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UNISA supports African Education Week

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:29:00 +0200

UNISA's newly established College of Education has shown its commitment by sponsoring the 6th Annual African Education Week Convention and Learning Expo, which takes place 2-4 July 2012, at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Media Council furious at morning show

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:01:00 +0200

The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has initiated disciplinary action against one of the country's top radio show for airing offensive material to an inappropriate audience.
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Media Commission and foreign newspapers

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:23:00 +0200

The Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) chairperson has threatened action to stop the circulation in Zimbabwe of foreign newspapers that are not registered under the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA).
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Are journos being real twits to tweet?

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:57:00 +0200

I was not in the least bit surprised to hear that the BBC and SKY News had put a stop to their journalists breaking news on Twitter.
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Court acquits 'Daily Monitor' editors

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:56:00 +0200

KAMPALA, UGANDA: A court in Kampala has thrown out a case of forgery against the Daily Monitor managing editor Daniel Kalinaki and political editor Henry Ochieng on grounds that the prosecution failed to adduce sufficient evidence to sustain the charge.
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1000 journalists attacked in Uganda in 2011 - Report

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:09:00 +0200

Over 1000 journalists were in attacked in Uganda during 2011, according to the new Human Rights Network for Journalists report (HRNJ). The number is a huge leap compared to 58 journalists who were attacked in 2010 and 38 who were attacked in 2009.
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Mobile marketing within games

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:22:00 +0200

Games. Who needs them? Whiling away the hours with a fresh title beats stress, keeps the mind occupied and gives your fingers a break from frantically texting. Mobile marketing is highly prevalent in some of the top gaming titles out there, with banner ads running across the more popular ones.
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Judging panel announced for Caine Prize 2012

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:52:00 +0200

Described as Africa's leading literary award, the Caine Prize 2012 has announced its judging panel. The judging panel will be chaired by author and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Bernardine Evaristo.
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Media goof sparks debate on responsible reporting

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:26:00 +0200

A goof by one of Kenya's leading media houses - the Nation Media Group (NMG) has sparked a mega debate on responsible reporting and how journalists are using social media to break news.
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Talk2Us expands reseller agreement to Africa

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:17:00 +0200

Talk2Us, the brand engagement consultancy, has extended its reseller agreement with SnapComms to cover all African countries. In November 2011, the company negotiated a deal to offer internal digital brand management tools to Southern African and the islands.
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