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WhatsApp hysteria: Y2K all over again?

Posted By: Chris Moerdykon: January 14, 2021In: Digital

Social media in South Africa has been awash with panic, conspiracy theories and mass account deletions ever since it became known that on 8 February 2021 WhatsApp users would have to agree t... Read more

Podcasting offers novel ways of media reporting in South Africa

Posted By: Aaisha Dadi Patelon: December 01, 2020In: Digital

Johannesburg-based podcast production studio Volume got creative, using WhatsApp to shed light on how media startups in South Africa were reporting on the toughest parts of the Covid-19 pand... Read more

Socially antisocial: The impact of COVID-19 on social media consumption

Posted By: Mawo Bakasaon: May 12, 2020In: Media agency

There is an ancient Chinese curse that says, “May you live in interesting times”. This has certainly rung true in our generation. Read more

The Lockdown Chronicles #6: Walking with Nietzsche and New Balance

Posted By: Gordon Mulleron: April 01, 2020In: Opinion

One of the methods traditionally used to highlight the distribution and market viability of haves and have-nots is socio-economic segmentation and the SEM model. Read more

Laughter in the time of a pandemic: why South Africans are joking about coronavirus

Posted By: Herman Wassermanon: March 16, 2020In: Online

Almost immediately after the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in South Africa, the jokes started. From memes featuring prominent politicians to bad puns, from TikTok video clips to pictu... Read more

Digital news and revenue challenges and trends unpacked

Posted By: Michael Bratton: September 30, 2019In: Digital

With digital revenue generation continuing to be a challenge for many news publishers, WAN-IFRA sought to provide some case studies and solutions. Read more