by Franz Kruger | Apr 28, 2009 | Media business
The SABC has advertised its former group chief executive officer Dali Mpofu's post, writes Baldwin Ndaba in The Star. The public broadcaster's board under Kanyi Mkonza took a decision in January 2009 to terminate the services of Mpofu, who was sunder...
by Franz Kruger | Apr 25, 2009 | Media business
Journalist and political commentator Jacob Dlamini and well-known publisher Maggie Davey have been appointed as the 2009 Ruth First Fellows in the Wits Journalism Programme. Dlamini, a Wits graduate, now a PhD student at Yale University and a regular newspaper...
by Franz Kruger | Apr 21, 2009 | Media business
Kenyan media colleges face a fresh audit on their capacity to deliver professional courses, if a new training policy approved by the Media Council of Kenya is approved by the Ministry of Information, writes Dennis Itumbi for journalism.co.za. Colleges offering...
by Franz Kruger | Apr 16, 2009 | Media business
The Nation Media Group has announced to its staff that it will close the Daily Metro, a title targeting low income earners, blaming the global recession and massive financial losses for the decision, writes Dennis Itumbi for journalism.co.za. According to insiders,...
by Franz Kruger | Apr 15, 2009 | Media business
“Journalistic excellence reflects a level of achievement that goes beyond competent reporting,†says Rhodes University head of journalism and media studies Professor Guy Berger. His comment comes on the back of the two-day judging...
by Franz Kruger | Apr 15, 2009 | Media business
Zimbabwe will soon have a second private daily paper after publishers of the Financial Gazette announced they will be launching their daily soon, writes a journalism.co.za correspondent.  Chief Executive Officer, Jacob Chisese said in a statement that The...
