by Franz Kruger | Dec 7, 2009 | Media business
A STUDY carried out among Seychelles Journalists shows that only six out of the total of 30 print media journalists have had any formal training in the field, writes Dennis Itumbi for journalism.co.za. The problem is even worse in the electronic media where only 2 out...
by Franz Kruger | Dec 7, 2009 | Media business
DUMISANI Sibanda, the news editor of the state owned Sunday News newspaper, is the new president of the Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ), writes Lance Guma for SW Radio Africa. Foster Dongozi the Secretary General who was re-elected unopposed, and who is an...
by Franz Kruger | Dec 2, 2009 | Media business
CHRIS LOUW, veteran journalist and columnist, famous for writing the "Boetman" letter, shot himself under the chin with an AK-47, writes Virgina Keppler in Beeld. He'd been dead for hours when his friend and fellow journalist Foeta Krige discovered his...
by Franz Kruger | Dec 1, 2009 | Media business
AFRIKAANS entertainment channel kykNET on Monday revealed that it is suing strip club chain Teazers for using the channel's logo on billboards to advertise their services, writes Buhle Hlatshayo on news24.com. According to a letter issued by kykNET...
by Franz Kruger | Nov 30, 2009 | Media business
THE African Media Initiative (AMI) has announced the appointment of Zimind Publishers executive chairman and executive deputy chairman of the South Africa-based Mail & Guardian Trevor Ncube, as co-chair of its board, according to a report in the Zimbabwe...
by Franz Kruger | Nov 27, 2009 | Media business
AFRICA'S largest media group, Naspers, has reported a 6% increase in revenue to R13.5-billion for the six months ended September, driven by a strong performance from its pay-TV and Internet segments, writes Adele Shevel in The Times. Operating profit grew...
