The government might like you to think the public distrusts the media. futurefact’s Jos Kuper finds otherwise. Throughout our various governments, South Africa’s media has had a long h... Read more
Al Jazeera English says it is disappointed that three of its journalists being held in Egypt were not released from prison after their trial was adjourned until 24 March. “We are again disap... Read more
I love Twitter for the same reason that many journalists don’t: it destroys their special status in society and liberates the rest of us. Social media, and Twitter in particular, have robbed... Read more
Al Jazeera says it has been “overwhelmed” by calls for its journalists to be released and “the Egyptian authorities would be well advised to take heed.” Commenting on the s... Read more
For the second consecutive year, Turkey was the world’s leading jailer of journalists, followed closely by Iran and China. Together, the three countries accounted for more than half of... Read more
While Twitter has radically changed the way news is reported, disseminated and consumed in markets abroad, is this the case in South Africa, where data is expensive and uptake slow? Award-wi... Read more
