AI and journalism in southern Africa
AI is streamlining newsroom workflows through transcription, summarisation, headline writing and editing, helping journalists work faster under tight deadlines. Human ...
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Public trust in the media is at a new low: a radical rethink of journalism is needed
A recent report by an independent panel on the ethics and credibility of South Africa’s news media makes for worrying ...
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When does native advertising become ‘deliberately deceptive’?
A recent ruling by Press Ombudsman Pippa Green, responding to a complaint by Rhodes University journalism lecturer, Simon Pamphilon, highlighted ...
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Tiso Blackstar issues challenge to Independent Media’s Survé to come clean
Tiso Blackstar’s management team has rebutted claims made by Dr Iqbal Survé in his latest “meandering diatribe”, saying it was ...
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Sunday Times dismisses political reporter as MP granted leave to appeal single aspect of Ombud ruling
The Sunday Times has confirmed a political reporter has been dismissed following disciplinary process as head of Press Council appeals ...
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Freedom of expression is not just for journalists, it is for everyone
Allow me to start my talk with a personal story that illustrates our current dilemma: In 1977, I was a ...
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