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Image supplied. Novus Group says fake news is one of the most significant challenges of the digital age

Media Freedom

Media monitoring a shield against fake news in the digital age

9 Nov 2023

Startup owners should seek business advice online

SMEs

Startup owners should seek business advice online

Issued by SME Advice 23 Oct 2023

Source: © 123rf The Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI) has been launched by the Competition Commission (Commission)

Online Media

Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI) into media content distribution launches

18 Oct 2023

Newspapers

City Press denies 'brown envelope' allegations

Karabo Ledwaba 11 Oct 2023

Shayoni Lynn, CEO of Lynn based in the UK

IMC Conference

#NedbankIMC2023 - Shayoni Lynn: Be proative about your reputation

Danette Breitenbach 19 Sep 2023

Digital

Google data: SA interest in AI at all-time high

19 Sep 2023

Media Freedom

Congolese government will closely follow case of detained journalist -spokesperson

Alessandra Prentice 15 Sep 2023

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PR & Communications

Lynn Group and Razor PR announce strategic alliance, ImpactTLR

13 Sep 2023

Big tech and journalism: Principles for fair compensation

Media

Big tech and journalism: Principles for fair compensation

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 25 Jul 2023

Why Meta's Threads app is the biggest threat to Twitter yet

Technology

Why Meta's Threads app is the biggest threat to Twitter yet

Lisa M. Given 7 Jul 2023

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Media Freedom

Sanef fund to fight misinformation on journalism

Danette Breitenbach 27 Jun 2023

Media

BBC News launches BBC Verify to combat disinformation and build trust

18 May 2023

#OrchidsandOnions: Canine Cuisine 'barks' at competitor in new ad

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Canine Cuisine 'barks' at competitor in new ad

Brendan Seery 8 May 2023

Source: © Unesco The 2023 Unesco / Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize has been awarded to three imprisoned Iranian women journalists

Media Freedom

Unesco/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize awarded to 3 imprisoned Iranian women journalists

3 May 2023

Twitter blue ticks: 5 ways to spot misinformation without verified accounts

Technology

Twitter blue ticks: 5 ways to spot misinformation without verified accounts

Mikey Biddlestone, Jon Roozenbeek, Sander van der Linden 26 Apr 2023

Media

The disturbing trend of state media use of deepfakes

Jordan Richard Schoenherr 14 Apr 2023

Primedia's EWN re-freshes as a fully omni-channel platform

Media

Primedia's EWN re-freshes as a fully omni-channel platform

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 3 Apr 2023

Source: © PRovoke Media The EMEA Innovation SabreAwards winners have been announced

PR & Communications

Retroviral takes the double at the EMEA Innovation Sabres

22 Feb 2023

Film

Film = Freedom

Issued by MultiChoice 8 Feb 2023

Publishing

AFP joins five new hubs to fight disinformation in Europe

5 Dec 2022

Image supplied. Dan Moyane: "We have tough times ahead as communicators because our world is not getting any less complex"

PR & Communications

Navigating complexities as communicators

Dan Moyane 29 Nov 2022

Social Media

Why Elon Musk's first week as Twitter owner has users flocking elsewhere

Diana Bossio 4 Nov 2022

Nzinga Qunta: 'I want to bring relatability to business news'

Radio & Audio

Nzinga Qunta: 'I want to bring relatability to business news'

Karabo Ledwaba 3 Nov 2022

Source: © Weerapat Kiatdumrong Black Wednesday in 1977 is remembered as SA Media Freedom Day

Media Freedom

Remembering SA World Media Freedom Day

Danette Breitenbach 20 Oct 2022

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Media

New Frame journalists win Nat Nakasa Award

19 Sep 2022

Social Media

Did Twitter ignore basic security measures? A cybersecurity expert explains a whistleblower's claims

Richard Forno 2 Sep 2022

Image supplied. Top South African and African industry specialists have launched a new training academy, the Nala Academy for Media and Journalism Training

Education

SA and Africa media specialists launch journalism training academy

2 Sep 2022

Public relations: How APO Group grew revenue by 88% in the first half of 2022 despite banning certain industries

PR & Communications

Public relations: How APO Group grew revenue by 88% in the first half of 2022 despite banning certain industries

Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard, Issued by APO Group 30 Aug 2022

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Media Freedom

The role of media in a Kenyan election: what you should know

5 Aug 2022

Source: © john-schnobrich The Covid-19 pandemic fostered the explosion of influencer marketing, catapulting it into the mainstream

Digital

Influencer Marketing: a boom or bubble about to burst?

3 Aug 2022

5 South African recipients announced as part of the third Google News Initiative Innovation Challenge

Media

5 South African recipients announced as part of the third Google News Initiative Innovation Challenge

Issued by Irvine Partners 1 Aug 2022

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Digital

Nigeria to regulate online platforms

15 Jun 2022

Ukraine Comms Support Network expands with intl subcommittee

Media

Ukraine Comms Support Network expands with intl subcommittee

19 May 2022

#OnTheBigScreen: Operation Mincemeat and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Film

#OnTheBigScreen: Operation Mincemeat and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Daniel Dercksen 6 May 2022

Source: © rvlsoft What will Elon Musk’s ownership of Twitter mean for ‘free speech’ on the platform?

Media Freedom

What will Elon Musk's ownership of Twitter mean for 'free speech' on the platform?

John Hawkins & Michael James Walsh 29 Apr 2022

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Media

Tembisa 10 piece removed from global media awards shortlist

7 Apr 2022

Algorithms, bots and elections in Africa: how social media influences political choices

Social Media

Algorithms, bots and elections in Africa: how social media influences political choices

Martin N Ndlela 5 Apr 2022

African PR industry emerges from pandemic in position of strength

PR & Communications

African PR industry emerges from pandemic in position of strength

24 Mar 2022

Are 'influencer fatigue' and distrust signalling a comeback for traditional advertising?

Advertising

Are 'influencer fatigue' and distrust signalling a comeback for traditional advertising?

Issued by Spark Media 23 Mar 2022

How the Russia-Ukraine conflict affects the local cyber threat landscape

Cybersecurity

How the Russia-Ukraine conflict affects the local cyber threat landscape

Nithen Naidoo 14 Mar 2022

The power of tech giants has made them as influential as nations. Here's how they're sanctioning Russia

Technology

The power of tech giants has made them as influential as nations. Here's how they're sanctioning Russia

Rob Nicholls 7 Mar 2022

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TV

DStv discontinues Russia TV

3 Mar 2022

World's press demands protection of journalists in Russia-Ukraine conflict

Media

World's press demands protection of journalists in Russia-Ukraine conflict

25 Feb 2022

SAS launches free data analytics programme for higher education students

Higher Education

SAS launches free data analytics programme for higher education students

24 Feb 2022

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Media

Applications for the 30th Lorenzo Natali Media Prize open

18 Feb 2022

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Media

Saving journalism: views on how to pay for reliable information

7 Feb 2022

#BizTrends2022: Doing the right thing, beating the rhetoric and embracing activism

PR & Communications

#BizTrends2022: Doing the right thing, beating the rhetoric and embracing activism

Jordan Rittenberry 11 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Discriminatory AI and disinformation powered by deep fakes

4th Industrial Revolution

#BizTrends2022: Discriminatory AI and disinformation powered by deep fakes

Anna Collard 10 Jan 2022