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It's the Big Meanies versus the Agents of the Revolutionary House

It's the Big Meanies versus the Agents of the Revolutionary House

Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA 8 Mar 2011

Bloemfontein Press hearings get input from real, working journalists

Bloemfontein Press hearings get input from real, working journalists

Carmel Rickard 7 Mar 2011

Report back: Free African Media panel discussion

Report back: Free African Media panel discussion

Theresa Mallinson 7 Mar 2011

Media invited to media regulation workshop

Media invited to media regulation workshop

3 Mar 2011

SABC News "unprofessional", "reckless" and "duplicitous" - BCCSA

SABC News "unprofessional", "reckless" and "duplicitous" - BCCSA

Herman Manson: @marklives 3 Mar 2011

Use of Codes of Ethics in newsrooms, questionable - survey

3 Mar 2011

Shaik attack on journo: SANEF wants full investigation

Shaik attack on journo: SANEF wants full investigation

3 Mar 2011

Mtimde's selection for SABC board stirs controversy

Mtimde's selection for SABC board stirs controversy

Issa Sikiti da Silva 2 Mar 2011

The Kuli Roberts column - why the ANC want a media tribunal

The Kuli Roberts column - why the ANC want a media tribunal

Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk 1 Mar 2011

For a better Press Council - don't leave out the little guy

For a better Press Council - don't leave out the little guy

Julie Reid 28 Feb 2011

How to design a kick-butt media self-regulation system

How to design a kick-butt media self-regulation system

Guy Berger 25 Feb 2011

Press Council hearings in Cape Town - speaking to empty chairs, again

Press Council hearings in Cape Town - speaking to empty chairs, again

TO Molefe 25 Feb 2011

Academics have their say at hearings, but public doesn't pitch

Academics have their say at hearings, but public doesn't pitch

Michelle Solomon 23 Feb 2011

Press Council hearings start with robust debate - but no ANC

Press Council hearings start with robust debate - but no ANC

Julie Reid 18 Feb 2011

Media attacks will lead to less coverage of unrest

Media attacks will lead to less coverage of unrest

17 Feb 2011

Press Council review, public hearings include children's perspective

16 Feb 2011

Attacks on the Press 2010: Africa analysis

Attacks on the Press 2010: Africa analysis

Mohamed Keita 15 Feb 2011

South African Press Council hearings to start amid poisoned air

South African Press Council hearings to start amid poisoned air

Julie Reid 11 Feb 2011

SANEF comments on blacklisted reporter

SANEF comments on blacklisted reporter

11 Feb 2011

ME conference opens with call to protect journalists

ME conference opens with call to protect journalists

10 Feb 2011

There are no degrees of free speech

There are no degrees of free speech

Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA 9 Feb 2011

Africa's media freedom map: a depressing picture

Africa's media freedom map: a depressing picture

Theresa Mallinson 9 Feb 2011

Free African Media: A dream we should all work to fulfil

Free African Media: A dream we should all work to fulfil

Branko Brkic: @brankobrkic 8 Feb 2011

Brkic's dream... a Free African Media

Brkic's dream... a Free African Media

8 Feb 2011

Police breach 'ceasefire' agreement with media

Police breach 'ceasefire' agreement with media

Issa Sikiti da Silva 8 Feb 2011

SANEF condemns illegal police attacks on photographers

SANEF condemns illegal police attacks on photographers

7 Feb 2011

Cops ignorant of own regulations - Projourn

7 Feb 2011

SANEF condemns Egyptian media censorship

SANEF condemns Egyptian media censorship

2 Feb 2011

Who does not want to control SABC News?

Who does not want to control SABC News?

Avhasei Mukoma 1 Feb 2011

Info bill deadline extended

31 Jan 2011

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Report back: Free African Media panel discussion

