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South Africa’s new Digital News Transformation Fund has announced the appointment of its inaugural Board (Image supplied)

Digital News Transformation Fund inaugural Board announced

Source: © 123rf Daily Maverick has released exclusive video evidence of the suspended IDT CEO and its spokesperson offering a bribe to one of its journalists

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Al Jazeera bureau chief Wael al-Dahdouh and his son Hamza. Source: X.

Al Jazeera's bureau chief son among two journalists killed in Gaza

8 Jan 2024

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4 resources for journalists from the world’s top investigative conference

Daneel Knoetze 3 Jan 2024

Source: SABC Iconic South African photojournalist, Dr Peter Magubane has passed away

Iconic South African photojournalist Dr Peter Magubane passes away

Danette Breitenbach 2 Jan 2024

Image supplied. The Wan-ifra's Best Practice in Innovation report features best practice case studies from Nigeria and South Africa

Wan-Ifra's Best practice in digital innovation report includes Nigeria and SA case studies

28 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf A Further Statement of Issues (FSOI) has been released by the Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI or Inquiry)

Competition Commission's MDPMI identifies 6 additional themes, calls for FSOI

20 Dec 2023

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SABC launches probe into 'ghost workers' scandal

Karabo Ledwaba 18 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf A new media law will be a dangerous setback for freedom of expression in Lebanon

New media law a setback for Lebanon's media freedom

8 Dec 2023

Source: © BNN Former journalist and government spokesperson, Jeffrey Zikhali, was gunned down on Friday night in KZN

Former journalist and government spokesperson, Jeffrey Zikhali, gunned down in KZN

4 Dec 2023

Image supplied. The national winners of the 2023 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards

The 2023 national Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards winners

1 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf The volume of mentions in online anti-immigrant conversation on X (formerly Twitter) in South Africa has increased

62% increase in volume of mentions in online anti-immigrant conversations on X in SA

30 Nov 2023

Source: © Wan-ifra Gianluca Costantini’s drawings of the journalists and media workers killed in the Hamas-Israeli conflict since 7 October

Artist honours journalists and media workers killed in Hamas-Israeli conflict

28 Nov 2023

Source: © 123rf TrustList is a home-grown new digital initiative that aims to protect media buyers and brands by providing real-time warnings against placing programmatic advertising on 'red-listed' online media

TrustList: Real time warning against programmatic advertising placement on 'red-listed' online media

DY/DX 27 Nov 2023

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Kashmir editor released from jail after 600 days of imprisonment

24 Nov 2023

Source: © Shift Delete It is reported that Apple is pulling all its adverts from X following the endorsement of an antisemitic conspiracy theory by Elon Musk

Apple follows IBM in pulling all adverts from X, after Musk endorses antisemitic conspiracy theory

20 Nov 2023

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Russia puts new media restrictions ahead of presidential election

16 Nov 2023

Image supplied. Novus Group says fake news is one of the most significant challenges of the digital age

Media monitoring a shield against fake news in the digital age

9 Nov 2023

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Radio journalist in the Philippines fatally shot live on Facebook during broadcast

6 Nov 2023

Image supplied. Media, business, government, technology, and community leaders from across Africa and internationally have gathered in Cape Town, South Africa for this year’s annual Africa Business Media Innovators (ABMI) forum which ends today

Bloomberg Africa Business Media Innovators Forum 2023 explores media opportunities in Africa

1 Nov 2023

Source: © Safety of Journalists Platform Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Sunday, based on preliminary findings of its investigation that Reuters visuals journalist Issam Abdallah was killed in southern Lebanon by a "targeted" strike from the direction of the Israeli border

RSF initial report: Reuters journalist was killed in strike

30 Oct 2023

Shahida Kazi, the first female correspondent in Pakistan, has passed away. Source: YouTube.

Shahida Kazi, the first female correspondent in Pakistan dies

30 Oct 2023

Matheus Bertelli Reuters News, Reuters Breakingviews, has launched a new daily column, The Big View

Reuters Breakingviews launches daily column on global issues

25 Oct 2023

Source: © Twitter The South African National Editors' Forum (Sanef) commemorated Black Wednesday (19 October 1977) with a fundraising dinner addressed by Mpho Makwana, outgoing Eskom Board chairman and sponsored by Absa

Sanef commemorates Black Wednesday, raises R2m for media freedom

23 Oct 2023

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Death toll adds up as journalists die in Israel and Palestine conflict

Karabo Ledwaba 16 Oct 2023

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City Press denies 'brown envelope' allegations

Karabo Ledwaba 11 Oct 2023

Senegal seeks regulation deal with TikTok after ban

Senegal seeks regulation deal with TikTok after ban

Ngouda Dione 5 Oct 2023

Image supplied. The role of media monitoring in the upcoming elections is vital says Lordwish Langa, MD of CLIPTrack Media Coverage

The vital role of media monitoring in the upcoming elections

Lordwish Langa 3 Oct 2023

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Burkina Faso junta suspends French magazine over 'untruthful' articles

26 Sep 2023

Source: RVI Sanef and Standard Bank find common ground on Daily Maverick issue

Standard Bank apologises to Daily Maverick, meets with Sanef

26 Sep 2023

Source: Kiara Affat, Daily Maverick On Tuesday, 19 September, security personnel at Standard Bank, manhandled Daily Maverick reporter Lerato Mutsila

Standard Bank security, Sanef Sikuvile Journalism Awards sponsors, manhandle Daily Maverick reporter

22 Sep 2023

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Thabo Bester escape story wins GroundUp a Nat Nakasa award

18 Sep 2023

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