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 Ahmad Zeid-Abadi, an Iranian journalist who was imprisoned following Iran's disputed presidential election last year, has been awarded the 2010 Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom prize of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA). Read more >>Advertisement:
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JOHANNESBURG: BuzzCity, on Tuesday, 5 October 2010, released the results of its Global Mobile Advertising Index for Q3 2010. The data, gathered over the three-month period from July-September 2010, reveals worldwide growth in mobile advertising of 17%. Read more >>Education and Training
Applications are open for the 2011 Knight Foundation Scholarship provided by the Sol Plaatje Institute for Media Leadership (SPI) at Rhodes University's School of Journalism and Media Studies. The scholarship is for those who wish to register for the SPI's Postgraduate Diploma in Media Management (PDMM). Read more >> Wits University and Total South Africa have signed a memorandum of understanding, with the aim of supporting knowledge and skills development in Africa and sharing best practices. Read more >>Exhibitions
 The three-day IFRA Expo 2010 drew to a close in Hamburg, Germany on 6 October 2010. The news publishing industry expo drew approximately 10,000 visitors from 80 countries. Read more >>Media
[Gregory Gondwe] The Media Council of Malawi (MCM) has elected new members for its National Governing Council who will be in office for the next two years. The elections were held during its Annual General Assembly (AGA) earlier this month at the National Bank Training College in Blantyre. Read more >> Mobile
 Ignatius Sehoole has been appointed VP for the South and East Africa (SEA) region, MTN Group, effective 1 November 2010. He will take over from Tim Lowry whose contract with MTN ended in June this year. Read more >>Research
 LONDON: TNS Research Surveys has announced that it has created a new regional framework with TNS Africa and Middle East to be organised into its own region with effect from 1 January 2011. Read more >>Retail
 South African retail giant Pick 'n Pay has signed an agreement with a franchise partner in Mozambique, with stores planned in Mozambique before the end of the year. Read more >> Absa has won two awards in the emeafinance African Banking Achievement Awards which were announced last week. The annual awards aims to recognise the progress and success of Africa's banks and will be presented in London on 8 December 2010. Read more >>Sales
 JOHANNESBURG: Quinton Scholes has been appointed head of sales at CNBC Africa. Scholes will be taking up the position on 11 October 2010, heading up sales for both CNBC Africa and affiliate website, ABNdigital. Read more >> ATLANTA, US: So say results from CNN's first international study into Social Media recommendation; 'Business', 'World' and 'Technology' sections lead the way for "most shared" news stories while visual spectacle, science & technology and human interest top the list of themes. Read more >> CANNES, FRANCE: Reed MIDEM* announced yesterday, 7 October 2010, a new partnership to launch the Connected Creativity Forum, said to be the first conference and exhibition specifically designed for the global entertainment and technology marketplace. Read more >> WASHINGTON, US: The Centre for Public Integrity, a 20-year leader in non-profit investigative journalism, will speed its transformation into a 21st century news organisation with a new US$1.7 million (about R12 million) grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Read more >> PARIS, FRANCE/DARMSTADT, GERMANY: Gavin O'Reilly, the chief executive officer of Ireland-based Independent News & Media PLC, will continue as president of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) until June 2011, following a vote Tuesday by members of the global organisation. Read more >> MIAMI, US: Innovative floating billboards were featured along the coasts of Miami and Los Angeles to promote the Red Bull Flugtag series. The unique informative billboards coupled with custom props are claimed to have successfully captured the attention of beach crowds and coastal audiences near the event location. On event day, there were over 100 000 spectators at the Long Beach event, marking the largest attendance of any Flugtag event. Read more >>
 [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] South Africans are as passionate about SUV's, cross-overs, bakkies and hairy-chested off-roaders as they are about moaning about Aussie rugby referees, taxi drivers and parking attendants. Read more >>
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 Mozambique tourism industry hopes 1time will increase number of SA visitors and the country's hotel association has called for kulula to enter the Mozambique market. Read more >>
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 [Ruth Cooper] Holy fuzzy rat monsters Die Antwoord's latest music video Evil Boy, produced by and featuring American DJ Diplo, has been released. The track will feature on their soon-to-be-released $O$ album (4 days to go). Read more >>
 Love SA music? Going to Rocking the Daisies 2010? You could win T-shirts and CDs from the likes of The Dirty Skirts, aKing, Ashtray Electric, Van Coke Kartel as well as the soundtrack album from the newly released Bakgat featuring Die Heuwels Fantasties, Jax Panik and Gazelle. Read more >>
 Neil Diamond will be performing in South Africa for the first time during April 2011. There will be four shows, beginning on 2 April at FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, 5 April at the Moses Mabhida Stadium Durban, 8 April at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth and 11 April, 2011, at the Cape Town Stadium. Read more >>
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