Report back: Free African Media panel discussion

Theresa Mallinson 7 Mar 2011

Media invited to media regulation workshop

Media invited to media regulation workshop

3 Mar 2011

SABC News "unprofessional", "reckless" and "duplicitous" - BCCSA

SABC News "unprofessional", "reckless" and "duplicitous" - BCCSA

Herman Manson: @marklives 3 Mar 2011

Use of Codes of Ethics in newsrooms, questionable - survey

3 Mar 2011

Shaik attack on journo: SANEF wants full investigation

Shaik attack on journo: SANEF wants full investigation

3 Mar 2011

Mtimde's selection for SABC board stirs controversy

Mtimde's selection for SABC board stirs controversy

Issa Sikiti da Silva 2 Mar 2011

The Kuli Roberts column - why the ANC want a media tribunal

The Kuli Roberts column - why the ANC want a media tribunal

Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk 1 Mar 2011

For a better Press Council - don't leave out the little guy

For a better Press Council - don't leave out the little guy

Julie Reid 28 Feb 2011

How to design a kick-butt media self-regulation system

How to design a kick-butt media self-regulation system

Guy Berger 25 Feb 2011

Press Council hearings in Cape Town - speaking to empty chairs, again

Press Council hearings in Cape Town - speaking to empty chairs, again

TO Molefe 25 Feb 2011

Academics have their say at hearings, but public doesn't pitch

Academics have their say at hearings, but public doesn't pitch

Michelle Solomon 23 Feb 2011

Press Council hearings start with robust debate - but no ANC

Press Council hearings start with robust debate - but no ANC

Julie Reid 18 Feb 2011

Media attacks will lead to less coverage of unrest

Media attacks will lead to less coverage of unrest

17 Feb 2011

Press Council review, public hearings include children's perspective

16 Feb 2011

Attacks on the Press 2010: Africa analysis

Attacks on the Press 2010: Africa analysis

Mohamed Keita 15 Feb 2011

South African Press Council hearings to start amid poisoned air

South African Press Council hearings to start amid poisoned air

Julie Reid 11 Feb 2011

SANEF comments on blacklisted reporter

SANEF comments on blacklisted reporter

11 Feb 2011

ME conference opens with call to protect journalists

ME conference opens with call to protect journalists

10 Feb 2011

There are no degrees of free speech

There are no degrees of free speech

Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA 9 Feb 2011

Africa's media freedom map: a depressing picture

Africa's media freedom map: a depressing picture

Theresa Mallinson 9 Feb 2011

Free African Media: A dream we should all work to fulfil

Free African Media: A dream we should all work to fulfil

Branko Brkic: @brankobrkic 8 Feb 2011

Brkic's dream... a Free African Media

Brkic's dream... a Free African Media

8 Feb 2011

Police breach 'ceasefire' agreement with media

Police breach 'ceasefire' agreement with media

Issa Sikiti da Silva 8 Feb 2011

SANEF condemns illegal police attacks on photographers

SANEF condemns illegal police attacks on photographers

7 Feb 2011

Cops ignorant of own regulations - Projourn

7 Feb 2011

SANEF condemns Egyptian media censorship

SANEF condemns Egyptian media censorship

2 Feb 2011

Who does not want to control SABC News?

Who does not want to control SABC News?

Avhasei Mukoma 1 Feb 2011

Info bill deadline extended

31 Jan 2011

Warriors for truth win in ruling on SABC, ICASA

Warriors for truth win in ruling on SABC, ICASA

Mandy de Waal: @mandyldewaal 27 Jan 2011

SABC slams media 'misrepresentation' of FXI-ICASA ruling

SABC slams media 'misrepresentation' of FXI-ICASA ruling

Issa Sikiti da Silva 27 Jan 2011

Well looki here: Snuki Zikalala zapped

Well looki here: Snuki Zikalala zapped

26 Jan 2011

Scrap archaic laws incriminating journalists - Raymond Louw

Scrap archaic laws incriminating journalists - Raymond Louw

Issa Sikiti da Silva 20 Jan 2011

Hope for African media after Tunisian revolution?

Hope for African media after Tunisian revolution?

Issa Sikiti da Silva 19 Jan 2011

Media killings' impunity outrage

Media killings' impunity outrage

Issa Sikiti da Silva 17 Jan 2011

WAN-IFRA lists deadly places for journalists in 2010

WAN-IFRA lists deadly places for journalists in 2010

14 Jan 2011

Crunch year for media as Zuma issues stern warning

Crunch year for media as Zuma issues stern warning

Issa Sikiti da Silva 12 Jan 2011

[2011 trends] Media battle royale looms

[2011 trends] Media battle royale looms

Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA 11 Jan 2011

SANEF protests arrest of Sowetan journalists

SANEF protests arrest of Sowetan journalists

5 Jan 2011

SA media under threat

31 Dec 2010

Media awards 2010: we fight for freedom and farce

Media awards 2010: we fight for freedom and farce

Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA 13 Dec 2010

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