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Retrial for newsmen jailed in Egypt

An appeal hearing in Cairo last night ordered a retrial for Australian journalist Peter Greste and his two Al-Jazeera Television colleagues.

Paul Little: We're not imbeciles, mate

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

What was 2014's biggest PR challenge?

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

Station buy swells APN's radio foothold

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.

Sky's NEON launch delayed

Sport is added to Lightbox package

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

Lightbox Sport joint venture kicks off

Alfred Hermida: How the rumour factory operates in crisis

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.

Threat cancels 'Interview' film premiere

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.

Aussie networks mull MediaWorks stake

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

Taxpayer to foot Key's 'teapot' defence

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

Robot cameras plague BBC

Herald on Sunday Editorial: Destiny shows its true object of worship

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.

NZ Herald best news website

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.

This man holds the key in the Netflix-HBO battle

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

Piers on Shia: He wasn't raped

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

PR guru still shoots from lip

The PR supremo whose employment of attack bloggers was exposed in Dirty Politics says his unconventional media strategies are here to stay.

Dylan Cleaver takes out top award

New Zealand Herald sports editor at large Dylan Cleaver tonight cleaned up the print and online categories at the Sir Terry McLean National Sports Journalism Awards.