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Newly launched Free Expression Legal Network to increase protection for media freedom

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Trump’s foreign aid freeze disrupts global journalism

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PoPIA v press freedom: SA court to decide on HIV disclosure case

Ahmore Burger-Smidt 6 Feb 2025

Beverley Houston, director at Be-cause Integrated Communications says Meta’s decision to end third-party fact-checking on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads is bad news for brands (image supplied)

EXCLUSIVE: Meta's farewell to fact-checking; 6 recommendations for brands

Beverley Houston 17 Jan 2025

Source: © World Kings Meta's platforms Facebook and Instagram, will no longer implement a fact-checking policy, instead relying on community notes

Meta's Zuckerberg's shift on fact-checking: A "sprint" to appease a new president?

Danette Breitenbach 16 Jan 2025

Source: © The Economic Times President-elect Donald Trump is making a U-turn on banning TikTok in the US

Trump's U-turn on the banning of TikTok

Danette Breitenbach 2 Jan 2025

#BestofBiz 2024: Marketing & Media

#BestofBiz 2024: Marketing & Media

17 Dec 2024

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SCA applies dominant purpose test against Steinhoff 'litigation privilege' argument

Bianca Masterton 13 Dec 2024

Source: © 123rf Donvé Forbes, audit partner in technology, media, and telecommunications, BDO South Africa examines how media houses can navigate the digital shift

A mobile-first, audience-driven future as media houses navigate the digital shift

Donvé Forbes 6 Dec 2024

Image by Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity. The ABC Q3 2024 figures have been released

ABC Q3 2024: Magazine momentum continues to build with some good performances

Danette Breitenbach 21 Nov 2024

Image by Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity. The ABC Q3 2024 figures have been released

ABC Q3 2024: A quiet quarter for newspapers

Danette Breitenbach 21 Nov 2024

Christophe Deloire was the head of media freedom group Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Source: RSF.

Meet the world's bravest reporters at CPJ's 34th annual awards, hosted by John Oliver

11 Nov 2024

Source: © Cottonbro Studio There is uncertainty for advertisers on TikTok as the platform's future hangs in the balance with Trump’s return to power

Uncertainty for TikTok advertisers with Trump’s return to power

8 Nov 2024

Last night, Thursday 8 November, the national winners of the 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards’ (VJOY) were honoured at a ceremony in Johannesburg (Image supplied)

News24 journalists take top honours in 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards

8 Nov 2024

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Marketing & MediaTrump’s foreign aid freeze disrupts global journalism

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LegalPoPIA v press freedom: SA court to decide on HIV disclosure case

Ahmore Burger-Smidt 6 Feb 2025

Beverley Houston, director at Be-cause Integrated Communications says Meta’s decision to end third-party fact-checking on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads is bad news for brands (image supplied)

Marketing & MediaEXCLUSIVE: Meta's farewell to fact-checking; 6 recommendations for brands

Beverley Houston 17 Jan 2025

Source: © World Kings Meta's platforms Facebook and Instagram, will no longer implement a fact-checking policy, instead relying on community notes

Marketing & MediaMeta's Zuckerberg's shift on fact-checking: A "sprint" to appease a new president?

Danette Breitenbach 16 Jan 2025

Source: © The Economic Times President-elect Donald Trump is making a U-turn on banning TikTok in the US

Marketing & MediaTrump's U-turn on the banning of TikTok

Danette Breitenbach 2 Jan 2025

#BestofBiz 2024: Marketing & Media

Marketing & Media#BestofBiz 2024: Marketing & Media

17 Dec 2024

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LegalSCA applies dominant purpose test against Steinhoff 'litigation privilege' argument

Bianca Masterton 13 Dec 2024

Source: © 123rf Donvé Forbes, audit partner in technology, media, and telecommunications, BDO South Africa examines how media houses can navigate the digital shift

Marketing & MediaA mobile-first, audience-driven future as media houses navigate the digital shift

Donvé Forbes 6 Dec 2024

Image by Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity. The ABC Q3 2024 figures have been released

Marketing & MediaABC Q3 2024: Magazine momentum continues to build with some good performances

Danette Breitenbach 21 Nov 2024

Image by Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity. The ABC Q3 2024 figures have been released

Marketing & MediaABC Q3 2024: A quiet quarter for newspapers

Danette Breitenbach 21 Nov 2024

Christophe Deloire was the head of media freedom group Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Source: RSF.

Marketing & MediaMeet the world's bravest reporters at CPJ's 34th annual awards, hosted by John Oliver

11 Nov 2024

Source: © Cottonbro Studio There is uncertainty for advertisers on TikTok as the platform's future hangs in the balance with Trump’s return to power

Marketing & MediaUncertainty for TikTok advertisers with Trump’s return to power

8 Nov 2024

Last night, Thursday 8 November, the national winners of the 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards’ (VJOY) were honoured at a ceremony in Johannesburg (Image supplied)

Marketing & MediaNews24 journalists take top honours in 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards

8 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf A handbook has been published ahead of the US elections as a resource for newsrooms worldwide to battle fake news

Marketing & MediaNewsroom blueprint to combat AI and fake news published ahead of US elections

