[Greg Nicolson] Editors and spin doctors met on Wednesday, 28 March 2012, to debate the ethical state of South African journalism. The panel and high-profile audience were unanimous on one thing: we need a renewed focus on ethics in SA newsrooms. But just what's the problem and how can we address it?
29 Mar 2012 11:12
[Cynthia Schoeman] The scandal arising from the
News of the World (
NoW;
#NOTW) phone-hacking has continued to escalate. So, too, has the reaction, with Gordon Brown, former UK prime minister, commenting that its publisher News International has "descended from the gutter to the sewer".
27 Jul 2011 12:16
[Gwen Lister] As the media world changes with almost frightening rapidity with the onset of the digital revolution and new technologies, the survival of print will be more contingent than ever before on journalistic excellence and connectivity with the people.
17 May 2011 10:37
[Mandy de Waal: @mandyldewaal] With advertising revenues down and profits plunging, it appears Avusa's management is prepared to do just about anything, even if this means striking a deal with Bob Mugabe's propaganda machine. Something the brave journos of
Sunday Times wouldn't feel great about - if only they knew.
15 Nov 2010 13:46
The three-day Africa Media Leadership Conference (AMLC) held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, under the theme of 'Sustainable media business models in the digital age', looked at the role of bloggers in Africa and challenges for sustainable media and journalism among other issues. The conference took place 26-29 September 2010.
4 Oct 2010 08:36
[Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk] Throughout history, newspapers have always made mistakes but until a few years ago these were mostly spelling and grammar gremlins, juxtaposed picture captions and double-entendre headlines. But, in the past few years, newspapers have been making far more serious mistakes.
7 Jul 2010 10:57
The Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI) has condemned the corruption inherent in former
Cape Argus journalist Ashley Smith's confession of brown envelope journalism, saying in a statement released Monday evening, 5 July 2010, that the allegations compromise perceptions of South African media independence and raise serious questions about journalistic integrity.
6 Jul 2010 11:10
[Herman Manson: @marklives] Twitter's value to breaking news quickly and efficiently is beyond doubt, but the accuracy of the news being reported is far from perfect.
6 Jul 2010 09:31
[Colleen Lowe Morna] Amid the renewed frenzy over Caster Semenya's sex [
not gender] following a story leaked to an Australian journalist that she is intersexed, a small fact went unnoticed. Days after the makeover by
You magazine that had Semenya seemingly looking relaxed and glamorous, a frightened young athlete had gone into hiding, missing her weekend cross country competition in Pretoria - sacrificed first by incompetent sports officials, and next by the media.
14 Sep 2009 13:03
[Simone Puterman] NEWSWATCH: Sparking off major controversy ahead of the opening game of the 2007 World Cup Rugby in France, leading international news agencies on Thursday, 6 September 2007, launched a news boycott, reports the
Mail & Guardian Online and
Business Day. The latter also reports that SANEF and Government have agreed to to discuss all of SANEF's reservations on the draft Film and Publications Bill, as well as to hold a seminar on media ethics and freedom in relation to patient and doctor confidentially. Meanwhile, Jacques Pauw, executive producer of Special Assignment, has resigned from the SABC as a consequence of SABC group CEO Dali Mpofu's letter to SANEF last week, according to the
M&G, and
The Star.co.za reports that it is the personal viewpoint of Minister in the Presidency Essop Pahad that Government should consider stopping advertising in the
Sunday Times.
7 Sep 2007 11:43
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] After 10 years in office, Edwin Henry Linington – the SA press ombudsman – is to quit his post later this year, satisfied to have accomplished his mission: to uphold the highest standards of journalism that are set out in the press code. He spoke exclusively to Bizcommunity.com about his role and the pressures and challenges that come with this job.
25 Apr 2007 15:05
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[Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA] What in the world is going on at the Sowetan? Does the paper even know itself? 17 Aug 2011 12:00
[Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA] I have a friend who was interviewed recently by a reporter from one of Independent Newspapers' titles and he said he spent some effort in fending off what he perceived as leading questions. 27 Jul 2011 13:28