Cutbacks for Naspers print ops

NEWSWATCH: No surprise here - media giant Naspers announced today, Wednesday, 26 November 2008, that it is cutting costs and staff in its print media operations, writes News24.com, but that strategic investments in Internet and pay TV operations has positioned it well for the years ahead. Meanwhile, Anton Harber, Caxton professor of journalism at Wits University and Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI) chairman, discusses the issue of the gagging of employees in his column today in Business Day.