More than a few high-profile commentators have egg on their face following the results of Kenneth Hayne's banking royal commission.
From classifieds to morning TV to news-desk assistants and street press, it's lumps of coal all round this Christmas.
As in Australia, public figures accused of sexual harassment and assault in India are wielding defamation law to silence those who speak out.
For Australian journalists, it's not enough to see social media as simply a tool for distribution — they need to gear up for war every time they log on.
The hacking of the 2016 US election by Russian agents was a masterclass in how to weaponise the media. How can this be avoided going forward?
It's a truth universally acknowledged that a reporter should never, ever read the comments section. But what if they're forced to?
Been involved in an imbroglio lately? Didn't think so.
A company's social media policy may seem like window-dressing, but under the surface it's just another tool for controlling employees.
So what will we need people for once they’ve coded the bots? Journalist and media-watcher Christopher Warren reports.
When a leading cultural magazine fantasises about murder, when a political candidate chokes and punches a journalist, we’re in a very different place, writes journalist and media-watcher Christopher Warren.