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Media environment | Bizcommunity

News

TMZ is going to Washington. Source: YouTube.

Media

TMZ descends on Washington in a test of whether tabloid tactics can serve the public interest

Angelica Kalika 9 Jun 2026

The report is available for download to Wan-Ifra subscribers. Source: Supplied.

Artificial Intelligence

Future newsrooms: How global publishers are adapting to AI and audience change

2 Jun 2026

Petronella Mphahlele looks at why the IEC uses wall murals for voter registration campaigns in South Africa (Image source: @ IEC https://www.facebook.com/IECSouthAfrica/posts IEC]])

Marketing

Registration campaign uses murals to reach voters

26 May 2026

Jacaranda FM celebrates 40 years as South Africa’s no.1 feel good station

Radio & Audio

Jacaranda FM celebrates 40 years as South Africa’s no.1 feel good station

Issued by Jacaranda FM 14 May 2026

UGC vs influencer marketing: Why smart brands in 2026 are using both

Marketing

UGC vs influencer marketing: Why smart brands in 2026 are using both

Hayley Watters, Issued by Actorvate 12 May 2026

The Cape Town OOH opportunity: Closing the gap between spend and impact

OOH

The Cape Town OOH opportunity: Closing the gap between spend and impact

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 29 Apr 2026

PR isn't an ad so give it the space to lead

PR & Communications

PR isn't an ad so give it the space to lead

22 Apr 2026

Unemployed youth given cameras and a chance as MDNtv Programme changes lives

Education

Unemployed youth given cameras and a chance as MDNtv Programme changes lives

Issued by MDNTV 20 Apr 2026

Strategy does not win. Execution does

Marketing

Strategy does not win. Execution does

Carni Wilkens, Issued by Dentsu 15 Apr 2026

KitKat launched a tracker for consumers to find the stolen chocolates. Source: KitKat.

Marketing

When supply chains fail, brands speak: The KitKat theft case study

Ernst van Biljon and Helen McIntee-Carlisle 8 Apr 2026

MDDA Digital Skills Workshop strengthens community media for a digital future

Education

MDDA Digital Skills Workshop strengthens community media for a digital future

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 26 Mar 2026

Brave Group has announced four strategic leadership appointments. Left to right: Vimbainashe Macheka – head of finance, Monica Gomes – group managing director, Nkateko Khosa – business unit director, Bold, Robyn Jones – group client service director (Image supplied)

Advertising

Brave Group's strategic leadership appointments gear the group for growth

17 Mar 2026

Primedia unveils transformative digital vision at industry showcase

Radio & Audio

Primedia unveils transformative digital vision at industry showcase

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 5 Mar 2026

Radio & Audio

OFM celebrates 40 years of helping brands connect where it matters

Issued by United Stations 29 Jan 2026

MediaHeads 360 strengthens leadership to accelerate client growth

Media

MediaHeads 360 strengthens leadership to accelerate client growth

Issued by MediaHeads 360 27 Feb 2026

Digitalising community media: Strategic partnerships for sustainable transformation

Media

Digitalising community media: Strategic partnerships for sustainable transformation

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 27 Feb 2026

Eric D’Oliveira, chief revenue officer, Mediamark, says radio's muscle matters more than ever (Image supplied)

Radio & Audio

#WorldRadioDay | Radio asserts its place at the centre of brand strategy

Eric D’Oliveira 13 Feb 2026

El Broide, managing director, The Platinum Club, says collaborating with AI, not competing with it, is the PR power move for 2026 (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

#BizTrends2026 | The Platinum Club’s El Broide: Collaborating with AI is the PR power move for 2026

El Broide 3 Feb 2026

MDDA partners with Google to empower community media through local-language digital skills training

Media

MDDA partners with Google to empower community media through local-language digital skills training

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 13 Jan 2026

Cammy Msimango on finding her footing in South Africa’s fast-moving digital newsroom

TV

Cammy Msimango on finding her footing in South Africa’s fast-moving digital newsroom

Esther Tomorrow, Issued by MDNTV 24 Dec 2025

Standing ground, serving communities: Boikanyo Malepe reflects on journalism in 2025

Media

Standing ground, serving communities: Boikanyo Malepe reflects on journalism in 2025

Esther Tomorrow, Issued by MDNTV 23 Dec 2025

Shaping conversations and driving impact: Radebe Merci reflects on media influence in 2025

Media

Shaping conversations and driving impact: Radebe Merci reflects on media influence in 2025

Issued by MDNTV 23 Dec 2025

Ornico opens the 4th Annual South African PR Measurement Landscape Survey

PR & Communications

Ornico opens the 4th Annual South African PR Measurement Landscape Survey

Issued by Ornico 7 Nov 2025

Source: © 123rf Dustin Chick, chief executive at Razor Public Relations South Africa says clickbait should be keeping those of us responsible for managing organisational reputation wide awake at night. More importantly, we should be doing something about it – now

PR & Communications

EXCLUSIVE | Razor's Dustin Chick: When headlines lie, trust dies. Why clickbait is PR’s next big battleground

