|  | [Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk] I wasn't in the least surprised to hear that the BBC and SKY News had put a stop to their journalists breaking news on Twitter. For some time now, I have been following South Africa journos on Twitter as they report directly from events. And it has been so efficient that I might've felt that I needn't bother to tune in the hourly broadcasts or visit news sites because I actually get to hear the news before the radio stations and newspapers. |
| The Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) chairperson has threatened action to stop the circulation in Zimbabwe of foreign newspapers that are not registered under the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA). |
| KAMPALA, UGANDA: A court in Kampala has thrown out a case of forgery against the Daily Monitor managing editor Daniel Kalinaki and political editor Henry Ochieng on grounds that the prosecution failed to adduce sufficient evidence to sustain the charge. |
| [Miriam Mukama] Over 1000 journalists were in attacked in Uganda during 2011, according to the new Human Rights Network for Journalists report (HRNJ). The number is a huge leap compared to 58 journalists who were attacked in 2010 and 38 who were attacked in 2009. |
 | [Carole Kimutai] A goof by one of Kenya's leading media houses - the Nation Media Group (NMG) has sparked a mega debate on responsible reporting and how journalists are using social media to break news. |
 | Talk2Us, the brand engagement consultancy, has extended its reseller agreement with SnapComms to cover all African countries. In November 2011, the company negotiated a deal to offer internal digital brand management tools to Southern African and the islands. |
 | [Walter Wafula] Roger Mugisha, presenter of KFM's morning show, D'Mighty Breakfast, has resigned, the radio station announced today. |
 | InMobi, the global independent mobile advertising network, has made strategic moves to confirm its focus on the African continent. Isis Nyong'o, vice president and managing director for Africa said "InMobi is investing to grow and enhance our presence in Africa". |
   Samsung Electronics, the long-time supporter of African football, is rallying fans across the continent to show their passion for the game by launching a series of interactive live and online events for fans to gather and share the excitement of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations 2012, taking place in Gabon-Equatorial Guinea. 31 Jan 2012 14:25 CNN International and MultiChoice announced at the end of last week that the deadline for entries for the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2012 Awards have been extended to Wednesday, 22 February 2012, and the judging to take place in April this year. 30 Jan 2012 10:02 The Women in News (WIN) programme, a leadership programme for African women working in media and launched by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) in 2010, is now accepting applications from women media professionals from either the business or editorial side of newspapers in Botswana, Namibia and Zambia. 18 Jan 2012 11:04 Airtel, yesterday, 17 January 2012, announced the launch of its 3.75G platform in the country. This promises significant changes to how subscribers experience the web on 3.75G-enabled devices. The improved technology will enhance multimedia functionality, high speed mobile broadband and internet access, allowing users to make video calls, watch live TV, send and receive emails and download music from the devices. 17 Jan 2012 14:13[Patou Nsimba] KINSHASA, DRC: Only two months after its creation, the Congolese media regulation body, CSAC, is already in the firing line of press freedom activists. The nongovernmental organisation, Journalist in Danger (JED) has called for its immediate abolition. 13 Jan 2012 10:49  Howzit MSN, a web portal in South Africa has expanded its reach into the rest of the continent with the launch of a dedicated channel for Africa. This move is in response to the growing demand of internet users for locally relevant content and from advertisers for advertising inventory that reaches a pan-African market. 13 Jan 2012 10:10Zambia values highly professional and well trained media personnel that will positively contribute to national development, Information, Broadcasting and Tourism minister Given Lubinda has said the government would therefore promote media training partnerships as they were in line with the Patriotic Front's agenda to have a vibrant media able to provide checks and balances. 21 Dec 2011 12:52Information, broadcasting and tourism minister, Given Lubinda has urged the media to be professional and avoid conduct that is likely to corrupt public morality. 19 Dec 2011 14:07 [Theresa Mallinson] There are currently 52 journalists imprisoned in Africa, in nine countries. More than half the jailed journalists are held in that scourge of media freedom - Eritrea. The most disturbing news to come out of CPJ's recent report on journalists behind bars, is that the trend of imprisoning journalists - often on trumped-up charges - has seen a sharp increase over the last decade. 12 Dec 2011 10:05Media practitioners have been urged to always be mindful of information they disseminate as it can be destructive. 22 Nov 2011 21:05Reporters Without Borders condemns the arrests of three journalists in the space of a week in Kigali. Two were released yesterday morning [16 November 2011] but the third one is still detained. 17 Nov 2011 13:55 [Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] The Malawian government has faulted Zambian president Michael Sata for granting the former president of Malawi a television broadcasting licence. 27 Oct 2011 16:03 | Ad showcase |
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[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] Multichoice Malawi announced on 24 January 2012 that the Big Brother Africa housemates of Season 7, will go in the house in pairs, where they will choose whether to pair with spouses, friends or family. 25 Jan 2012 13:24
[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] Multichoice Malawi says it has been overwhelmed with interest that Malawians are showing soon after the announcement of the seventh season of Big Brother Africa. 16 Jan 2012 10:30
