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Today's top stories
Facebook Messenger app grows to more than 800 million users
Facebook announced on Thursday that the number of people using its Messenger application monthly has shot past 800 million, with more features on the way to win even more fans... read


Advertising
AMASA Workshop still open for bookings
Events & Conferencing
Media strategy conference in February
There will be a Media Strategy conference on 18-19 February 2016 at the Indaba Hotel, Fourways Sandton... read
Media
President Zuma appoints new MDDA board member
President Jacob Zuma has appointed Zanele Mngadi as a member of the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) Board... read
M&G to discuss banning of journalist with ANC

Mpho Raborife

The Mail & Guardian says it will contact the ANC to discuss the ruling party's decision to ban journalist Carien du Plessis after she referred to people attending the ANC's 104th anniversary celebration as "pantypreneurs and tenderpreneurs" in a tweet... read
Online Media
Deadline for IMA Web Awards extended
The deadline for entries to the 2016 IMA Web Awards has been extended to 15 January 2016. Entries of website, app, blog, microsite, video, ad, game or social media campaigns for mobile... read
Five YouTube marketing secrets to keep in mind

Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library

YouTube has turned the tables for marketing at unimaginable angles. This giant website has given birth to whole new ways of marketing and reaching your desired audience... read
Social Media
eNCA senior anchor sparks Twitter fury over Motshekga comment

Paul Herman

eNCA senior anchor Andrew Barnes has sparked the fury of many South Africans on social media, after he mocked Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga's pronunciation of certain words on air... read
TV
Netflix explains 'missing' content for SA service

Gareth van Zyl

Television shows such as House of Cards, Orange is the New Black and Grey's Anatomy are unavailable on Netflix in South Africa owing to content rights... read
International
Hong Kong bookseller disappearances cut deep into freedom fears
HONG KONG: The disappearance of five Hong Kong booksellers has sent shivers through the semi-autonomous city as anxiety grows that Chinese control is tightening... read
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New events to diarise
Business writing
Provox Centre for Public Relations & Communication - 27 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 2016, Ferndale, Randburg | 14 Mar 2016 to 16 Mar 2016, Windhoek, Namibia | 30 Mar 2016 to 1 Apr 2016, Ferndale, Randburg | 20 Sep 2016 to 22 Sep 2016, Ferndale, Randburg


Storytelling in the digital age
Storytelling.co.za - 4 Feb 2016, Johannesburg


Y!CON 2016
Student Village - 17 Mar 2016, Johannesburg


Crisis communication and reputation management
Provox Centre for Public Relations & Communication - 22 Mar 2016 to 23 Mar 2016, Ferndale, Randburg


Creative writing
Provox Centre for Public Relations & Communication - 7 Apr 2016 to 8 Apr 2016, Ferndale, Randburg


Social media and networking for PR
Provox Centre for Public Relations and Communicati - 21 Apr 2016 to 22 Apr 2016, Ferndale, Randburg | 4 Jul 2016 to 5 Jul 2016, Ferndale, Randburg | 7 Jul 2016 to 8 Jul 2016, Cape Town


Digital branding and reputation management
Provox Centre for Public Relations & Communication - 4 May 2016 to 6 May 2016, Ferndale, Randburg


Entrepreneurship
Provox Centre for Public Relations & Communication - 27 Jun 2016 to 30 Jun 2016, Ferndale, Randburg


Editing and proofreading
Provox Centre for Public Relations & Communication - 11 Jul 2016 to 12 Jul 2016, Ferndale, Randburg


Top Women Conference
Topco Media - 17 Aug 2016 to 18 Aug 2016, Johannesburg


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