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Join our #LockdownJournal challenge
frayintermedia founder Paula Fray is hosting a 21-day #LockdownJournal challenge to support journalists and other communicators to tell...
frayintermedia
Mar 26, 20202 min read
Nigerians fight back at social media gagging
An ongoing petition to stop the Nigerian Senate from passing the Social Media Bill as law continues to grow in numbers amid fear that the...
by Ntombi Mkandhla
Mar 24, 20204 min read
Radio guru Stan Katz and fraycollege launch online radio sales course
Veteran radio host and sales legend Stan Katz has partnered with fraycollege to craft an online radio sales course launching on...
frayintermedia
Mar 23, 20202 min read
Namibia Media Trust elects new director
There are fewer people than ever who support media freedom from government interference and as a result, citizens suffer the...
by Ntombi Mkandhla
Mar 20, 20202 min read
Journalists should practice what they preach — for their own safety
Journalists should use the very tips which they give out to the public about the novel coronavirus to protect themselves from acquiring...
by Ntombi Mkandhla
Mar 17, 20203 min read
How to launch a successful radio station
Setting up a successful radio station is not a smooth task but broadcasting relevant content built on a sustainable business model can...
by Ntombi Mkandhla
Mar 11, 20202 min read
Call for Zimbabwean community radio faces scrutiny
The Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe’s (BAZ) call for broadcasting services licence applications has received a lukewarm response due...
by Ntombi Mkandhla
Mar 9, 20202 min read
Women in media: Empowered at school but overlooked in newsrooms
Women dominate journalism schools but are overshadowed in male-dominated newsrooms that create barriers to women's advancement and...
by Ntombi Mkandhla
Mar 8, 20205 min read
Promoting cultural inclusion and diversity using media
The media has a role in promoting cultural diversity through multilingualism, giving a place for different groups of people to feel seen....
by Ntombi Mkandhla
Feb 25, 20202 min read
Fifty Somali Journalists murdered in 10 years
Abdiwali Ali Hassan's death highlights media suppression and impunity for crimes against journalists in Somalia.
by Ntombi Mkandhla
Feb 21, 20202 min read
More voices, more radio
Radio is still very important in Africa as many citizens move towards social media and other forms of publishing
by Ntombi Mkandhla
Feb 14, 20204 min read
Novel coronavirus Covid-19: Journalists should avoid spreading fear and misinformation
frayintermedia tracked the novel coronavirus outbreak and how journalists, publishers, and social media have been spreading fear.
by Ntombi Mkandhla
Feb 14, 20204 min read
Celebrating the African Growth Story: Enter today!
African financial journalists are being urged to submit their African Growth Story entries for the 2019 Sanlam Financial Journalist of...
frayintermedia
Feb 6, 20202 min read
Collaborative journalism reaches a wider audience
by Ntombi Mkandhla Investigative journalism holds the powerful to account and when that type of journalism is executed through a...
frayintermedia
Feb 3, 20203 min read
Sahel: Reporting from the line of terror
Twenty Malian security forces were reportedly killed by militants on January 26 as the brazen attacks by Islamists increases and creates...
frayintermedia
Jan 30, 20203 min read
The black, white and grey areas of donor funded journalism
Donor funds can help a cash-strapped newsroom survive but there is a concern that donors may kill editorial independence by driving their...
by Ntombi Mkandhla
Jan 13, 20203 min read
Digital journalism and media to grow in 2020
Traditional journalism and media will decline in popularity in Africa while the media will increase their online presence to reach their...
by Ntombi Mkandhla
Jan 13, 20203 min read
Iranti launches media reporting and reference guide on LGBTQIA+ issues
Iranti, in partnership with fraycollege, has started the Safety, Dignity and Freedom (SDF) project which documents the experiences of...
by Jessica Mothapo and Dumisane Ndobe
Jan 6, 20202 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,...
Paula Fray
Dec 20, 20193 min read
WhatsApp Enforce Ban on Bulk-messaging - What happens next?
WhatsApp is officially stopping their bulk messaging service starting from December 7. The company intends to use technical and legal...
Thabo Thusi
Dec 13, 20193 min read
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