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Tebogo Gantsa
Aug 13, 20191 min read
Quiz: Gender parity in SA media
The spotlight is on gender parity, pay gaps and structural inequality as South Africans observe Women's Month. The media industry is not...
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Tebogo Gantsa
Aug 13, 20193 min read
Tanzanian president urged to protect journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has urged Tanzanian President John Magufuli to drop charges against freelance journalist Erick...
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Tawana Kupe, The Conversation
Aug 12, 20191 min read
Why science matters so much in the era of fake news and fallacies
#FakeNews #Misinformation #Disinformation #Science #SocialMedia #Journalism #Media #Democracy
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Paula Fray
Aug 8, 20193 min read
Amplifying women in the news
Women make up half of the South African population but less than 20% of the sources in the country’s media. Now a local organisation,...
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Sandra Roberts
Aug 5, 20192 min read
New opportunities for Arabic media managers
Women from the Middle East and North African region now have the opportunity to enrol for an online Arabic course in media management....
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Desmond Latham
Aug 5, 20195 min read
SABC abuses by Hlaudi and ilk revealed in report
The SABC buildings in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. Photo: Jamaine Krige A report of the Commission of Inquiry into interference in the...
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Jamaine Krige
Jul 19, 20194 min read
Tanzanian journalist wins International Press Freedom Award
Maxence Melo has been named as one of the winners of the International Press Freedom Awards. Pic: Jamii The Committee to Protect...
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Herman Wasserman, Audrey Gadzekpo
Jul 8, 20191 min read
Donor-funded journalism is on the rise in Africa: why it needs closer scrutiny
#Journalism #Media #DonorfundedJournalism #Donor #Grants #AfricanJournalism #China #Nigeria #Kenya #SouthAfrica #Funding
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Angela Quintal
Jul 3, 20199 min read
Discredited, threatened, attacked: challenges of covering South Africa's election in the digital
In the lead up to South Africa's elections in May, the Electoral Commission of South Africa accredited CPJ Africa Program Coordinator...
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Dr Sandra Roberts
Jun 28, 20193 min read
Media law not only for journalists anymore
Gone are the days when only journalists, editors and broadcasters had to worry over the laws and guidelines that govern content - the...
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Desmond Latham
Jun 24, 20195 min read
Newsrooms in South Africa post "industrial journalism"
Wits Journalism has expressed concern over the ongoing weakening of traditional news operations, according to the annual State of the...
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Tebogo Gantsa
Jun 12, 20192 min read
MMA: What you need to know about the 2019 election coverage
With South Africa's 2019 general elections behind us, the time has come to reflect on how well the media fared in their coverage of the...
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Tebogo Gantsa
Jun 7, 20196 min read
Youth weighs in on sport broadcasting regulations
Pic: @Icasa (Twitter) A high school student from Pretoria had his submission among the 39 the Independent Communications Authority of...
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Tebogo Gantsa
Jun 5, 20193 min read
The media industry mourns the passing of “Oom” Raymond Louw
Condolences continue pouring in as South African and international journalists mourn the passing of veteran journalist and media freedom...
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John Yeld, GoundUp
May 29, 20193 min read
Freedom of expression under threat, new campaign warns
These are the defendants in defamation suits brought by Australian mining company MRC. From left to right: Cormac Cullinan, Davine...
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Jamaine Krige
May 27, 20192 min read
Digital Evolution: fraycollege launches social media masterclass
The social media landscape is constantly changing, and at the speed of these advancements one cannot afford to get left behind. For this...
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Tebogo Gantsa
May 24, 20193 min read
Press Freedom in Nigeria: One step forward, two steps back
Weekly Source editor-in-chief has just spent nine months as a free man after two years of detention without trial. Pic: @AmnestyNigeria...
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Tebogo Gantsa
May 22, 20193 min read
New accreditation rules threaten Nigeria's press freedom
National Assembly, Nigeria. Pics: Creative Commons Nigerian media houses can breathe a sigh of relief as the newly-issued, highly...
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Griet Steel, The Conversation
May 20, 20193 min read
Sudanese women are using social media to trade – and break gender barriers
Online activities enable Sudan’s women to work at home without jeopardising social expectations. UfaBizPhoto/Shutterstoc The role of...
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Franz Kruger, The Conversation
May 13, 20191 min read
Local radio is plugging gaps in South Africa’s mainstream media coverage
Local communities have taken advantage of campaign trail visits by leaders such as President Cyril Ramaphosa. Epa/Kim Ludbrook
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