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Oscar and the photo of the witness

Sulaiman Philip

Winning the right to broadcast the Oscar Pistorius trial came with clearly defined restrictions, one of which prevented the media from showing the faces or publishing photographs of witnesses who had not consented to being filmed.

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Embracing technology in media

Jaco Pienaar

For better or worse, technology has changed how we engage with media. And despite the 'print is dead' argument, clients of public relations firms still expect to get their column centimetres. So how is technology shaping the lives of media professionals?

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Content marketing for financial organisations

Mark Wright

The financial landscape is risky, uncertain, and unfriendly... and just perfect for the launch of your content marketing campaign.

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Marketing
Eight specialist agencies form 'we are BOB'
A new collaborative agency, we are BOB, has launched to offer clients independent specialists that collaborate rather than compete against each other to deliver better business results than the conventional lead agency model. Read more >>




The rise and rise of the selfie

Daphney Mngomeni

Selfies are on the rise. And we're all guilty of taking a few of our own and exposing them to the social networking world. Read more >>

Branding
The value in design

Issued by Interbrand Sampson De Villiers

At Interbrand it is believed that 'brand-led design' - where brand and design are approached together - does more than create effective design - it creates brand and business value. Read more >>

Cinema
Audience Choice Award at Jozi Film Festival goes to iNumber Number
At the recent Jozi Film Festival, the Audience Choice Award went to iNumber Number, a South African thriller written and directed by Donovan Marsh. (video) Read more >>

Design
High tech for a low tech environment: Omesan's app can change lives

Issued by SABS Design Institute

Omesan Nair is a PhD student at UCT who is currently involved in the SABS Design Institute's 43 Challenge. Omesan is developing a cellphone app that enables health workers who do not have easy access to laboratories to take a photograph of body fluids and have it analysed via the app. Read more >>

Digital
Big data, big benefits

Gerald Naidoo

Most companies have heard about big data, and are vaguely aware of the benefits. Unfortunately, it remains a 'nice idea' but one whose benefits are not well understood. Read more >>




Events & Conferencing
Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2014: All sold out!

Issued by espAfrika

espAfrika, organiser of the annual Cape Town International Jazz Festival, has announced that all tickets have been sold out! For South Africa's first live multi-stage music festival and one that is known as "Africa's Grandest Gathering" this is yet another reason to celebrate as the CTIJF approaches its 15th anniversary. Read more >>

Media
Responsible Drinking Media Awards open for entries
The Responsible Drinking Media Awards (RDMA) are open for entries in nine categories. Closing date for entries is 30 May 2014. The awards will be made in Cape Town on Friday, 27 June. Read more >>




Online Media
StockFood South Africa launches its new website

Issued by Greatstock

StockFood, one of the world's leading food media agencies, is announcing a complete website re-launch for the South African market. The new website is designed to facilitate searches in all four product categories of StockFood: images, videos, features and recipes. Read more >>

PR & Communications
Entries into 2014 Prism Awards closes
Entries for the 2014 Prism Awards have closed with 36 consultancies, several corporates and NGOs competing for one of the most sought-after awards in public relations and communication industry. Read more >>

Toshiba achieves simship for manuals
Toshiba uses simultaneous shipment (simship) to release 50,000 pages in 20 days for the Windows 8 launch, through its language and localisation partner Rubric. Read more >>

Promotions
South Africa's first-ever guaranteed rewards campaign in beer shot the lights out with top results

Issued by 34

The 18th of January saw the end of the very successful 'Carling Black Label Rewards' campaign; the latest installment in what is now the Carling way - doing TTL campaigns like no one else and turning the industry on its head! Read more >>

Radio
Adrenalin, Action, Adventure

Issued by Good Hope FM

On Saturday, 15 March, the Good Hope FM Adventure Race promises to be a day packed full of fun and excitement that everyone can enjoy. Taking place in the Overberg, the race has become a very popular annual event; hosted by SA Forest Adventures it is one of the largest mixed adventure races in South Africa. Read more >>

Research
CMO Council releases auto report indicating lack of social media leverage
The Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council has released a report indicating that the auto industry ecosystem should do more to leverage social media as a platform for driving business leads into sales pipelines. Read more >>

TV
A+E Network's Crime and Investigation global rebrand 2014/Monarchy

Issued by Monarchy TV

Launched in South Africa on 5 March, local viewers now also get to see the international rebrand done by award-winning agency, Monarchy. With a strong new logo packing a solid punch of attitude and character, boldness is personified, passion reinvented and boundaries extended with a cinematic view on crime as never seen before. Read more >>