Dustin Chick 12 Sep 2025

Celebrating women who lead – and 3 years of Movie Room on DStv

Women's Month

Celebrating women who lead – and 3 years of Movie Room on DStv

Issued by The Rooms Network 27 Aug 2025

DNTF funding applications for SME publishers opens 25 August

Media

DNTF funding applications for SME publishers opens 25 August

18 Aug 2025

Source: © 123rf Derek Coles, president and MD of McCann Joburg says ‘digital-first’ isn’t enough and make a case for idea-first thinking in modern advertising

Marketing & Media

McCann Joburg's Derek Coles: Stand out, don't fit in

Derek Coles 15 Aug 2025

Final call for entries: SAPOA Journalism Awards 2025 close this Friday

Trends

Final call for entries: SAPOA Journalism Awards 2025 close this Friday

Issued by Catchwords 10 Jul 2025

#WPRD2025 | Ogilvy PR & Influence's MD, Samantha Presbury: PR and its vital role in Africa

World PR Day

#WPRD2025 | Ogilvy PR & Influence's MD, Samantha Presbury: PR and its vital role in Africa

Robin Fredericks 14 Jul 2025

PR & Communications

APO Group integrates WhatsApp for broader reach

24 Jun 2025

News24 leads trust in South Africa for the 7th year running

Media

News24 leads trust in South Africa for the 7th year running

Issued by Media24 19 Jun 2025

The Nielsen Sports SA’s Annual Trends Breakfast featured a panel of (l to r) Tumelo Selikane - MD Nielsen Sports SA, Errol Madlala - commercial & marketing manager, SAFA, Mtunzi Jonas - chief commercial officer, Cricket South Africa, Bronson Mokabela - GM: marketing, communications & commercial, SASCOC and Ryan Cumming - head of marketing, SuperSport.

Sponsorship

Live consumption of sport continues to dominate

9 Jun 2025

The future of marketing is storified

Marketing

The future of marketing is storified

Candy Dempers, Issued by MediaHeads 360 27 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf Amanda Chikara, marketing specialist, FamilySearch – Southern Africa says the changes we’re witnessing are not mere trends but foundational shifts that will define the future of marketing

Marketing

Marketers be warned: Adapt or become obsolete

Amanda Chikara 30 Dec 2024

Megan Walker, head of insights and media planning at Ultimate Media says aggregated audience buys and engagement radio drive real marketing results and improve bottom-line ROI (Image supplied)

Radio & Audio

The future of radio advertising: The combination of aggregated audience buys and engagement radio

Megan Walker 25 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf According to the research participants the disconnect between CCOs and the executive suite is significantly impacting media relations strategies

PR & Communications

Communications and C-Suite disconnect impacts negatively on media

25 Oct 2024

Ornico releases SA social media landscape report 2024 – now available for download

Social Media

Ornico releases SA social media landscape report 2024 – now available for download

Issued by Ornico 2 Jul 2024

Artificial Intelligence

What OpenAI’s deal with News Corp means for journalism (and for you)

4 Jun 2024

6 e-commerce trends to watch out for in Africa in 2024

Trends

6 e-commerce trends to watch out for in Africa in 2024

Natasha Parmanand 5 Feb 2024

Creative trends 2024: Crafting effective digital ads

Trends

Creative trends 2024: Crafting effective digital ads

Senamile Zungu, Issued by Kantar 1 Feb 2024

Navigating media trends in 2024: adapting strategies for consumer engagement

Trends

Navigating media trends in 2024: adapting strategies for consumer engagement

Senamile Zungu, Issued by Kantar 25 Jan 2024

Source: WEF Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI; Marc Benioff, chair and CEO of Salesforce; Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer; Jeremy Hunt, chancellor of the Exchequer of the UK; Julie Sweet, chair and CEO of Accenture; and CNN host Fareed Zakaria speak about technological advances on 18 January

PR & Communications

Davos: 4 themes for PR and communication practitioners for 2024

24 Jan 2024

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

Digital

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

Issued by DY/DX 27 Nov 2023

(image: Danette Breitenbach). Nick Law, creative chairperson of Accenture Song, was in South Africa to present the global keynote at the Nedbank IMC Conference

IMC Conference

#NedbankIMC2023: Accenture Song's Nick Law - Make advertising that delivers by tapping into the middle

Danette Breitenbach 18 Sep 2023

Source: © 123rf Lola Sinclair Lazarus, Managing Member Bullion PR and Communication gives nine tips on establishing a PR presence in the UK and SA

PR & Communications

9 Tips on establishing a PR presence in the UK and SA

Lola Sinclair Lazarus 15 Sep 2023

Local knowledge is a value differentiator in the PR world

PR & Communications

Local knowledge is a value differentiator in the PR world

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 13 Sep 2023

Source: © 123rf Radio, as a medium, is still dominant and resilient

Radio & Audio

Latest Rams show radio still dominant

7 Jul 2023

Social Media

Young people are abandoning news websites - new research reveals scale of challenge to media

Nic Newman 14 Jun 2023