SANEF open house on media freedom in Eastern Cape tomorrow
The South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF) is inviting all editors and journalists in the Eastern Cape region to an open house discussion on the proposed media tribunal, problematic legislation currently before Parliament and other threats to media freedom at EP Newspapers, Port Elizabeth, tomorrow, Tuesday, 17 August 2010, 12.30pm-2pm.
"This is probably the most precarious moment for media freedom in the life of our constitutional democracy. Your participation in this discussion is therefore crucial," states Femida Mehtar, SANEF executive director.
Venue: Editorial Conference Room, second floor, EP Newspapers, Port Elizabeth
Date: Tuesday, 17 August 2010
Time: 12.30pm - 2pm
For further enquiries, contact SANEF Eastern Cape convenor Gavin Stewart on cell +27 (0)83 708 2719.
RSVP your attendance with the SANEF office on tel + 27 (0)11 484 3630, email az.gro.fenas@nimda or SMS +27 (0)84 784 2006.
Bizcommunity.com requests the use of Twitter hashtags #ZAmediafreedom, #mediafreedom, #freeZAmedia etc for live tweets, so that non-attendees may follow on Twitter.
For more:
- ANC.org.za: discussion paper on media transformation, ownership and diversity
- Bizcommunity special section: special focus on media freedom
- Bizcommunity Twitterfall: #ZAmediafreedom
- Google News Search: Protection of Information Bill media appeals tribunal
- Twitter Search: #ZAmediafreedom
- Google Blog Search: Protection of Information Bill media appeals tribunal