First, some housekeeping: if you've been wondering what, when and how to send your contributor pieces and general news and press releases to Bizcommunity, especially now that we have launched 16 more content channels with corresponding newsletters, wonder no further! Take a look at our guide, "How to contribute to Bizcommunity, from op-ed pieces to news" and all should become clearer. (If not, let me know.) Secondly, on to the industry news: this week it's the turn of Gill Moodie to give the scoop on Scoop!, Media24's new Sunday tabloid that launches towards the end of October 2011 with Peet Bothma at the helm; Mike Abel has issued a challenge to the ad industry to make far better television work over the coming year, after an unmemorable showing at this year's Loeries for TVCs; Herman Manson chats to Godfrey Morley on transforming the ad agency business at Draftfcb Cape Town; and oh, yes, just in case you've not heard, Prakash Desai has indeed left the building - Avusa's, that is. Business Day editor Peter Bruce believes that the chickens have come home to roost. Sjoe. Thirdly, congrats to Daily Maverick's Ivo Vegter, who is a nominated finalist for the international Bastiat Prize, up against journalists from the likes of The Economist, Boston Globe, Wall Street Journal etc. The prize was launched in 2002 by the International Policy Network and is inspired by 19th century French philosopher Frederic Bastiat, who emphasised the quality of argument in putting forward free-market ideas. We'll be rooting for you, come Wednesday 2 November! Moer hulle! Simone Puterman (@SimoneBiz) Managing editor
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