Mail&Guardian editor Nic Dawes has resigned to join the Hindustan Times in New Delhi as its chief content and editorial officer, the weekly newspaper reported on Friday.
He would leave at the end of September after nine years, half of them as editor.
"My time at the Mail&Guardian both as a...
There have been a number of new appointments and changes in South Africa's newspaper industry recently.
The latest was the appointment of Rachel Jafta as Media24 board chairwoman.
Jafta is the first woman and first black woman to chair Media24. She has been a board member since 2007. She...
A selection of quotes of Southern African interest.
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"Ina [Bonnette] ruined my life. I am finished, finished, finished." --"Modimolle Monster" Johan Kotze testifying in the High Court in Pretoria.
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"At the moment the crocodile poses a danger to the lives of people especially...
Fewer people are reading magazines, but daily newspapers are retaining their readers, the latest All Media and Products Survey (AMPS) revealed on Thursday.
"Magazines have posted lower readership levels causing print in general to trend down," said the SA Audience Research Foundation, which...
A selection of quotes of Southern African interest. This feature moves every Thursday.
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"At work they asked me where my teeth were and one of my colleagues even said I must wear a surgical mask to cover it up." -- A Cape Town nurse, quoted in the Daily Voice, who was sent home after she...
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NO current WiiU owners here :p. You may want to look at this Nintendo Direct video if you have in any way been disappointed. It certainly has made me want one sooner than i planned to have it.
Not much discussion here :/, i personally thought the presentation was super. Mr...
http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Consumers-owe-more-than-1-trillion-20121018
Explains all the flamboyancy. Wonder what percentage does vehicle finance have...
http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/132003
Application Name: News & Feedz (v1.1)
Hi all, take a look at the new app that I developed, it has Crackberry.com and other Blackberry feeds, news and apps that are available for download. The following feeds are available to view in...
Is Twitter killing in-depth journalism?
Twitter and other platforms of short-news production and distribution have shifted the news consumption habits of audiences, but traditional news is still alive and kicking
Their is a new company in town with a naked workforce.
It's the most viewed news article on News 24 , is South Africans obsessed with Nudity?
http://www.news24.com/Multimedia/South-Africa/Naked-cleaners-20120502
Naked Company website
www.naturalcleaning.wozaonline.co.za
This thread raises the question as to who RPM's English teacher was
Getting a bit tired of reading articles here on MyBB that make use of the phrase "raises the question". Here are some recent examples:
Source: Toshiba South Africa shows 200% sales growth
Source: Cable theft: where does all...
Hey all,
I have tried to unsubscribe to the news letter but it will not work, just says that the request has been processed and I should check my email for confirmation but it does not work...
Any ideas?
http://mg.co.za/article/2011-05-31-wanted-another-new-age-editor
What do you think it is that these Editors are realising about the baggage that comes with this job? :D
I'd appreciate any info anyone can give here.
First, I just started using the MWEB news server. My reader supports SSL but I'm not sure if MWEB would be ok with it. Just seems like something that would circumvent their protocols.
Would it be ok and if so what is their SSL port?
And...
Sport vs general news: SA’s latest website stats
Supersport has surpassed News24 in total unique website visitors, but News24 still reigns supreme when counting SA visitors only
Google and Italian publishers reach deal on online news
Italy's anti-monopoly agency formally ended a complaint against Google Monday after the company reached a deal with Italian media groups on content management and advertising revenue, reported government and business groups.
Thanks to the abundance of expendable cash in the sports arenas, traditional news media – especially sports news – may undergo a serious facelift over the next few months.
British football teams seem to be pushing the envelope when it comes to news, interviews updates and media footage given...