the Newspapers community of South Africa

'Worst three months for newspapers' circulation

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:57:00 +0200

Daily and weekly newspapers have all lost circulation, except for the Afrikaans daily Die Son, and the Zulu daily Isolezwe, according to the third-quarter year-on-year figures released yesterday, 19 November 2009, by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC).
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New newspaper business models - WEF

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:57:00 +0200

Wanja Oberhof, co-founder of niiu, which combines paper format with internet convenience, has joined the programme of the World Editors Forum, held from 1 - 3 December 2009, and will speak in a session regarding new newspaper business models currently being developed.
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Nashua campaign combines sports, heroes

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:48:00 +0200

“Nashua's ‘It's For Everyone' campaign sets the benchmark in successfully collaborating two sporting greats, South African rugby captain John Smit and South African cricket captain Graeme Smith, with a local brand. It aims to unite South Africa and the sporting community ahead of the 2010 soccer World Cup.
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How to write articles for your own business: a tutorial

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:27:00 +0200

One of the big trends in small-to-medium business marketing at the moment is content creation: writing articles, blog posts and newsletter articles on a regular basis and using these to boost website traffic, public interest or even sales.
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Be a good citizen - clean up the city

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:51:00 +0200

The Citizen newspaper and its partners Garbie Refuse Bags and Pikitup today, 11 November 2009, have launched the CitiClean campaign, which aims to clean up city intersections. The campaign will tackle one intersection a week in a campaign to raise awareness of litter and to encourage the public to keep the streets and public places clean.
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Google - kleptomaniacs?

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:02:00 +0200

The Great Debate at the 62nd World Newspaper Congress in Hyderabad, India, plans to examine questions surrounding Google as news publishers worldwide examine and discuss their options and strategies in gaining higher advertising revenues which are currently being reaped by the search engine. The congress takes place 1-3 December 2009.
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The weakness of The Weekender

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:52:00 +0200

It is always sad to see a newspaper close down. Even sadder when it might possibly have been avoided. And sadder still when the driving force behind it is someone you admire.
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Print media's decline: consequences for PR?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:24:00 +0200

PR & SOCIAL MEDIA: With the bastion that was printed media struggling to cope with declining advertising spends and the explosion of social media, campaigns that connect companies directly with their customers will distinguish spectacular PR agencies from the average.
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Zigzag zapped

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:36:00 +0200

NEWSWATCH: Beware the perils of using images without the subject's consent… Zigzag surf magazine has been ordered to pay R10 000 for doing just that, reports IOL.
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Green journalists honoured

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:01:00 +0200

The 21st SAB Environmentalist and Environmental Journalists of the Year Awards were held on Monday 9 November 2009. Donald Guy was named SAB Environmental Journalist of the Year in the broadcast category for Pondo People, aired on SABC's 50/50.
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