by Stuart Dickinson | Nov 26, 2025 | Featured Story, State of the Newsroom
The 2025 edition of State of the Newsroom takes a detailed look at the possible impact of artificial intelligence on the news in South Africa, what’s happening now, and the changes newsrooms will need to make. We also ask media experts what they think the future holds...
by Stuart Dickinson | Aug 12, 2025 | State of the Newsroom
This State of the Newsroom report covers two main areas: job losses in the news media sector, and the challenges journalists faced in the coverage of the national and provincial elections in May. It reports on some unexpected findings of a snapshot survey of staff...
by Stuart Dickinson | Aug 11, 2025 | State of the Newsroom
This State of the Newsroom shows that radio has the powerful potential to continue to create the inclusive, democratic culture that we looking for, but that many challenges exist. The community radio sector needs to be revitalised through fresh regulations and...
by Stuart Dickinson | Aug 11, 2025 | State of the Newsroom
State of the Newsroom Senegal deals with the profound impact of the internet on journalism in Senegal, disrupting how journalists work, how they access and process information and how they have to navigate the proliferation of disinformation online. Senegal is the...
by Stuart Dickinson | Aug 11, 2025 | State of the Newsroom
The second State of the Newsroom report from Malawi is a follow-up to our 2021 report on the same country, produced in partnership with the Continuing Journalism Education initiative. It deepens our understanding of the problem of corruption in journalism in Malawi,...
by Stuart Dickinson | Aug 11, 2025 | State of the Newsroom
Edited by Alan Finlay, this State of the Newsroom report looks back on 2021 and explores whether innovative media start-ups, data journalism and local media hold the promise for a revitalised media landscape in South Africa. The focus of this issue is on local print...
