Twitter targets SA, ANC brands school buses - 5 May 2014By Rod BakerSome may reckon the SA economy is now second to Nigeria's, but in terms of advertising, Twitter reckons South Africa leads the pack. On the media front, while Sanef reckons the so-called secrecy bill will harm media freedom, the ANC has caused a row by branding two sponsored school buses in its own colours. Anton Harber says that our freedom has been hard won and we have a robust media, but do we have the will to defend our freedom? Finally, James White shows you how to navigate the new PR landscape. As he says, business is changing. You know that, everyone knows that - and what worked 10 years ago just doesn't cut it today. | Rod BakerRod Baker is Content Director at Bizcommunity.com. A journalist since before computers, he worked on a wide range of magazines and, in his youth, rose through the ranks from being a lowly and abused sub-editor, to a high and still abused editor and publisher. He has been editor and publisher of a number of magazines, as well as a newspaper. He has edited many books, and written a number too. Email him at moc.ytinummoczib@dor. |