OpinionJohn DrinnanDrinnan: Radio NZ ripe for revampRobinson and Laidlaw will leave respectable legacies at public radio, but their departures are overdue and bookend a period when RNZ resisted change.28 Nov 08:30 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanMetro mag to have city focusBauer Media is planning to ease Metro magazine away from current affairs when it gets the Listener in its stable.21 Nov 08:30 PM
Media and marketingSunday Star-Times editor resignsGarry Ferris has resigned as editor of the Sunday Star-Times and Fairfax operations after less than a year in the job.19 Nov 11:00 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Can Henry toe a new line?Paul Henry had better watch his motormouth, now that online activists have taken courage from their success in the Willie and JT scandal, writes John Drinnan.14 Nov 04:30 PM
Media and marketingProsecutor: Brooks, Coulson had affairIn a blockbuster declaration at Britain's phone hacking trial, a prosecutor said two of Rupert Murdoch's former senior tabloid executives - Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson - had an affair lasting at least31 Oct 06:38 PM
Media and marketing'Ignore media' phone hack jury toldThe jury selected to hear Britain's tabloid phone hacking trial has been told by the judge to ignore a morass of "inaccurate and misleading" reports on the case.29 Oct 07:16 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: RNZ to spread its wingsSome believe that older listeners grow into their media - tuning in to Radio NZ when they hit their 40s, writes John Drinnan. But others see that view as too optimistic amid the current media revolution.03 Oct 08:30 PM
Media and marketing$285m deal approved for MediaWorksA $285 million deal to help debt-burdened television and radio owner MediaWorks has received state authority backing.30 Sep 04:30 PM
Media and marketingCup fever big boost for mediaTantalisingly close America's Cup glory has proved a boon for broadcasters and media this week.21 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionDrinnan: BlackHeart days long goneAdvertising identity David Walden could be excused a sense of payback if Grant Dalton and Emirates Team NZ take the America's Cup off Sir Russell Coutts and Oracle.19 Sep 05:30 PM
Media and marketingTaylor - why I resigned from Maori TVAcclaimed businessman Ian Taylor has given more details on why he resigned over the botched Maori TV chief executive appointment.10 Sep 10:15 PM
Media and marketingMaori TV fails to appoint new CEOThe chairwoman of Maori Television says there will be no further resignations from its board despite its failure to reach a unanimous decision to appoint a new chief executive.10 Sep 05:30 PM
Media and marketingMaori TV tangled in its own webThe board of Maori Television should win an award for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, writes John Drinnan.10 Sep 12:00 AM
Media and marketingMaori TV board unable to reach unanimous decisionMaori Television says it will not appoint a new chief executive after its board was unable to reach a unanimous decision.09 Sep 10:13 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: It's the Shane Jones showMediaworks and TV3 are starting to sound like the Jones channel in covering the Labour leadership campaign.05 Sep 05:30 PM
Media and marketingMaori TV: MP makes favouritism claimsLabour MP Claire Curran claims the Maori Television chairwoman Georgina te Heuheu favoured a friend of hers in getting him shortlisted for the job of chief executive.05 Sep 04:21 AM
Media and marketingMaori TV board split on new bossAn impasse among Maori Television board members over selection of the station's new CEO will see the two candidates for the top job reinterviewed.03 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Cup coverage needs to improveThe TVNZ America's Cup coverage - which has been described as 'choppy' - needs to get some wind in its sails to ensure this is a huge event, writes John Drinnan.29 Aug 09:30 PM
Media and marketingSky TV on warning to look at innovatingSky Network Television has delivered another solid profit in its financial results for the year to June 30, but there are warnings that the golden weather may not last.23 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Campbell congrats for Key"In terms of the politics of the interview, the Prime Minister was absolutely brilliant," says John Campbell after their fiery interview.15 Aug 11:45 PM