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Colin Cullis, product owner for Primedia Broadcasting's talk stations, 702 and CapeTalk.

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Facebook move will play out in long-term: analysts

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Security police prevent publication of Sudan newspapers

Security police prevent publication of Sudan newspapers

10 Jan 2018

CPJ announces press oppressors' awards amid Trump's fake news awards

CPJ announces press oppressors' awards amid Trump's fake news awards

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David Tiltman, head of content at Warc.

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#BizTrends2018: Five Predictions for media

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#BizTrends2018: Transformation, agency consolidation and real consumer insights

Kgaugelo Maphai 8 Jan 2018

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#BizTrends2018: Prescriptive data in the digital space, the next big thing

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#BizTrends2018: A few 'bone shakers' for media in 2018

Graham Deneys 8 Jan 2018

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#BizTrends2018: Telling the truth is not a lie

Samantha Page 8 Jan 2018

Daniel Munslow, independent communications consultant.

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Daniel Munslow 8 Jan 2018

Omar Essack, CEO of Primedia Broadcasting.

#BizTrends2018: Advertising platform accountability

Omar Essack 8 Jan 2018

BBC China editor quits in equal pay protest

BBC China editor quits in equal pay protest

8 Jan 2018

Somali authorities arrest local journalist following critical reporting

Somali authorities arrest local journalist following critical reporting

5 Jan 2018

A December to remember: Africa's dire press freedom record

A December to remember: Africa's dire press freedom record

3 Jan 2018

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Somaliland journalists detained, accused of "false news"

29 Dec 2017

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Rwanda prevents journalist from attending UN event

22 Dec 2017

2017 Daily Maverick South African Persons of the Year: The Whistle-blowers

Jessica Bezuidenhout & Rebecca Davis 22 Dec 2017

Ahmed Abba to be freed

Ahmed Abba to be freed

21 Dec 2017

Eight Uganda tabloid staff freed on bail

Eight Uganda tabloid staff freed on bail

21 Dec 2017

Ethiopian government blocks social media as violence spreads

Ethiopian government blocks social media as violence spreads

19 Dec 2017

Oprah Winfrey. ©Sam Aronov

When science and fiction collide

15 Dec 2017

Promoting free speech in Lesotho

Promoting free speech in Lesotho

14 Dec 2017

Record number of journalists imprisoned globally

Record number of journalists imprisoned globally

13 Dec 2017

Own space on the biggest multi-industry B2B news site in Africa?

Own space on the biggest multi-industry B2B news site in Africa?

Bizcommunity.com 13 Dec 2017

Winners of the Digital Media Awards in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Winners announced for Wan-Ifra's African Digital Media Awards

13 Dec 2017

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Positive reaction to Mail & Guardian acquisition by MDIF

12 Dec 2017

Cameroon detains US-Cameroonian writer over critical commentary

Cameroon detains US-Cameroonian writer over critical commentary

12 Dec 2017

Quality content is key to advertising success irrespective of reading platform

Quality content is key to advertising success irrespective of reading platform

12 Dec 2017

Judges for insurance journalism awards announced

Judges for insurance journalism awards announced

11 Dec 2017

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Security police prevent publication of Sudan newspapers

Security police prevent publication of Sudan newspapers

10 Jan 2018

CPJ announces press oppressors' awards amid Trump's fake news awards

CPJ announces press oppressors' awards amid Trump's fake news awards

9 Jan 2018

David Tiltman, head of content at Warc.

Digital transparency, key challenge for brands in 2018 - Warc Toolkit

9 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Telling the truth is not a lie

#BizTrends2018: Telling the truth is not a lie

Samantha Page 8 Jan 2018

Daniel Munslow, independent communications consultant.

#BizTrends2018: Are you a reputational resilience expert or crisis fodder?

