Saving journalism: views on how to pay for reliable information
Journalism globally faces a sustainability crisis. It largely stems from declining advertising revenue, loss of revenue to technology giants and more.
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Put your hands up
It’s damn hard to be an entrepreneur in any field – especially journalism, where the business model is still in ...
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Right of reply: Selective media myopia and amnesia
Anton Harber’s recent diatribe attacking me is a reminder of how narrow and biased media commentators themselves have become in ...
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Why the handling of a false South African news report about 10 babies has set off alarm bells
South African newspaper proprietor Dr Iqbal Survé has long pushed the boundaries of credibility, but recently he crossed the line ...
Read moreIndependent Media’s ‘explosive’ report into Tembisa 10 leaves more questions than answers
The long-awaited report into various investigations into Pretoria News editor Piet Rampedi’s Tembisa 10 story has raised more questions than ...
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When journalists lie: Mpati Commission findings expose the truth
Anyone who watched 77 witnesses give eight months’ of televised under-oath evidence at the Mpati Commission of Inquiry must have ...
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