Summit TV re-branded as Business Day TV‚ with Bloomberg TV on board

Three of the country's most influential business and financial news brands are collaborating to bring viewers in SA the best local and international business television programming on a newly branded local channel. 19 Jun 2013 09:08

Bizcommunity.com

Create/update your MyBiz Profile on Bizcommunity and win!

[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] Create or update your MyBiz Profile on Bizcommunity before 30 June 2013 and stand a chance to WIN an awesome GoPro camera and accessories worth over R6000! The winner will be picked via a lucky draw and announced on 1 July 2013 on Biz, Facebook and Twitter. 18 Jun 2013 12:09

[Cannes Lions 2013] Cannes Lions introduces Lions Health

CANNES, FRANCE: The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is set to launch Lions Health next year, a new two-day independent festival and awards celebrating creative communications in healthcare, wellness and sustainability. 13 Jun 2013 16:13

Don't ban-boozle us

[TJ Strydom] A ban on alcohol advertising would cost nearly 12,000 jobs and almost R1.8bn in tax revenue. 13 Jun 2013 15:21

Independent Newspapers KZN

Bold advertiser rocks Isolezwe

[Issued by Independent Newspapers KZN] The commercial importance of the middle market in KwaZulu-Natal was left in no doubt as cellphone giant, MTN, secured an exclusive advertising deal in last Monday's edition of the isiZulu newspaper, Isolezwe. 11 Jun 2013 11:30

Some lessons in newspaper ownership for Survé

[Anton Harber] Welcome to the turbulent world of newspaper ownership, Iqbal Survé. As the incoming owner of Independent News & Media SA, the country's second-largest newspaper group, you are going to find this a fascinating and complicated world. 10 Jun 2013 06:17

Is this a good time to go into media?

[Marion Scher] I get at least one or more enquiries a month from a newly qualified or aspirant journalist asking for advice - 20 years ago this was easy. I'd find out from them what type of journalism they were interested in and try and point them in the right direction. 5 Jun 2013 17:27

Bizcommunity.com

Bizcommunity's Robin Parker takes his leave

[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] Bizcommunity's managing director, Robin Parker, has resigned his position after seven years at the helm. 4 Jun 2013 09:16

Ombudsman to investigate communications complaint

The Press Ombudsman will investigate a complaint by the communications department against the Sunday Times, ombudsman Johan Retief has announced. "I have decided to take the complaint," he said. 4 Jun 2013 06:45

Oscar aghast at crime scene images

[Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: The release of crime scene images into the public domain has stunned the Pistorius family, reports IOL. Meanwhile, Zapiro et al can rest easy after Jacob Zuma dropped defamation cases against the cartoonist and others, reports Mail & Guardian, and Sunday Times claims to have evidence that Communications Minister Dina Pule and Phosane Mngqibisa are "an item", reports ITWeb.

Vuyo Mbuli gets me thinking

[Anton Harber] If you want to get people thinking and debating, you have to surprise and discomfit them, you have to prod and provoke. 1 Jun 2013 09:46

City Press and that 'anti-Indian' column

[Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: City Press says it stands by its decision to publish a column that some people reckon is "dripping with anti-Indian hatred", reports Mail & Guardian. 31 May 2013 10:15

Winners of Discovery Health Journalism Awards announced

The judges have selected the Discovery Health Journalism Awards for 2013, with Mia Malan of Mail & Guardian winning the Discovery Health Journalist of the Year award for her story 'Rural hospitals in terminal crisis'. 31 May 2013 07:46