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Cultural factors are behind disinformation pandemic: why this matters

Posted By: Herman Wassermanon: July 06, 2020In: Press

To fight the coronavirus infodemic, we need to understand how misinformation spreads in particular host environments. This requires a study of culture, context and lived experience of media... Read more

Media shifts: The difference I see

Posted By: Lorraine Gweweraon: June 09, 2020In: Media agency

Despite the ‘noise’ of news coming from all directions – TV, radio, word of mouth (WOM), social media – Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, YouTube, TikTok etc, we have learnt to rummage through al... Read more

The good news for all media, is that media consumption is up!

Posted By: John Wallson: April 09, 2020In: Radio

It makes sense if you think about it. What are people going to do when locked down? They’re going to consume more media. Of course, they are. Even print is up. Read more

COVID-19 dominates the media in SA: See the infographic here

Posted By: TMO Contributoron: April 06, 2020In: Digital

Every single news channel is leading with COVID-19 reporting and SA is no exception. Ornico is creating a weekly infographic giving a visual aspect to the data. Read more

COVID-19 proves that media’s value is growing – but we need to find better ways to measure it

Posted By: Stefan Hall & Cathy Lion: April 03, 2020In: Media business

The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting every industry. For the media sector, coronavirus creates both opportunities and challenges. Read more

Coronavirus: 5 ways to manage your news consumption in times of crisis

Posted By: Mark Pearsonon: March 31, 2020In: News

A foundational element of media literacy in the digital era is striking an appropriate balance between news consumption and other activities. Read more