Georgian Reporter Shot, carries on reporting
For those of you who have been following the thread on how women reporters are 'weak', watch this. pretty amazing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eyQ5Maqf80&eurl=http://community.feministing.com/  16 Aug 2008

Why are so many journalists so self important?
It's not like they are anymore hardworking, intelligent or important than your average man on the street. All they have to do is comment on issues/events/people; they aren't actually burdened with the job of having to make things happen!  11 Aug 2008

Been away!
Hey guys, I've been away for a while! But it's always good to be back and get to know what's happening in the industry!  24 Jul 2008

Anyone can write? Right? Wrong!
Why is it that some people think that writing is simple? It's a craft, dammit!  18 Jul 2008

Quotas on South African music
Why do South African radio and TV worship American music?  5 Jun 2008

What's with the American weatherman on e-tv
C'mon e-tv...arent locals good e-nuff.  4 Jun 2008

Affirmative action in the media
I am doing an assignment for my final year of media studies and I need to write on affirmitive action and BEE in the media. Any sources you know of? It's difficult to gather such information about he media, usually they are the ones writing about AA & BEE in other industries.  13 Mar 2008

Do you think SA soapies are westernised?
south african soapies are the same as american soapies  18 Jan 2008

Scriptwriting courses/getting into the industry/what makes a good script?
What's the best way to get your scripts noticed and where's the best place to submit them?  10 Jan 2008

Freelance Writing
A colleague of mine is looking to get into the Consumer market in terms of Freelance writing - Any suggestions about how to go about this?  18 Dec 2007

SABC about-turn?
What is happening between the SABC and SANEF? Since the SABC hurriedly withdrew its membership of SANEF in protest over Mantogate, the pulic broadcaster has in recent days made overtures to SANEF, which indicate a change of heart. What is going on?  29 Oct 2007

Advertorial vs editorial?
What are the differences between these two often-confused terms?  25 Oct 2007

Media schools
I'm looking for a good Media school.  27 Sep 2007

SABC's blistering attack on SA media
The SABC on Friday withdrew from the South African National Editors Forum (SANEF) in a scathing attack on the organisation and the respected media editors and publishing houses that are members of this august body. SANEF has responded and called for a meeting to try resolve the issue. Bizcommunity.com today publishes the full text of the extraordinary SABC letter.  4 Sep 2007

M&G's Thought Leader, just a clone of Wibble.co.za?
You decide.  29 Aug 2007

Ignorance makes us lose out: music opportunities exist
I see many submissions on this forum making uninfomred opinions: some queries on the aprt of black people is simply a lack of information on state of affairs.  25 Aug 2007

where are all the music related jobs?!
somebody help me understand  22 Aug 2007

The Son is not shining
I am angry and frustrated. I have written to The Son/Die Son, Press Ombudsman, to Capetalk, The Cape Argus and even the mayor of Cape Town. I would like to find some way of raising awareness and garnering support with the intention of getting The Son/Die Son to limit the offensiveness of its advertisements.  3 Aug 2007

Where can I find standard rates of employment for the publishing industry?
I am a junior magazine production/sub-editor and am trying to figure out how much I should be getting paid. How can I find this out?  25 Jul 2007

The caring Adv. Dali Mpofu
The SABC MUST NOT FOOL THE SAME PEOPLE IT SUPPOSEDLY RERESENTS.  25 Jun 2007

Why is it so hard for a media graduate to get an INTERNSHIP?
The trials and tribulations of the intern-seeker...  8 Jun 2007

Is Gordimer a racist and plagiarist?
There has been serious and damaging accusations levelled at Gordimer and her deafening silence is amazing and astonishing.  4 Jun 2007

Crediting the source
Last week Metro fM's "Discovery Sports" interviewed Benni McCarthy and a number of print and online publications carried the same story without crediting the source.  29 May 2007

Write brain left brain
My best....movie critic and crime reporter!  19 May 2007

Is it Write?
Are South Africans just not willing to pay for intellectual property?  17 May 2007

Bullard on blogs – storm in a teacup?
Yesterday, the Sunday Times published a column by David Bullard which has gotten South African bloggers all riled up (see search results on aggregators Afrigator and Amatomu. Ray Hartley, editor of the soon-to-launch The Times, makes the following observation on his blog: “The question I have is why do bloggers feel so threatened by an old media column? And why does an old media columnist feel so threatened by blogging?”  7 May 2007

Press freedom
Press freedom is no different from individual`s freedom and I don`t see anything wrong with governments legislating that since the media has never proven itself to be indepent and ethical and so governments have the right to be sceptical.  3 Apr 2007

Journalists are not knowleagable enough
Journalists, sub editors and news editors in general are not knowleadgable enough, especially about things I consider general.  6 Feb 2007

Abbreviations
Request for industry glossary from someone who was presented with a TV schedule and did not know what an AR is.  23 Jan 2007

Cinemas practising ''reduced prices ploy''
I recently went to the East Rand mall to see a movie. Upon my arrival I was told that the cinema has upgraded to "Classic" at a price of R35 or so, and no longer R12 on Tuesdays.  15 Nov 2005