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John Roughan: Press can be too precious about its rights

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

Juha Saarinen: How to stop the law playing dirty

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

Dita de Boni: Tackling terror no excuse for police state

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.

Herald on Sunday editorial: Public officials must act in good faith

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

Gower gets one in the eye over election

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

John Roughan: Fiction could not have had a more perfect ending

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.

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.

Deep concern for journalists

World rallies to free trio jailed in Egypt

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

Robert Fisk: Jail becomes an occupational risk

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?

Egypt and the media

Amnesty's 'Panic Button' app

Amnesty International has launched a new 'Panic Button' app designed to give "human rights defenders urgent help […] when facing attacking, kidnapping or torture."

Egypt ignores pressure, jails journos

Australian journalist Peter Greste and his Al Jazeera English colleagues accused of aiding the blacklisted Muslim Brotherhood jailed for seven years in Egypt.

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.