“T”s crossed and “I”s dotted in Daily Dispatch’s award-winning Mandela funeral story

The Eastern Cape newspaper’s determination, courage and thoroughness paid off when it exposed an alleged misuse of funds meant to pay for Mandela’s funeral arrangements. In the latest instalment of her “Backstory” series, Gill Moodie writes exclusively for journalism.co.za.

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Constructive journalism: Emerging mega-trend or a recipe for complacency?

This article originally appeared in The Media Online, 21 November 2014. The theory and practice of Constructive Journalism has been coined a ‘mega trend’ by Director of News at Danish Broadcasting Ulrik Haagerup in his newly published book Constructive News. But prominent South African journalism academic and commentator Anton Harber argues that news is “only constructive if you want a sleepy, complacent society, not if you want active, engaged citizens.” Ashleigh Tullis extends the debate.

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PetroSA boss storms newspaper

This article originally appeared in Times Live, 21 November 2014. Controversial PetroSA chairman Tshepo Kgadima stormed into the Times Media Group’s Johannesburg offices yesterday demanding to speak to the editor of Business Day, Songezo Zibi, who had published a story that painted him as an alleged fraudster.

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Free the Word! A literary gathering at The Orbit

Thursday 4th December 2014 7.30pm – 8.30pm Orbit Jazz Club, 81 De Korte Street, Johannesburg, Gauteng Mandla Langa, Beatrice Lamwaka and Masande Ntshanga In Conversation with Michelle Magwood

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