4 Nov 2024

Media24 starts transition to a fully digital media company

Marketing & MediaMedia24 starts transition to a fully digital media company

31 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf The results from the MDPMI consumer survey show that online platforms’ influence on news consumption

Marketing & MediaMDPMI consumer survey shows 77% respondents access news on social media platforms

24 Oct 2024

Source: © Pexels Sanef recently proposed its Journalism Sustainability Fund to Business Leadership SA reports Media24

Marketing & MediaSanef proposes Journalism Sustainability Fund to Business Leadership SA

22 Oct 2024

Biased media coverage costs Africa $4.2bn on debt servicing

Marketing & MediaBiased media coverage costs Africa $4.2bn on debt servicing

15 Oct 2024

Source: © IMASA A coalition of African editor guilds and media owner organisations has partnered with Code for Africa’s (CfA) media research unit, CivicSignal, to build a database tracking title closures, staff losses and other market impacts

Marketing & MediaCalling on African media to map the media meltdown

14 Oct 2024

The 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards the regional winners for Free State, Northern Cape, North West and Limpopo have been announced (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards: Free State, Northern Cape, North West and Limpopo regional winners

4 Oct 2024

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Marketing & MediaFrom darkness to light: Changing media narratives about Africa

J Siguru Wahutu and David Cheruiyot 2 Oct 2024

The 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards have announced the Gqeberha regional winners across the competition’s 12 categories (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media2024 Vodacom Journalist Awards: Regional winners for Gqeberha

2 Oct 2024

On the eve of World News Day Kalay Maistry, head of reputation, risk & advisory at Razor PR says PR Pros should be deeply concerned about the state of media (Image supplied)

Marketing & MediaEXCLUSIVE: Razor PR's Kalay Maistry: Why the crisis in South African media should concern PR Pros

23 Sep 2024

Source: © VOA News Meta will ban RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks from its platforms including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads

Marketing & MediaMeta bans Russia state media across all platforms as “covert influence” operations threaten US election

Danette Breitenbach 17 Sep 2024

Source: © 123rf Media coverage of Africa has always been dominated by narratives of disease, poverty, conflict and political instability

Marketing & MediaGlobal media tell only part of Africa’s story – new report shows which outlets perform best and worst

Wallace Chuma, University of Cape Town and Trust Matsilele, Birmingham City University 12 Sep 2024

Palestinian AFP photojournalist Mahmud Hams was awarded the Visa d’Or News prize for his coverage of the conflict in Gaza (Image supplied)

Marketing & MediaPalestinian photojournalist Mahmud Hams awarded Visa d'Or for powerful Gaza war coverage

9 Sep 2024

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Marketing & MediaBrazil bans social network X after Elon Musk refuses court orders

2 Sep 2024

Daily Maverick's co-founder Branko Brkic to step down as editor-in-chief

Marketing & MediaDaily Maverick's co-founder Branko Brkic to step down as editor-in-chief

30 Aug 2024

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Marketing & MediaZuckerberg regrets bowing to government pressure on Covid-19 censorship

30 Aug 2024

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Marketing & MediaReuters safety adviser killed and 3 journalists injured in Ukraine attack

28 Aug 2024

Why over 350 organisations share their news via a Biz Press Office

Marketing & MediaWhy over 350 organisations share their news via a Biz Press Office

Bizcommunity.com 19 Aug 2024

This year a new campaign, Choose Truth, created by South Africa's Daily Maverick, will be featured for World News Day (Image supplied)

Marketing & MediaSouth Africa's Daily Maverick's Choose Truth campaign for World News Day

12 Aug 2024

Source ©: Sikuvile Awards The Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards were announced on Saturday evening, 20 July

Marketing & MediaAll the Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards winners

Danette Breitenbach 21 Jul 2024

Source: © CPJ The Basmanny district court in Moscow has convicted Russian-American journalist and writer Masha Gessen of disseminating "fake" information about the Russian military

Marketing & MediaRussian-American journalist Masha Gessen convicted of disseminating "fake" information

19 Jul 2024

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Marketing & MediaKenya must compensate family of slain Pakistan journalist, court rules

Humphrey Malalo 9 Jul 2024

Source: © We the People SA We the People SA has translated the 4,675-word Bill of Rights into 15 concise and relatable tweets

Marketing & Media#TheBillOfTweets - AI translates South Africa's Constitution into 15 tweets

8 Jul 2024

Source: © 123rf The mandarins of government communication cannot afford to be bystanders in the evolving narrative of SA's maturing democracy says Motalatale Modiba, chief director communication: Gauteng Department of Health

Marketing & MediaReassessing government communication in the evolving narrative of SA's maturing democracy

Motalatale Modiba 5 Jul 2024

$Image supplied. Image source: ©ididthat.co Carl Willoughby, chief creative officer TBWA \ Hunt Lascaris and the chairperson of the Creative Circle says we know we as a country can do so much better$

Marketing & Media#Cannes2024: The new standard

Carl Willoughby 24 Jun 2024

All the Sanef Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards finalists

Marketing & MediaAll the Sanef Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards finalists

5 Jun 2024

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Marketing & MediaNicaraguan journalist Carlos Fernando Chamorro awarded Wan-Ifra's Golden Pen of Freedom

31 May 2024

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