Future of Media Conference: The power of social media, its pitfalls and PR disasters: Riaan Wolmarans, head of digital audience development at Times Media, will be one of many leading media minds speaking at the Future of Media Conference in Johannesburg on Thursday, 21 July. He spoke to Media Update about social media’s increasing power and avoiding its pitfalls, a … [Read more...] about Future of Media Conference: The power of social media, its pitfalls and PR disasters
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African media to be explored at this year’s PAMRO conference
African media to be explored at this year’s PAMRO conference: The theme for this year’s Pan African Market Research Organisation (PAMRO) conference is “Africa Media Research in a Globally Connected World”, a response to the growing dominance of mobile and digital usage across the continent and the implications this has for media research across Africa. Source: Media … [Read more...] about African media to be explored at this year’s PAMRO conference
Youth enriched and engaged at SACO Conference
Youth enriched and engaged at SACO Conference: Zambian youth presenter, Bruce Ernest, at the SACO conference. Photo: Michael Sheehan Younger delegates at the inaugural South African Cultural Observatory conference have commended the new institution for the constructive content provided in Port Elizabeth on 17 and 18 May, and for the employment opportunities initiatives like … [Read more...] about Youth enriched and engaged at SACO Conference
International involvement at the SACO National Conference
An impressive line-up of international experts will contribute key academic, creative and economic insights and findings at the South African Cultural Observatory’s (SACO) first national conference in Port Elizabeth from Monday, 16 to Tuesday, 17 May. Focused on mapping the impact of the South African creative and cultural industries, the Observatory is a new national research … [Read more...] about International involvement at the SACO National Conference
Exciting mix of speakers at the SA Cultural Observatory National Conference
Professor Richard Haines, CEO of the SA Cultural Observatory Over 50 local and international speakers will present key academic, creative and economic findings at the South African Cultural Observatory’s (SACO) first national conference in Port Elizabeth from Monday, 16 to Tuesday, 17 May. International contributions will be delivered by founder of the Grenoble Observatory, Guy … [Read more...] about Exciting mix of speakers at the SA Cultural Observatory National Conference