The final countdown - becoming a killer freelancer [Tiffany Markman] Okay, okay - it's finally here... Part III in my series on ‘How to become a killer freelancer'. This is the scary bit: the business planning gargoyle that looms over your head; the tax gremlins that keep you awake at night; the BEE hobbits at the bottom of the garden; the time-keeping jungle. So allow me to turn on some lights for you, and let's banish the beasties. 6 Oct 2008 09:30
MDDA introduces new staff members - MDDA The Media Development and Diversity Agency is a statutory development agency for promoting and ensuring media development and diversity, set up as a partnership between the South African Government and major print and broadcasting companies to assist in (amongst others) developing community and small commercial media in South Africa, in terms of the MDDA Act no 14 of 2002. 6 Oct 2008 12:56
The MDDA bids a fond farewell to outgoing Minister in the Presidency, Dr Essop Pahad! - MDDA “On behalf of the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA), I would like to thank you Dr Pahad for your contribution towards facilitation of development and diversity in the South African media and to the promotion of the right to freedom of expression and access to information as enshrined in our Constitution.” 2 Oct 2008 14:31
Dead bodies in media: gruesome or your right? [Issa Sikiti da Silva] In a problematic society such as South Africa, where the media have their hands full in reporting on violent crime, it is not surprising to see gruesome visuals of dead bodies in media, to the dismay of sensitive viewers and readers. While editors argue that their audiences have the right to see and to be ‘fully informed', the Media Monitoring Project (MMP) this week says ethical considerations should guide the use of visuals of dead bodies in media. 2 Oct 2008 09:45
World's media campaigns for Chinese freedoms after Olympic hype The World Association of Newspapers has called on the Chinese government to extend the relaxation of its media regulations for the Olympics beyond the 17 October expiry date. In the run-up to the Olympics, China introduced new rules that allowed foreign journalists greater freedom to travel in the country without prior government permission, and to interview anyone who was willing to be questioned. 2 Oct 2008 09:18
New order must learn from Mbeki's media mistakes [Chris Moerdyk] Now that the new ANC order is effectively running the country, it will hopefully have time to reflect on its relationship - or lack of it - with the country's mass media and learn something from Thabo Mbeki's mistakes. 23 Sep 2008 12:15
Kagiso Media announces annual results Kagiso Media yesterday, Monday, 22 September 2008, announced its results for the year ended 30 June 2008, with a revenue increase of 14% to R841.6 million (2007: R738.3 million) and operating profit showing an increase of 13% to R267.6 million (2007: R236.3 million). 23 Sep 2008 11:50
Media, business debate common ground Accelerate Cape Town recently hosted a dinner between the editors of three leading Cape-based newspapers and a group of business leaders at Riboville Restaurant in Cape Town to explore ways of working together. 23 Sep 2008 08:36
Make digital part of your campaigns [Louise Marsland] South Africa is expected to become one of the cheapest places for internet connectivity in the future, with broadband speed hopefully in place by 2010, “so don't bet against the internet, make it a part of your campaigns”, Google country manager in South Africa, Stafford Masie said last week. 22 Sep 2008 14:30
Challenges of broadcast media in Africa [Carole Kimutai] Kenya will host the first Broadcast and Film Africa Conference and Exhibition in Nairobi, 23 - 25 September 2008. The theme of the event is broadcast and film convergence in the digital age. Bizcommunity.com spoke to Sean Moroney, AITEC Africa chairman and the organisers of the event. 22 Sep 2008 12:32
AMPS 2008A: mixed fortunes for SA's media industry SAARF's latest All Media and Products Survey - AMPS 2008A - is hot off the presses and SAARF CEO Dr Paul Haupt has summarised how each medium has fared. “In a sentence, only print and online have attracted more media consumers than they did in the previous release,” he reports. 22 Sep 2008 11:12
Call for radical redefinition of public service broadcasting EUROPE: Francisco Pinto Balsemão, chairman of the European Publishers Council (EPC) and chairman and CEO of Impresa in Portugal, yesterday, Thursday, 18 September 2008, called for public service broadcasters (PSBs) to be redefined and radically changed in line with the realities of modern broadcasting and convergent communications in the context of the European Commission's current review of state aid rules for PSBs. 19 Sep 2008 09:22
CNN appoints first VP, International Digital Services Nick Wrenn, CNN International's managing editor for Europe, Middle East & Africa, has been appointed to the new position of VP, CNN International Digital Services, CNN Worldwide announced yesterday, Thursday, 18 September 2008. As the leading executive over all of CNN's digital assets outside of the US, Wrenn will oversee the editorial direction of the services, as well as working with colleagues across CNN.com's domestic operation and in Turner International, to manage the growth of the business through the development of new products and services. 19 Sep 2008 09:08
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The World Association of Newspapers has called on the Chinese government to extend the relaxation of its media regulations for the Olympics beyond the 17 October expiry date. In the run-up to the Olympics, China introduced new rules that allowed foreign journalists greater freedom to travel in the country without prior government permission, and to interview anyone who was willing to be questioned. 2 Oct 2008 09:18
Nick Wrenn, CNN International's managing editor for Europe, Middle East & Africa, has been appointed to the new position of VP, CNN International Digital Services, CNN Worldwide announced yesterday, Thursday, 18 September 2008. As the leading executive over all of CNN's digital assets outside of the US, Wrenn will oversee the editorial direction of the services, as well as working with colleagues across CNN.com's domestic operation and in Turner International, to manage the growth of the business through the development of new products and services. 19 Sep 2008 09:08
