Russian President Vladimir Putin's new-found love of "free speech" was too much for surviving Hebdo cartoonist Bernard Holtrop to stomach, writes Brian Rudman.

When a masked gunman burst into the Charlie Hebdo editorial meeting shouting "Allahu akbar" and fired off a hail of bullets, journalist Laurent Leger threw himself behind a corner table and....

Kiwi cartoonist Dylan Horrocks has spoken of the shock among the tight-knit global cartooning community following the massacre at Paris magazine Charlie Hebdo.

Even as a great many of Charlie Hebdo's staff lie dead, the values they represent are stronger, and ideally better understood, than ever, writes Joanna Norris.

"We must stand robustly against anyone who would stifle freedom of expression," writes Professor Bill Durodie.

My person of 2014 is the anonymous hacker who drew our attention to the accelerating conflict between the right to privacy and the public interest.

Most people are aware that anyone who fronts the media on a controversial issue likely will have rehearsed their answers to expected questions.

Food poisoning, rates issues, flooding and Dirty Politics have been listed as some of the biggest PR challenges of the past year.

APN News & Media has increased its presence in the Australian broadcasting scene through the purchase of Perth radio station 96FM from rival publisher Fairfax Media.

Online TV service Lightbox and Coliseum Sports Media have signed a 50:50 partnership but at this stage they are not promising lower prices.

It has become one of the hallmarks of the news now. Whenever there is a dramatic event, social media instantly comes alive with comment and conjecture as facts vie for attention with fiction.

The New York premiere of 'The Interview' has been cancelled after a hacker group made threats, invoking the 9/11 attacks to deter prospective audiences.

Sony is mounting an aggressive defence against the debilitating hack that has pummeled the movie studio.

Prime Minister John Key says bloggers are not a "big part of his day" but he lives in a world where he can't ignore them.

Marcus Lush had rather a big day yesterday. His car was pinched, his son started to walk - and he was also confirmed as the new host of Newstalk ZB's night show.

Broadcasting veteran Marcus Lush will take on a new role in the next year — hosting Newstalk ZB’s night show.

The Crown says one of the defendants in an ad scam trial was a "parasite" but the defence claims some people who bought ads from him were just "stupid".

Two Australian TV networks are looking at taking a stake in MediaWorks at a heavily discounted price, according to sources.

Three years on, the "teapot tapes" saga is headed for court and the taxpayer is set to foot much of the bill.

Self-appointed bishop Brian Tamaki was immensely proud of the money raised by his self-created Destiny Church this week. He asked parishioners to put their tithings on stage.

The New Zealand Herald website won best news site at last night's NetGuide awards, while shopping website GrabOne was voted best overall site of the year.

Ted Sarandos is the Internet's Mr. Television, the man who has reshaped how consumers view television and movies online.

Piers Morgan has condemned actor Shia LaBeouf’s “outrageous ‘rape’ claim”, writing that it “demeans real rape victims” and was “ridiculous” on Twitter.