by Franz Kruger | Dec 1, 2008 | Media freedom
It is ironic that people are very quick to defend press freedom against government pressures, but that it seems perfectly acceptable for management to hack away at newspapers in the name of cost-cutting, writes Ann Crotty in Business Report. Ann Crotty writes in...
by Franz Kruger | Nov 27, 2008 | Media freedom
ABC figures have hardly been reported, and the reason is not hard to find, writes Anton Harber on his blog. The truth is that almost all titles have dropped – and for the first time in many years, overall newspaper sales are down, too.  Wits...
by Franz Kruger | Nov 12, 2008 | Media freedom
The economic downturn is hitting print products in the US hard, and the effects are also being felt in South Africa, writes Anton Harber in Business Day. Overall, declining circulations will hasten the move to online media. Anton Harber writes: Newspapers...
by Franz Kruger | Nov 10, 2008 | Media freedom
Zimbabwe's power-sharing deal contains little cause for hope for improved media freedom, argues jocoza's correspondent in Harare. While the ruling party's track record in dealing with the media is well known, the opposition MDC has allowed...
by Franz Kruger | Nov 10, 2008 | Media freedom
Some African leaders have understood the advantages their countries could derive from press freedom, writes Misa in a review of the latest press freedom rankings. Others have behaved like despots again this year. The continent’s best-placed...
by Franz Kruger | Nov 2, 2008 | Media freedom
Zimbabwean state media hurl the most terrible insults at the independent media sector. But journalists from both sides are quite happy to share a drink at the end of the day, according to an article by IRIN. IRIN writes: Zimbabwe is one of the few...
