Media freedom faces external threats in the form of legislation, intimidation, harassment and surveillance. But a major area of concern is SA media is not diverse enough. Read more
In today’s world we learn about many issues through Facebook, Twitter or the media more generally, rather than by direct or personal experience. As such, social and mass media significantly... Read more
CYBERTORIAL*: Journalism and the media industry worldwide face a fundamental challenge. Old revenue models such as subscriptions are drying up. Traditional journalistic employment is shrinki... Read more
Poor communities in South Africa feel that their voices are not heard and their issues not taken seriously by the media, write Herman Wasserman, University of Cape Town; Tanja Bosch, Univers... Read more
The past two weeks have seen clear divisions in how the media, or mostly print media, is perceived and its role in a democratic South Africa. The pieces by Moegsien Williams of The New Age,... Read more