Dear Apostrophe (A Love Letter)

[Tiffany Markman] You and I have come a long way together. We began our collaboration some 25 years ago, when you'd regularly forgive my crayoned abuse of your good nature. Then, we became allies: just you and me, against the world, using permanent marker to 'correct' the punctuation on signs proclaiming Ladies Room. 19 Oct 2012 08:16

Daily Sun GM Minette Ferreira on new TV show

[Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA] South Africa's biggest and most boisterous tabloid is launching Daily Sun TV tonight - which is a first for a newspaper in our country. Bizcommunity speaks to Minette Ferreira, GM of the Daily Sun and City Press, about the thinking behind the move and where the paper, with more than 5.5-million readers, is going with its other brand extensions. 16 Oct 2012 13:53

PwC study shows online editions attracting more readers

SA is experiencing an increase in the growth of readership for traditional newspapers and a developing digital market‚ in contrast to the more developed countries‚ which are seeing a migration of readers to online platforms‚ according to a new survey by professional services group PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). 16 Oct 2012 10:41

Give readers opportunity to choose what to read

[Phakamisa Ndzamela] News outlets moving into the digital space need to come up with ways to engage readers personally and on a one-on-one basis if they want to understand their customers content needs and wants. 12 Oct 2012 08:40

Who'll survive the next decade?

[Harry Herber] Hell, in the blink of an eye, it's 10 years later. I would not have thought a decade would fly by so quickly, but there you are. And if you asked me if a whack had changed in that time, I would've answered "not so much". 12 Oct 2012 06:30

Making technical advertising relevant

[Ann Druce] Open any technical journal and, with a few exceptions, the advertising is dire. The company logo is usually right at the top, highlighting the real problem: the advertiser thinks their ad is all about them. 11 Oct 2012 06:23

It's time to fight back - Indie Trust's Ann Crotty

[Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA] Is the workers' trust that is aiming to acquire a stake in Independent Newspapers a crazy idea or could it actually fly? As the Irish parent company, Independent News & Media, is casting around for buyers for SA's largest newspaper group, Business Report's Ann Crotty tells Bizcommunity how the trust is working, why it's getting a better reception in SA than in Ireland and what she believes must be done to save the resource-starved South African group. 10 Oct 2012 11:22

Bank ads best in newsprint

Ads24's Path to Persuasion researched the banking sector in June 2011. It shows what consumers use the various media channels for, an important consideration alongside reach and cost effectiveness. South Africa's banks that want consumers to switch to their offering, should reportedly be considering newspapers advertising in their marketing mix. 8 Oct 2012 10:09

Die Burger

Entries for Die Burger Cycle Tour open today

[Issued by Die Burger] Entries for the Western Cape's second-biggest road cycling event, Die Burger Cycle Tour, open today, 8 October 2012, at 13H00. The tour, set to take place on Sunday, 2 December, features a 92km route for experienced cyclists, and a 44km route that is ideal for novice cyclists. 8 Oct 2012 10:05

The media must not give South Africans a raw deal leading to Mangaung

[Talifhani Munzhedzi] Last week marked the beginning of a very significant period for the ANC if not the whole of South Africa. The ruling party officially opened the leadership nomination process at all its branches leading to 53rd ANC National Conference in December. Already on Monday, the Eastern Cape ANC Youth League had put names forward for the top six. 8 Oct 2012 07:32

Sweeping reforms to press regulations announced

On Wednesday 3 October 2012, the Press Council of South Africa announced sweeping reforms to press regulations at an event at Constitutional Hill, Johannesburg. Much stronger public participation in the Press Council of South Africa and its adjudication procedures is the most notable change. 5 Oct 2012 07:25

SAARF AMPS Jun 2012: Most South Africans remain true to their media

With the release of the latest All Media and Products Survey, AMPS Jun 12, by the South African Audience Research Foundation (SAARF), the broad-strokes view of the media industry indicates that South Africa's media players are showing positive audience results midway through the year. 4 Oct 2012 12:05

Polokwane mayor settles with City Press

The executive mayor of Polokwane in Limpopo, Freddy Greaver, and the City Press newspaper have reached a settlement over his defamation case, editor Ferial Haffajee said on Wednesday. 4 Oct 2012 11:16

Why agencies don't advertise themselves

[Grahame Hall] In a recent article on Bizcommunity, PR pundit Peter Mann asks the pertinent question "Why Don't Agencies Advertise?" 4 Oct 2012 07:52