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The Public Advocate, a ‘remnant of consensus-building approach’
How effective is the public advocate’s position, which was created in Feb 2013 as the public’s champion in dealing with complaints about the print media under the revamped South African Press Council? Gill Moodie addresses the question in the latest instalment of her “Backstory” series.
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Zambian watchdog thumbs nose at govt
A feisty Zambian website is showing how the smart use of new media can circumvent official attempts to silence critical voices. The Zambian Watchdog ( zambianwatchdog.com) styles itself as “a Zambian online newspaper specialising in investigative reporting and analysis”, writes M&G ombud Franz Krüger in his column in the newspaper. Much of its coverage is political, with a strong emphasis currently on the health of President Michael Sata and jostling to do with his succession.
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Nakasa does not deserve to be shoved into any box
NAT Nakasa would have been bemused. He would be pleased to be brought back to home soil at last, almost 50 years after he died in New York. But I imagine he would have been bewildered by some of the things said in recent weeks about him and what he represents in our country’s journalistic and cultural history, writes Wits University’s Anton Harber.
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SA urged to lower broadcast barriers
TopTV, now known as StarSat, is not yet out of trouble and its heavyweight international shareholder, StarTimes, says its ability to bail out the business has been constrained because of limits on foreign ownership.
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MTN moves into media
Tiwa Savage, a star of the UK’s The X Factor television show, up-and-coming soul musician Praiz, and Davido, a popular Afropop artist, are among the most popular performers in Nigeria. On top of this, they are all weapons in the arsenal of MTN, Africa’s largest cellphone operator, as it battles to ensure its growth.
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Allafrica’s Ba honoured
Amadou Mahtar Ba, executive chair and AllAfrica co-founder, is recipient of the Lifetime Africa Achievement Prize (LAAP) by the Millennium Excellence Foundation for his contributions to media development in Africa, according to a media release.
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Radio Shows
- The Nuclear Corruption Scandal: We chat to Dr Tristen Taylor from Earthlife Africa to find out if we should invest in nuclear energy.
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- The Business of Religion: Senior lecturer of religious studies, Dr. Asonzeh Ukah joins us as we discuss the business of religion, in light of the recent Synagogue of All Nations church collapse in Nigeria.
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Job opportunities and events
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Journalism summer school
The Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) and the Department of Communication at the Polytechnic of Namibia (in partnership with the Department of Mass Communication at the University of Zambia), invite applications to be considered for participation in the Third OSISA Journalism Summer School.
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Journalist needed
EE Publishers www.ee.co.za seeks a dynamic, young, newly-qualified journalist with an interest and aptitude in science, technology and engineering, for full-time employment at its offices in the Muldersdrift area. The successful candidate will be involved in several aspects of EE Publishers’ print magazines, email newsletters, e-zines and websites, including writing, sub-editing and proofreading. Applicants should send their CVs to [email protected] with a one page motivation as to why they should be considered for this position.
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