[Ann Druce] American marketers have drawn criticism for "newsjacking" Hurricane Sandy. American Apparel offered a 20% discount for 36 hours "in case you are bored during the storm" and Sears advertised on Twitter "Did Hurricane Sandy affect your city? Get your generators, air mattresses & more in one place". There are several other examples in a similar vein.
31 Oct 2012 05:32
Media and commentators are eager to focus on "perceived battles" in the ANC ahead of its elective conference in Mangaung, instead of the party's policies, President Jacob Zuma said yesterday.
30 Oct 2012 08:27
The seventh edition of DISCOP Africa, which takes place at the Sandton Convention Centre from 31 October until 3 November 2012, has the SABC as its media sponsor. The expo brings people actively involved in the development, funding, production, programming, branding, marketing, licensing and merchandising of audiovisual content across all distribution platforms in 55 African countries.
30 Oct 2012 07:12
MTN will be a key operator in Africa to deliver Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 devices to its customers in South Africa in November, with Ghana and Nigeria following in December.
29 Oct 2012 15:55
President Jacob Zuma has withdrawn his claim for damages against a Zapiro cartoon published in the
Sunday Times and agreed to pay half of its legal costs, according to the newspaper on Saturday.
29 Oct 2012 05:02
RamsayMedia is set to expand its role in the digital space. A partnership with leading SA mobile solutions provider Snapplify will see the media house provide content, service and support though mobile apps developed by the award-winning tech start-up, which will also manage their hosting in app stores.
27 Oct 2012 11:01
[Bonnie Ramaila] I'm always disturbed when watching a TV commercial and not get the message; this leaves me with a mixed bag of feelings.
27 Oct 2012 08:26
NEWSWATCH: It seems the "Mangaung Factor" could be at work... According to a
Mail & Guardian report, Zuma has dropped his R1m claim that Zapiro's "rape" cartoon harmed his (Zuma's) dignity, and he's cut his claim for defamation from R4m to R100,000 - and he wants Zapiro to say "Sorry".
26 Oct 2012 16:24
[Alistair Anderson] The CEO of Moneyweb‚ Alec Hogg‚ has resigned from the multimedia outfit and is to become a non-executive director on the JSE-listed company's board.
26 Oct 2012 08:48
[Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA] News of cost-cutting and title closures in the print industry don't shock anymore. They are just a fact of life.
25 Oct 2012 06:08
For the first time, the SATMA Awards, which honour and award traditional musicians across racial and ethnic backgrounds, will take place at the East London International Convention Centre on Saturday 27 October 2012 at 5.30pm.
24 Oct 2012 10:58
[Ingrid Louw] Much has been reported lately about the state of the print media in South Africa, with particular reference to a lack of innovation among newspapers and magazines.
24 Oct 2012 08:59
[Marion Scher] The phone call that no CEO wants to get is the one with the name
Carte Blanche attached to it. Immediately the antennae go up - why do they want to talk to us? What do they know we don't?
24 Oct 2012 06:27
Biz Takeouts, Bizcommunity's marketing & media radio show, will be doing its first live outside broadcast on Thursday, 1 November 2012, at
The Bookmarks 2012 awards ceremony in Cape Town. This non-profit initiative by the
Digital Media & Marketing Association (DMMA) recognises and rewards those who have a made a significant contribution to the digital industry.
23 Oct 2012 12:39
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