Morgan believes no hacking at UK's Mirror tabloid

LONDON,UK: CNN chat show host Piers Morgan told the British press ethics inquiry Tuesday that he had no reason to believe phone hacking went on at the Daily Mirror during his editorship. 23 Dec 2011 07:33

Newspapers changing to attract younger readers

PARIS, FRANCE / DARMSTADT, GERMANY: While the conventional wisdom holds that newspapers and young people don't mix, newspaper companies and media associations from around the world are finding new ways to attract younger readers, using video, social media, research, education and a "total youth think" attitude. 8 Dec 2011 09:18

Press ethics: M&G's Chris Roper to speak at World Editors Forum

VIENNA, AUSTRIA: William Lewis, a leader of News Corporation's efforts to deal with the News of the World phone hacking scandal, has joined the programme of the upcoming World Newspaper Congress and World Editors Forum, to be held in Vienna, Austria, 12-15 October 2011. The speakers' lineup will include South African Chris Roper, Mail & Guardian Online editor. 15 Sep 2011 09:24

2011 Tabbie Awards winners

CLEVELAND, US: The 2011 Tabbie Awards featured nearly 400 entries, with nominations coming from the US, Canada, the UK, India, New Zealand and South Africa. Judges were once again impressed by the quality of the submissions. One of the two 2011 Scholarship winners hails from SA, too. 22 Jul 2011 11:18

Commemorate World Press Freedom Day

PARIS, FRANCE / DARMSTADT, GERMANY: Thousands of newspapers world-wide will commemorate World Press Freedom Day today, 3 May, by publishing thoughtful editorial and provocative advertising materials from the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA). There is still time to join them. 3 May 2011 10:05

Online research on media

LONDON, UK: C-Squared is currently undertaking a survey of M&M Magazine's awareness, perception and the local media needs, in partnership with The Royal Holloway University of London, through the MBA Programme. 29 Apr 2011 09:46

Malawi's journalists kick-start Press Freedom Commemoration

[Gregory Gondwe] Although the World Press Freedom Day Commemoration falls on 3 May every year, Malawi media started commemorating the day on 23 April 2011. 26 Apr 2011 07:31

MPA wins overall FIPP Research Award

PARIS, FRANCE: The US Association of Magazine Media (MPA) won the overall prize at the FIPP Research Awards that took place at the Hotel California in Paris, France, last week. The entry, 'Marketing Mix Modelling and Media Inputs', won the Award for Best Research by a National Association, the study was also the Overall Winner. 21 Apr 2011 08:14

Ten ways to market your brand

[Nicholas Jervis] I do not believe that there is a more powerful form of advertising. Social media sites such as Twitter can be key to marketing your business, but unfortunately these are often overlooked. Below are my top ten tips on how to bring your business into the 21st century, using modern and effective marketing tools. 18 Apr 2011 12:20

GfK wins contracts for media research

NUREMBERG, GERMANY: Having been awarded the contract for measuring TV audiences in Portugal, GfK has successfully concluded two further contracts in the area of media research. GfK Ukraine has extended its contract for measuring audience ratings and in Belgium, GfK Audimetrie has won another contract for measuring radio audiences. The GfK Group also acquired all outstanding shares of GfK Skopje at the beginning of March. 18 Apr 2011 12:06

Google Panda update: Research reveals well-known news sites early winners

LONDON, UK: Early data from leading independent search marketing specialist and technology firm Greenlight, reveals big winners and losers, visibility-wise, from Google's Panda algorithm update - designed to improve Google's ability to detect and devalue "low-quality content", and which it has now rolled out across all English language websites. 15 Apr 2011 11:23

'Old-fashioned' Internet? Media world changes faster than ever

LONDON, UK: When a speaker at a media conference refers to the traditional desktop-based internet as "the old-fashioned internet," you know that the media world is evolving faster than ever. In language that was once reserved for newspapers, the PC-based internet took a back seat to mobile and tablets at the just-completed Digital Media Europe conference, which drew nearly 250 participants from 38 countries to London this week. 15 Apr 2011 10:49

Moroccan journalist wins Gebran Tueni Prize

BEIRUT, LEBANON: Aboubakr Jamaï, the co-founder and former managing director of the weekly newspaper Le Journal Hebdomadaire and a pioneer of the independent press in Morocco, has been presented the 2010 Gebran Tueni Award in a ceremony in Beirut, Lebanon. 14 Apr 2011 11:15

Cannes Lions Cyber, Film Craft, Media & Radio Juries named

CANNES, FRANCE: The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has announced the members of the remaining last four juries for this year's June Festival: Cyber, Film Craft, Media and Radio Lions. South Africa is represented on the Media and Radio juries, and Keith Rose, director at Velocity Films, South Africa, chairs the Film Craft jury. 13 Apr 2011 10:20