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Today's top stories
Special focus on media freedom
[Walter Wafula] The Human Rights Network for Journalists (HRNJ) is urging the government to withdraw a court order that restricts the media in Uganda from writing about police investigations into the July 11 bomb-blast that occurred in Kampala. Read more >> Advertisement:
 The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has expressed concern over the implications of a proposed Protection of Information Bill currently before the South African parliament. The world media body, along with the World Editors Forum, recently issued an open letter to SA President Jacob Zuma highlighting their joint concerns. Read more >>NEW YORK: Veteran radio journalist Barkhat Awale was killed in a crossfire on 24 August 2010 in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, according to local journalists and news reports. He is the second journalist killed on duty in Somalia this year, according to CPJ research. Read more >> [Tom Rhodes] The chorus of voices opposing the South African government's proposed Protection of Information Bill and state-backed ombudsman continue to grow. South Africa's Business Day estimates the press produces three articles per day opposing what many journalists see as an attempt by the ruling party to muzzle investigative reporting. Read more >>Branding
 There are still six weeks left to submit your advertorial and editorial and feature your company in this bumper edition of Best of South Africa Vol 6 - the book for 2011 with a three-year lifespan. The book will be representing South Africa as part of a global series worldwide with strong links in Africa as the showpiece for other countries to follow. Read more >>Digital
[Staff reporter] Where in the world are you most likely to be hit by a malicious computer attack or virus? According to Internet security company AVG web surfers in Turkey, Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan are the most likely to face threats while online. Read more >> Advertisement:
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 LOS ANGELES/PARIS: Organisers of sub-Saharan Africa TV market, Discop Africa, which takes place 1-3 September 2010 at the Hilton Nairobi in Kenya, have announced that the Africa Media Rights Watch initiative, an anti-piracy body monitoring the region, will officially launch in 2011. Read more >>Mobile
[Erik Hersman] A recent blog posting by Dr. Bill Maurer on the CGAP website spoke about mobile money's innovation crisis. The author claims that nothing new has happened in mobile money since Mpesa was launched in Kenya, with the possible exception of the launch of Mkesho this year in Kenya as well. Read more >> Radio
MOGADISHU: The Al-Shabaab extremist Islamic group on Monday, 23 August 2010, officially took over Radio Holy Quran (IQK), a privately-owned radio station in north Mogadishu, after delivering a letter in which they explained their actions to the management of the media house. Read more >>Retail
[Hilaire Avril] PARIS: Despite its minuscule share of world trade, fair trade is a booming business, importing certified foodstuffs and products from all over the world to Northern supermarkets. But there is increasing concern that this growth is yet to benefit poor countries in Africa. Read more >>  LONDON, UK: Consumers are spending almost half (45%) of their waking hours watching TV, using their mobiles and other communications devices, new Ofcom research revealed yesterday, 23 August 2010. Read more >> LONDON, UK: The central government freeze on non-essential advertising and marketing spend has resulted in significantly reduced volumes of work for the Central Office of Information (COI). Read more >>
Research
MediaMetrics was developed by Vision Africa to assist advertisers on deciding when and where to advertise their products or services. It is a cost-effective medium that helps advertisers obtains more insight into their target audience's reading, listening, viewing habits and preferences. Read more >>
 [Ilva Pieterse] Wildlife and nature photographer Hannes Lochner recently embarked on a nationwide launch of his second book, Colours of the Kalahari. At the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Rosebank, Lochner shared some of his most treasured photographic experiences with guests at the Johannesburg launch on 20 August, 2010. Read more >>
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