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Social Media

The evolving battle over social media moderation: Free speech vs regulation

Grant Lapping 25 Mar 2025

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

Media Freedom

Trump's U-turn on the banning of TikTok

Danette Breitenbach 2 Jan 2025

Media

Press Council expels Independent Media for failing to obey rulings

25 Oct 2024

Advertising

Google is facing another crucial court case in the US – and it could have major consequences for online advertising

Barbora Jedlickova 10 Sep 2024

Social Media

Zuckerberg regrets bowing to government pressure on Covid-19 censorship

30 Aug 2024

Branding

Should brands take a stance on social and political issues?

Geetanjali Saluja and Nitika Garg 29 Aug 2024

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

Media Freedom

All the Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards winners

Danette Breitenbach 21 Jul 2024

Image supplied. Carlos Fernando Chamorro, editor-in-chief of Confidencial (Photo: Mick Friis)

Media Freedom

Nicaraguan journalist Carlos Fernando Chamorro awarded Wan-Ifra's Golden Pen of Freedom

31 May 2024

Ladina Heimgartner elected new President of WAN-IFRA on May 27. Source: Supplied.

Media

Ladina Heimgartner elected president at World News Media Congress in Copenhagen

28 May 2024

Social Media

Reddit’s share price has held since it went public, but the firm’s unique structure could be its undoing

Larisa Yarovaya 15 May 2024

Protesters demand Wits take public stand on Gaza

Higher Education

Protesters demand Wits take public stand on Gaza

Ihsaan Haffejee 8 May 2024

See: Opera UCT's global premiere

Music

See: Opera UCT's global premiere

1 Mar 2024

Opera UCT selected to stage global premiere

Music

Opera UCT selected to stage global premiere

Terry Levin 1 Mar 2024

Source: © Unesco Today radio celebrates 100 years

Radio & Audio

#WorldRadioDay: Celebrating a century of informing, entertaining and educating

Danette Breitenbach 13 Feb 2024

Source: © 123rf A new media law will be a dangerous setback for freedom of expression in Lebanon

Media Freedom

New media law a setback for Lebanon's media freedom

8 Dec 2023

Image: Terry Levin. CEO of Publicis Conseil, Marco Venturelli encourages agencies to partner with client brands to help identify problems and work toward impact solutions

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2023: Three lessons on how creative thinking can change the world

Terry Levin 10 Oct 2023

Source: © African Development Bank Group Harare, Zimbabwe. Sanef has joined the global media community of journalists, expressing their concern on media freedom in the run-up to the Zimbabwe elections

Media Freedom

Sanef joins international call for media freedom in run up to Zimbabwe elections

21 Aug 2023

Social Media

'Outright lie': India denies Dorsey's claims it threatened to shut down Twitter

Kanishka Singh, Shilpa Jamkhandikar, Aditya Kalra, Simon Cameron-Moore, Raju Gopalakrishnan 13 Jun 2023

Eusebius McKaiser. Source: 702.

Radio & Audio

Eusebius McKaiser played a transformative role in talk radio in a democratic South Africa

Sisanda Nkoala 5 Jun 2023

Media

From advertising blackmail to physical threats, Kenya's journalists are under attack - but they must also regain public trust

George Ogola 17 Apr 2023

Hip Hop hasn't died - streaming is helping South African Hip Hop multiply

Music

Hip Hop hasn't died - streaming is helping South African Hip Hop multiply

Setumo Thebe-Mohlomi 2 Feb 2023

Web3: A revolution or a marketing buzzword?

Internet

Web3: A revolution or a marketing buzzword?

Grant McMullin 24 Jan 2023

Image source: Maksim Kabakou –

Media & Entertainment Law

Uganda court quashes part of law used against government critics

Elias Biryabarema 11 Jan 2023

The Twitter saga shows the importance of a multi-platform social media ecosystem

Social Media

The Twitter saga shows the importance of a multi-platform social media ecosystem

Sam Spiller, Issued by Clockwork 28 Nov 2022

Social Media

What is Mastodon, the 'Twitter alternative' people are flocking to? Here's everything you need to know

Nataliya Ilyushina 8 Nov 2022

Social Media

Why Meta's share price collapse is good news for the future of social media

Renaud Foucart 7 Nov 2022

The Pretoria High Court judge who ruled against the publication of a report on a State Security Agency document has finally made her judgment public. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Law Practice

Judge makes U-turn on State Security Agency judgment

Tania Broughton 19 Oct 2022

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Media & Entertainment Law

What SA's new internet laws mean for social media indiscretions

Peter Olyott 30 Sep 2022

$TBWA\Worldwide's global creative chair John Hunt to be inducted into the One Club Creative Hall of Fame$

Advertising

TBWA\Worldwide's global creative chair John Hunt to be inducted into the One Club Creative Hall of Fame

Issued by TBWA 29 Aug 2022

Publishing

A South African university publisher makes it to 100. A rare and important event

Beth le Roux 29 Aug 2022

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Women's Month

#WomensMonth: Publicist Bonnie Meslane launches digital magazine

Karabo Ledwaba 16 Aug 2022

Source: Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) All over the world journalists are facing face escalating threats and targeted attacks

Media Freedom

TRF's new tool for journalists to manage online harassment and abuse

8 Jul 2022

Source: © Contagious

Cannes Lions

Cannes Lions 2022 Grand Prix winners round up

30 Jun 2022

Source: ©Reporters without borders Journalism is under digital siege and physical threat. In May 14 journalists were arbitrarily detained by the authorities of Somaliland

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: African media renaissance needed

Danette Breitenbach 18 May 2022

Source: ©Tim Mossholder

TV

DStv discontinues Russia TV

3 Mar 2022

Image supplied: David Watkyns

Music

#MusicExchange: Singer-songwriter David Watkyns releases new single

Martin Myers 22 Feb 2022

Jordan Epstein talks Good Vibes, influencer marketing and social media in the metaverse

Marketing & Media

Jordan Epstein talks Good Vibes, influencer marketing and social media in the metaverse

Evan-Lee Courie 21 Feb 2022

Source: ©Dinilohlanga Mekuto

Media Freedom

SABC fires head of news

29 Jan 2022

Social Media

The good, the bad and the epic fails: social media lessons from 2021

Christina Kennedy 13 Jan 2022

Local classical artists release a 'silent' album

Music

Local classical artists release a 'silent' album

2 Dec 2021

Burkina Faso restricts social media

Social Media

Burkina Faso restricts social media

23 Nov 2021

Moments between photographs: Part 1

Digital

Moments between photographs: Part 1

Edward Herridge 16 Nov 2021

Africa's digital media disruptors 'punching above their weight'

Research

Africa's digital media disruptors 'punching above their weight'

11 Nov 2021

Gibs Media Leadership Think Tank launch - Social media, internet shutdowns, incitement and democracy

Media

Gibs Media Leadership Think Tank launch - Social media, internet shutdowns, incitement and democracy

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 27 Sep 2021

In conversation with Michelle Craig

TV

In conversation with Michelle Craig

Issued by Newzroom Afrika 8 Sep 2021

Styli Charalambous, the CEO and cofounder of Daily Maverick was awarded the Nat Nakasa Award for 2021.

Media

Nat Nakasa Journalism Awards 2021 winners announced

16 Aug 2021