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Dark arts in media? Reality is more mundane

There are people who truly believe journalism is a dark art practised by latter-day witches who seek only to deceive readers by telling

Alan Duff: Damn lies, and liberal media

COMMENT: Every reader and viewer saw headlines like 'mathematical impossibility' that Trump could win enough electoral votes.

The best cartoons after Trump's shock win

Cartoonists have reacted to Donald Trump's surprise victory over Hillary Clinton with their own unique takes on the US election result.

New York Post withholds Trump endorsement

After endorsing Donald Trump in the Republican primary, the New York Post withheld its backing in the general election.

How police alerted BBC about Sir Cliff raid

The extent of the collusion between the BBC and the police to arrange for a raid on Sir Cliff Richard's home to be shown live on television has been revealed.

New York Times to Trump: Sue us

Go ahead and sue: New York Times responds to Trump threats over "inappropriate touching" reports from women.

Learning to live with Facebook

COMMENT: Facebook's decision to block a Norwegian user's post containing the Pulitzer Prize-winning photo of children was met by a cry of outrage.

Cameron a wordsmith who stood his ground

DJ Cameron was rarely rattled by anyone. Not a riled-up cricket hero fuming over a story the candid Herald sportswriter had written, nor a thirsty, world-conquering mountaineer.

Peter Griffin: Science community needs to engage with media

COMMENT: Too many experts aren't confident talking to the media and feel that stepping into the public arena on controversial issues is a losing game, writes Peter Griffin.

John Armstrong - 'it was fantastic'

Former <i>Herald</i> writer John Armstrong yesterday received the insignia of an officer of the NZ Order of Merit for his services to journalism.

Paul Little: I read the news today, oh boy

COMMENT: It's hard to have faith in your audience when it shows an increasing appetite to be entertained to the point of brain death.

Maori journalist Whai Ngata dies

Former head of TVNZ's Maori and Pacific programming, Whai Ngata, has died.

Al-Qaeda offers its analysis

A digital newspaper that is connected to Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has published an article detailing the US presidential election.

Alan Duff: The rules of Paris

Paris, like any big city, really only gets meaning when you have French friends to explain the experience, writes Alan Duff.

Actor scoops pros but it's a poor script

As far as scoops go, Sean Penn's interview with the fugitive Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was sensational.

Alexander Gillespie: Public interest journalism under threat

For over two hundred years in the West, it has often been journalists who have the front line on these issues, digging where others are either ignorant or afraid, writes Alexander Gillespie.