Massive staff costs at state agency supposed to fund media
The MDDA is the statutory body responsible for developing media projects in South Africa. There appear to be serious governance ...
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Diminishing choices in the post-Covid-19 mediascape
News publishers face tough decisions as business and consumer behaviours that began during the pandemic have become trends, for better ...
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Can Themba: South Africa’s rebel journalist was a teacher at heart
Can Themba was part of a generation of black writers that revolutionised journalism and the South African literary landscape in ...
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Notable threats against journalists marked on World Press Freedom Day
In the past five years there have been at least 59 separate incidents where journalists working in the field have ...
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Lessons from the global South on how to counter harmful information
Combining verification skills with journalistic training, and inculcating ethical values recognises that encouraging good, ethical conduct is essential to eliminating ...
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Women in The Media perspectives: Remember to breathe
When I started out as a cub reporter at The Star, there was an intimidating mahogany row of mostly white, ...
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