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Reuters journalists detained in Myanmar freed
Two Reuters journalists have been released from prison in Myanmar after spending almost a year and a half in detention. Wa Lone and Kyaw...
Tebogo Gantsa
May 10, 20193 min read
Drawing the line: Cartoonists and Press Freedom
"The very time I thought I was lost, my dungeon shook and my chains fell off." James Baldwin, 1962. Journalists, columnists, editors and...
Tebogo Gantsa
May 3, 20196 min read
Change Voices podcast for leadership
frayintermedia has a launched a weekly podcast, Change Voices, to support leaders in addressing the challenges and celebrating the...
Jamaine Krige
May 3, 20192 min read
Press Freedom: Mixed bag for African media
Recent political developments and regime changes across African have brought changes to the the status of press freedom on the continent...
Tebogo Gantsa
Apr 23, 20194 min read
East African court ruling a win for regional media freedom
With many countries heading to the polls this year, media freedom is again in the spotlight. In a ruling at the end of last month, the...
Tebogo Gantsa
Apr 17, 20194 min read
#FreeAmade: Release Mozambican journalist
Journalists, human rights and civil society organisations have taken to social media with the hashtag #FreeAmade. Pic: Twitterr Press...
Tebogo Gantsa
Apr 12, 20193 min read
Investigative journalism: 'We're stronger together'
Convener of the Taco Kuiper Awards, Anton Harber, with the winning investigative journalists Susan Comrie and Kyle Cowan. Pic: Tebogo...
Jamaine Krige
Apr 10, 20193 min read
Facebook: Engaging South Africa ahead of elections
The upcoming elections are already dominating discussions on social media. There are fears, however, that disinformation could have a...
Tebogo Gantsa
Apr 4, 20194 min read
Media and public #StandWithRappler after latest arrests
A banner on the Rappler social media platforms asks members of the media and the public to stand with the news outlet and defend press...
Tebogo Gantsa
Apr 2, 20194 min read
West African media in a fight for survival
Media sustainability was highlighted as one of the critical areas of concern in West Africa. Pic: MFWA/CIMA Report on Regional Approach...
Tebogo Gantsa
Apr 1, 20194 min read
Taco Kuiper Investigative Journalism Awards: Collaboration, not competition is the future
The future of investigative journalism is one of collaboration and not competition. This was the common message from judges, panelists...
Tebogo Gantsa
Mar 29, 20193 min read
Reporting in a time of disaster
Widespread flooding in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe in recent weeks has lead to a humanitarian crisis across the region. Pic: Medi...
Jamaine Krige
Mar 26, 20195 min read
24 hours: The life and death of a social media documentary
The thought of creating a visual experience best described as something of a hybrid between documentaries and social media stories feels a l
Nasya Smith
Mar 15, 20195 min read
International calls to end Nigeria’s Jay FM shutdown
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has added its voice to local and international calls for the Nigeria Broadcasting Commission...
Tebogo Gantsa
Mar 13, 20193 min read
Special Investigations Unit Tribunal: What Journalists Need to Know
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the establishment of a Special Investigations Unit (SIU) Tribunal in his ongoing...
Tebogo Gantsa
Feb 25, 20193 min read
How metrics are changing editorial decisions in African newsrooms
Newsrooms in Africa, like their counterparts around the world, are embracing new media tools. Sergey Nivens/Shutterstock New digital...
The Conversation
Feb 19, 20194 min read
Koketso Moeti makes the list for 100 Most Influential Young South Africans 2018
Amandla.mobi Founding Executive Director, Koketso Moeti, has made the list for the third edition of “100 Most Influential Young South...
Tebogo Gantsa
Feb 18, 20192 min read
Maria Ressa Out on Bail, Again
Rappler CEO Maria Ressa was released yesterday after being arrested on charges of cyber libel dating to December 2012.
Tebogo Gantsa
Feb 14, 20191 min read
Rappler CEO Maria Ressa Arrested in Manila
CEO of Rappler News Maria Ressa has spent the night in jail in the Phillipines. Ressa was arrested on charges of cyber libel by National...
Tebogo Gantsa
Feb 14, 20192 min read
Radio still key in building a more tolerant and cohesive Africa
In Africa radio remains a cutting-edge medium that holds its own even when media is diversifying fast and new digital platforms are...
Faith Nozizwe Mathole
Feb 13, 20193 min read
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