How peace journalism can help the media cover elections in Africa: Voting in the presidential run-off elections in Mali, recently. EPA/Tanya BindraSeveral countries in Africa, including Zimbabwe, Mali, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Cameroon, hold crucial elections this year. Some of the polls are likely to be marked by protests as well as clampdowns on dissenting voices … [Read more...] about How peace journalism can help the media cover elections in Africa | The Conversation
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Ethical journalism: what to do – and not to do – with leaked emails | The Conversation
Ethical journalism: what to do - and not to do - with leaked emails: Leaked information is the life blood of investigative journalists. But there are a few golden rules they should follow when reporting on it. ShutterstockSouth Africans have been gripped by stories gleaned from the biggest data dump in the country – between 100,000 and 200,000 emails leaked by an anonymous … [Read more...] about Ethical journalism: what to do – and not to do – with leaked emails | The Conversation
Wits Opens New Journalism & Media Innovation Accelerator
Wits Opens New Journalism & Media Innovation Accelerator: Wits Opens New Journalism & Media Innovation Accelerator: APPLICATIONS are open for a new six-month innovation support programme for existing or new South African journalism and media teams. What Does the Future Of the Internet Of Things Hold?: THE INTERNET of Things has been described as the anchor of the 21st … [Read more...] about Wits Opens New Journalism & Media Innovation Accelerator
The state of South African journalism: There’s good news and there’s bad news | The Conversation
The state of South African journalism: There's good news and there's bad news: South Africa's media landscape has changed fundamentally. ReutersWits University’s Journalism and Media Studies Department have just published their latest State of the Newsroom report. The annual publication maps key developments in the South African media landscape – from changes in circulation … [Read more...] about The state of South African journalism: There’s good news and there’s bad news | The Conversation
SA News: Huff Post blog a sad day for journalism – Media24 head
Huff Post blog a sad day for journalism – Media24 head: published on Huffington Post South Africa on Thursday. Huffington Post South Africa removed the blog on Saturday after it was unable to confirm the veracity of the source, Shelley Garland, who claimed to be a Masters student at the University of Cape Town. Source: "South Africa" - BingNews NFF okays Uyo stadium for … [Read more...] about SA News: Huff Post blog a sad day for journalism – Media24 head