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by Ntombi Mkandhla
May 20, 20203 min read
Entries open for 2020 Isu Elihle Awards
Journalists working within Africa are invited to submit story ideas for the 2020 Isu Elihle awards that are welcoming innovative reporting
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by Ntombi Mkandhla
May 18, 20205 min read
Sustaining a name as a freelance journalist during COVID-19
COVID-19 has undeniably knocked the journalism and media industry and, as newsrooms tighten their budgets to survive the pandemic
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by Ntombi Mkandhla
May 15, 20202 min read
Pieter-Louis Myburgh wins top prize at Taco Kuiper awards
Daily Maverick investigative journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh clinched top prize at the 14th Taco Kuiper Awards for Investigative Journalism
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by Ntombi Mkandhla
May 14, 20203 min read
The ultimate guide to sustaining radio in COVID-19
The Stan Katz and fraycollege Ultimate Radio Sales Course officially launched today at an opportune time when the media industry seeks to...
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by Ntombi Mkandhla
May 8, 20203 min read
Journalists are fighting threats from all sides amid COVID-19
Press freedom violation trends are no longer localised so journalists need to rethink solidarity
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May 7, 20205 min read
OPINION: Four entrepreneurial trends changing the face of African business
by Melissa Mbazo Africa has the highest entrepreneurship rate in the world, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB) where 22% of...
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by Ntombi Mkandhla
May 4, 20203 min read
Weathering the COVID-19 storm in the media industry
It is time journalists establish a fund to assist each other in times of crises such as these where the coronavirus has hit the media...
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Paula Fray
May 4, 20203 min read
OPINION: For journalists, it is time to take care of themselves
Billions around the globe in lockdown, more than 1,5-million confirmed infections, over 100 000 deaths … and rising. By Easter weekend,...
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by Ntombi Mkandhla
May 1, 20203 min read
COVID-19 misinformation in spotlight this World Press Freedom Day
The increase of misinformation infecting the news during the COVID-19 pandemic is raising concern as people across the globe prepare to...
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by Ntombi Mkandhla
Apr 30, 20203 min read
Ebola and COVID-19: Lessons learnt in reporting in Liberia
It is important for journalists to reflect hope and survivalism in their reporting even in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic
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Paula Fray
Apr 27, 20206 min read
Q&A with Angela Quintal
Over 80 media and human rights organisations have written to African leaders urging them to release jailed journalists. frayintermedia...
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by Ntombi Mkandhla
Apr 24, 20204 min read
RSF Index 2020: African journalists suffer intimidation, censorship, and murder
Media freedom in Africa is stifled, plagued by issues such as harassment, murder, and the overall censorship of journalists
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by Ntombi Mkandhla
Apr 20, 20202 min read
Victory for Zimbabwean journalists during COVID-19
Zimbabwe’s High Court granted MISA Zimbabwe a relief order on April 20 interdicting police from harassing and arresting journalists...
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by Ntombi Mkandhla
Apr 17, 20204 min read
Journalists’ safety is paramount in COVID-19 pandemic
As the coronavirus pandemic sweeps across the world, essential services workers including journalists are now in real danger of...
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Apr 15, 20203 min read
OPINION: Keeping a journal in the time of COVID-19
When frayintermedia first hosted the Narrative Journalism Conference, a surprising thing emerged: Many of the accomplished narrative...
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by Ntombi Mkandhla
Apr 13, 20204 min read
Children and COVID-19: Affected but overlooked by the media
The novel coronavirus is ravaging through communities irrespective of factors such as nationality and age yet the effect it has on...
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Apr 9, 20204 min read
African leaders urged to release jailed journalists
Over 80 media and human rights organisations are urging African leaders to release jailed reporters in the midst of the COVID-19...
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Apr 6, 20202 min read
Learn “How to Podcast” with Des Latham and fraycollege
Latham has partnered with fraycollege to create an online training course that will help people understand the basics of podcasting as well
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by Ntombi Mkandhla
Apr 2, 20204 min read
COVID-19 measures should not suppress media freedom
Governments should stop using the new coronavirus pandemic as a pretext to clamp down on media freedom, says Committee to Protect...
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by Ntombi Mkandhla
Apr 1, 20203 min read
Journalists play an essential role in combating COVID-19
As governments enforce strict physical distancing measures to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, there is a pressing need for...
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