and well

There has been much hyperbole in the reaction to a review by broadcaster MediaWorks of its evening current affairs show Campbell Live.

PM dismisses Campbell Live

John Key has dismissed Campbell Live, saying viewers were more interested in “light entertainment” such as Seven Sharp at that time of day.

Journalism more than just a commodity

A highly respected public relations person told me this week news is just a humdrum commodity like biscuits, writes Deborah Hill Cone, and that is why MediaWorks shouldn't baulk too much if it has to shut down current affairs programme Campbell Live.

Media landscape barren without John Campbell

It'd be a barren media landscape without John Campbell and Campbell Live and if Mediaworks doesn't appreciate the team, I hope another broadcaster does, writes Kerre McIvor.

How could Rolling Stone get it so wrong?

Rolling Stone magazine this week retracted a story of alleged university gang rape after an investigation found it was a “journalistic failure”. Andrew Laxon examines the fallout.

Valiant Campbell may have provoked political antagonists too often

John Campbell has not been afraid to challenge the PM directly where some of his rivals have adopted a more supine stance, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

Beer and prawns await Aussie newsman

The family of freed Australian journalist Peter Greste won't say when he'll be home, saying their top priority is protecting his mental health after 400 days in jail in Egypt.

Isis: 'Let the nightmare for Japan begin'

Japan says the death of journalist Kenji Goto is an 'atrocious act' as Isis threatens to kill a Jordanian pilot if a female prisoner isn't returned by Friday.

Charlie Hebdo protesters die in Niger

At least 10 people have been killed in violent protests in the West African nation of Niger over the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo's depiction of the Prophet Muhammad.

Cartoon: The last word

Peter Bromhead's take on the Charlie Hebdo massacre.

Fran O'Sullivan: Sloganeering offers little protection for our freedoms and values

'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....

A little hypocrisy

Deborah Hill Cone: We need firm grip on reality

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

Meet our new columnist: Heather du Plessis-Allan

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.