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Source: © 123rf The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies’ third draft of the White Paper on Audio and Audio-Visual Media Services and Online Safety proposes a sweeping redefinition of what counts as “media".

Proposed regulations redefine media, reshapes how brands track narratives

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Congolese journalist denied provisional release after months in detention

Ange Kasongo, Nellie Peyton and Bate Felix 29 Feb 2024

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Icasa revises political advertisement regulations for upcoming elections

28 Feb 2024

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Indian journalist pays 'price for doing his work' in violent attack

26 Feb 2024

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Ethiopian police arrest French journalist, employer says

Giulia Paravicini 26 Feb 2024

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Experience Daily Maverick Live: The Gathering 2024 – get ready to make your mark

Daily Maverick 9 Feb 2024

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News24 joins top global publishers as it reaches 100,000 paid subscribers

Karabo Ledwaba 1 Feb 2024

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

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