International

Facebook wants to buy Titan Aerospace
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Facebook is in talks to buy a solar-powered drone startup in what could lead to making wireless Internet available in regions without online access, according to technology news website TechCrunch. Read more >>

Japan eyes Bitcoin regulations, taxes
TOKYO, JAPAN: Japan may slap regulations on Bitcoin including taxing transactions, a report said on Wednesday, 5 March, as the global digital currency suffered another alleged theft that cast doubt on its reliability. Read more >>

Taiwan's TSMC makes chips for new iPhone
TAIPEI, TAIWAN: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co has started producing chips to be used in Apple's next iPhone, reports said on Wednesday, 5 March, as speculation swirls that US firm could be offloading rival Samsung as a supplier. Read more >>

Gotta pee? There's a website for that
WASHINGTON, USA: It has been the ruin of many a pleasant outing: Nature calls, but there's nowhere to go. Now, a new website is making it easier for tourists to get much needed relief when travelling in an unfamiliar city or town. Read more >>


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Government

Gender bill approved by National Assembly

Linda Ensor

The contentious Women Empowerment and Gender Equality Bill was eventually passed by the National Assembly on Wednesday, 5 March, but only after a delay as too few MPs were in the house to constitute a quorum. Read more >>

Inroads made in Youth Employment Accord
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe says progress has been made in the last nine months since the signing of the Youth Employment Accord. Read more >>


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Lifestyle

Playhouse calls for stage production proposals
The Playhouse Company is inviting arts practitioners, including independent producers, directors, playwrights and production houses, to submit proposals for cutting-edge stage productions in the areas of dance, drama and music to be staged at the Playhouse in Durban during its 2015/16 financial year. Read more >>


New accounts

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Jobs offered

Experienced Interior Designer - Exhibitions - Johannesburg
Scan Display's Johannesburg office is looking for an interior designer with extensive experience in the exhibition industry to join its design team. Read more >>

Junior Interior Designer - Exhibitions - Johannesburg
Scan Display's Johannesburg office is looking for a newly-qualified/junior interior designer to join its design team. Read more >>

Online Marketing Co-ordinator - Cape Town
Excellent opportunity to work with a rapidly expanding digital marketing agency. Read more >>

Sales Executive - Johannesburg
An exciting opportunity to sell space in B2B publications to the mining and construction sectors that circulate not only in South Africa but in other countries on the continent. Read more >>

Advertising Sales Executive - Edenvale
Dynamic and energetic advertising sales executive needed for publishing company in Edenvale. Advertising sales experience a neccessity. Read more >>

Account Executive/Manager - Cape Town
Strong, hardworking and confident person required for AE/manager position at top sports agency offices in Cape Town. Read more >>

Advertisement Sales Manager - Sandton
Successful advertising sales person required to sell advertising space into Gaffney Books and CD Roms. Good salary and commission. Successful applicant will be required to earn R30 to R40,000 per month. Read more >>

Content Producer - Johannesburg
Greatstock, Johannesburg based media company is looking for a content producer to edit and manage footage assets for websites, data supervision, assist sales. Social media management. Read more >>

Training Manager - Sales - Western Cape
Distell Ltd invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced individuals for the following key opportunity based at our head office in Techno Park (Stellenbosch). Read more >>




New events to diarise

Illustrated Infographics and Animation Workshop
Multidimensions - 26 Feb 2014 to 20 May 2014 Cape Town,Sandton

Conversations On Creativity 7.0
Creative Nestlings - 8 Mar 2014 Cape Town

Advanced Subediting
12 Mar 2014 to 14 Mar 2014 Johannesburg

Reporting on Smart phone and Tablet
24 Mar 2014 to 25 Mar 2014 Johannesburg

Journo's Writing Gym
24 Mar 2014 to 26 Mar 2014 Johannesburg

Digital Marketing Skills Course
Regenesys Business School - 27 Mar 2014 to 28 Mar 2014 Johannesburg

Social Media Basics
Multidimensions - 27 Mar 2014 to 3 Apr 2014 Sandton,Cape Town

AdForum
The Redzone - 28 Mar 2014 Johannesburg

Graphic and Web Design Workshops
Multidimensions - 9 May 2014 to 30 May 2014 Cape Town

Graphic and Web Design Workshops
Multidimensions - 3 Jun 2014 to 13 Jun 2014 Johannesburg


Upcoming events

Online Copywriting course
SA WRITERS' COLLEGE - 6 Mar 2014 to 24 Apr 2014 Countrywide

Press Release and Media Writing
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Strategic Human Resource Management
CBM Training - 6 Mar 2014 to 7 Mar 2014 Johannesburg

New Media Branding and Marketing Summit
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Bright Talks
Bright Talks - 6 Mar 2014 Cape Town


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