Participate in Media Freedom WeekFrom 19-23 September 2011, South Africans will be talking about the importance or lack of it that the media plays in their daily lives in Media Freedom Week. Media Monitoring Africa is launching the dialogue in conjunction with media partners, academic institutions, think tanks, activists, members of civil society and individuals across South Africa. Events lined up for the week include:
Supporters The following people and groups have endorsed or are partnering on events, including Unisa, which has started a blog:
The public and media industry is encouraged to have a debate, host an event or participate in planned events. Social media contacts include Twitter with #freemediaza and @mediamattersza; www.facebook.com/mediamattersza and the website, www.mediamonitoringafrica.org. |