Short stories in the ‘appointments’ sections of Beeld and Die Burger newspapers on Friday rang news of changes within publishing giant Media24’s newspaper division. Firstly, Beeld has a new editor in the form of Peet Kruger, currently editor on Finweek. Long-term Beeld editor, Tim du Plessis, is the head of Media24 Afrikaans titles, a position that […] Read more
Wilf Mbanga has a tough job. He publishes a newspaper, meant for people within – and outside of – Zimbabwe, in exile. The Zimbabwean’s reporters on the ground literally live in fear for their lives. Yet, they continue to give a ‘voice to the voiceless’. The Zimbabwean’s story is a cautionary tale of what happens […] Read more
Not only has The Times launched a great new-look website, but the daily newspaper has also pledged its support for the 2011 Out in Africa Film Festival, which is dedicated to screening films for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender audiences. “Briefly, it is not a sponsorship as such, as there is no cash support. Rather […] Read more
In an era of declining newspaper sales, South Africa’s tabloids appear to be bucking the trend. One of those is the recently renamed (to align it more closely with its daily partner, Die Son) Son-op-Sondag. TheMediaOnline caught up with editor, Andrew Koopman. “The reason Son-op-Sondag is doing so well, in addition to its being in a […] Read more
Adspend has been on media minds since Cabinet spokesman Jimmy Manyi announced he was taking control of government’s whopping R1-billion per annum adspend. Many newspapers earn a fortune in advertising income from government business. But what is the outlook across other advertising channels? Media buying agency, Media Shop, recently answered that question when it revealed […] Read more
Media24 is launching a new weekly news magazine. The publication, called News Now and edited by Waldimar Pelser, will hit the stands in September and target busy consumers with too little time to read and digest the news on a daily basis, whether delivered by print, online or mobi channels. “Readers will be able to […] Read more