Daniel Munslow 8 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Five Predictions for media

#BizTrends2018: Five Predictions for media

Lisa Macleod 8 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Prescriptive data in the digital space, the next big thing

#BizTrends2018: Prescriptive data in the digital space, the next big thing

Paula Raubenheimer 8 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Transformation, agency consolidation and real consumer insights

#BizTrends2018: Transformation, agency consolidation and real consumer insights

Kgaugelo Maphai 8 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: A few 'bone shakers' for media in 2018

#BizTrends2018: A few 'bone shakers' for media in 2018

Graham Deneys 8 Jan 2018

Omar Essack, CEO of Primedia Broadcasting.

#BizTrends2018: Advertising platform accountability

Omar Essack 8 Jan 2018

BBC China editor quits in equal pay protest

BBC China editor quits in equal pay protest

8 Jan 2018

Somali authorities arrest local journalist following critical reporting

Somali authorities arrest local journalist following critical reporting

5 Jan 2018

A December to remember: Africa's dire press freedom record

A December to remember: Africa's dire press freedom record

3 Jan 2018

Image credit: scanrail via .

Somaliland journalists detained, accused of "false news"

29 Dec 2017

Rwanda. © Tomas Griger via

Rwanda prevents journalist from attending UN event

22 Dec 2017

2017 Daily Maverick South African Persons of the Year: The Whistle-blowers

Jessica Bezuidenhout & Rebecca Davis 22 Dec 2017

Ahmed Abba to be freed

Ahmed Abba to be freed

21 Dec 2017

Eight Uganda tabloid staff freed on bail

Eight Uganda tabloid staff freed on bail

21 Dec 2017

Ethiopian government blocks social media as violence spreads

Ethiopian government blocks social media as violence spreads

19 Dec 2017

Oprah Winfrey. ©Sam Aronov

When science and fiction collide

15 Dec 2017

Promoting free speech in Lesotho

Promoting free speech in Lesotho

14 Dec 2017

Record number of journalists imprisoned globally

Record number of journalists imprisoned globally

13 Dec 2017

Own space on the biggest multi-industry B2B news site in Africa?

Own space on the biggest multi-industry B2B news site in Africa?

Bizcommunity.com 13 Dec 2017

Winners of the Digital Media Awards in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Winners announced for Wan-Ifra's African Digital Media Awards

13 Dec 2017

Image © Troy Enkvist

Positive reaction to Mail & Guardian acquisition by MDIF

12 Dec 2017

Cameroon detains US-Cameroonian writer over critical commentary

Cameroon detains US-Cameroonian writer over critical commentary

12 Dec 2017

Quality content is key to advertising success irrespective of reading platform

Quality content is key to advertising success irrespective of reading platform

12 Dec 2017

Judges for insurance journalism awards announced

Judges for insurance journalism awards announced

11 Dec 2017

Most watched YouTube videos in Nigeria in 2017

Most watched YouTube videos in Nigeria in 2017

11 Dec 2017

Alika Dangote featured on the Nasdaq billboard in New York.

Bloomberg's 50 most influential in 2017 includes one African

7 Dec 2017

Deutsche Welle launches multimedia project for African youth

Deutsche Welle launches multimedia project for African youth

5 Dec 2017

The media's role in promoting inclusive growth in Africa

The media's role in promoting inclusive growth in Africa

Amrote Abdella 4 Dec 2017

Strategic partnership to promote African entrepreneurship

Strategic partnership to promote African entrepreneurship

1 Dec 2017

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Challenging bad medicine: How to use the media effectively

Nicci Botha 30 Nov 2017

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African Media feels the pinch

Thabiso Mochiko 28 Nov 2017

The 2017 Digital Salt event.

The future of media

Gustav Goosen 28 Nov 2017

Zimbabwean artist designs iconic FM cover

Zimbabwean artist designs iconic FM cover

24 Nov 2017

Ugandan tabloid editors detained over 'fake' story

Ugandan tabloid editors detained over 'fake' story

23 Nov 2017

Christiane Amanpour.

Journalists honoured for courageous reporting

20 Nov 2017

Media scholarships for women available in Africa

Media scholarships for women available in Africa

20 Nov 2017

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