When I started out as a cub reporter at The Star, there was an intimidating mahogany row of mostly white, male editorial executives. Read more
The tragic death of journalist Suna Venter has done more than bring media freedom into the spotlight. Venter’s death, reportedly of a heart condition exacerbated by stress, and brought on by... Read more
Live tweets of Omar al-Bashir’s presidential plane taking off from Air Force Base Waterkloof gave us a memorable jaw-dropping moment on social media, says Janet Heard. The tweets were posted... Read more
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When people talk of being in the family business, you don’t imagine they are talking about the media. But, surprisingly there are many families where there is at least one journalist in ever... Read more
The question of freebies given to journalists and editors is one that comes up frequently. When is it OK to accept a freebie? When is it not? Under what circumstances is it acceptable? Gover... Read more
