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Last chance to buy tickets for Bookmarks awards

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:51:00 +0200

Ticket sales for the Bookmarks Awards evening close on Tuesday, 10 November 2009, at 5pm. The awards take place at Movida in Rivonia, Johannesburg, on Thursday 12 November.
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SABC board needs a chance to combat corruption

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:03:00 +0200

NEWSWATCH: Head of communications portfolio committee Ismail Vadi wants the interim SABC board to be given the chance to investigate cases of alleged corruption, reports IOL; in the meantime, independent producers and the broadcaster met this week to thrash out a payment plan, reports Business Day. Back in the Western Cape, journalists who don't cover the ANC have been handed over to God for punishment, reports Mail & Guardian Online, and a tribute to Miriam Makeba is in a shambles - but the person deemed responsible for the mess won't give any money back, reports Times Live.
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Leadership promises bumper December issue

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:20:00 +0200

The award-winning magazine Leadership will print its 300th edition in December and the editorial team plans on a bumper issue.
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New stadium meets international communication requirements

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:59:00 +0200

The new multipurpose Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, purpose built for the FIFA 2010 World Cup, will have a voice, data, cabling, satellite master antenna television and computer network, as well as printing and server solutions.
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New publishing editor for Wine

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:56:00 +0200

Cathryn Henderson has been appointed to the dual roles of publisher and editor of Wine magazine, RamsayMedia announced late yesterday, Wednesday, 4 November 2009. She joined the team at the beginning of November.
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Print continues to endure - WAN-IFRA reports

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:10:00 +0200

The Power of Print and Publishing to Targeted Audiences, two new reports from the WAN-IFRA Shaping the Future of the Newspaper project, examine the enduring appeal of print in the digital age, and provide strategic advice on building multimedia strategies that rely on print media for revenue growth.
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Proposed SABC tax unconstitutional?

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:57:00 +0200

NEWSWATCH: The 1% tax proposed by the Communications minister Siphiwe Nyanda may be unconstitutional, according to the DA, reports Polity Org. Meanwhile, the Treasury apparently knew nothing about the proposed tax, writes Moneyweb, and opposition parties reckon that, while special levies are unlikely, pressure is building, says Business Report.
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Partnership boosts Jet Community Awards

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:20:00 +0200

Free-to-air TV station e.tv this year joined forces with Edcon Group to take the seven-year-old Jet Community Awards to another level - to create awareness around community projects participation and give exposure to those who are working hard under difficult conditions to improve the lives of ‘forgotten' people living in socially-disadvantaged areas of Southern Africa.
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All the 2009 Bookmarks finalists

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:08:00 +0200

The finalists for the second annual Bookmarks Awards, which rewards online excellences, were released today, Wednesday, 4 November 2009, by the Online Publishers Association (OPA) of South Africa. The shortlist includes leading digital agencies, as well as smaller independents.
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Will the fashion police blow the whistle in 2010?

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:30:00 +0200

One of the most prolific media spectacles off the pitch during the 2006 FIFA World Cup - and sure to be replicated in 2010 - was the shopping spree of the English footballers' wives and girlfriends (also known as WAGs).
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