This is the long-awaited September edition, in which The Media reveals who the winners of the MOST Awards 2014 are and why. We also tell you what you may not have known about the phenomenal individuals the industry voted as media legends and rising stars. We have an in-depth focus on media agencies in this […] Read more
It is hard to imagine the extent of abuse and harassment that women in the media experience in the workplace. Peta Krost Maunder reports on the most comprehensive international research done in this field. Covering war and violence can be a dangerous job for women, but threats at the hands of bosses or colleagues are […] Read more
Fergus Sampson sits in the hot seat of the biggest media group on the continent, but who is he? Editor of The Media magazine, Peta Krost Maunder, finds out. Fergus Sampson is a very powerful man in the media world, but he shies away from publicity for himself. He prefers to call the shots from […] Read more
The August edition of The Media pays tribute to women in this industry, their achievements, their challenges and what makes them tick. We meet one of Africa’s media doyennes who became the first black women news editor and then editor of a mainstream Zimbabwean newspaper… against all odds. We seek out women who are moving […] Read more
M-Net’s leadership has been restructured and Yolisa Phahle has been appointed to head the South African operation. Editor of The Media, Peta Krost Maunder, talks to her. M-Net South Africa has a new CEO. This is a big deal but it has been kept rather low key in the media. And when I met the […] Read more
In a unique roundtable discussion with some of the top minds in radio, The Media gained rare insights into this sector. Peta Krost Maunder reports. The participants were Kagiso Media’s executive director Omar Essack, Primedia Broadcasting chief operating officer Ryan Till, United Stations managing director Rivak Bunce, YFM chief executive officer Kanthan Pillay, Media Development […] Read more
