Last week, one of South Africa’s leading publishing houses announced its online content would be going behind a paywall. But not just any paywall: one priced so high that the walls of Jerich... Read more
“Hostess Brands, the now bankrupt owner of the cream-filled confections, agreed on Tuesday to sell the snacks — along with Ho Hos, Sno Balls and Dolly Madison Zingers — to two investme... Read more
I have been fascinated to see the backlash faced by some of the world’s great newspapers such as the New York Times and Washington Post, for cutting down on their investment in environ... Read more
Newspapers, magazines, broadcasters and even online publications felt the pinch again this year. Several local and international media products were forced to shut their doors in an increasi... Read more
An international journalism festival this past weekend saw the launch of a free, open-source internet-based book aimed at teaching journalists how to collect and use data, and transform it... Read more
A year ago DMMA chairperson, Nikki Cockroft, wrote about the potential of paywalls for making online media financially viable. Now, she takes another look at how this theory has changed…or n... Read more
