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May 3 - World Press Freedom Day
SANEF statement on World Press Freedom Day On World Press Freedom Day we celebrate the… Read more…
Sanef troubled by Defence Ministry’s clamps on information
The SA National Editors’ Forum is becoming increasingly concerned at reports that the Minister of… Read more…
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Members’ Blogs
Freedom of the African internet
Guy Berger – Thought Leader
Ahead of May 3 World Press Freedom Day, a new study of 37 countries gives the state of play for internet freedom in six African states. Here?s the pecking order: South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Zimbabwe … and Ethiopia. (Yes, there?s a place even more restrictive than Zimbabwe.) Although South...
For the Sunday Times, transparency should be the new credibility
Guy Berger – Thought Leader
It was only after Business Day published, that the Sunday Times proffered an editorial comment ? feebly asking the public to feel free to complain about any perceived problems....
The price of a cheap date
Anton Harber – The Harbinger
When does a newspaper cross the line from selling space to selling its soul? This is a question raised by MTN?s recent Mahala Thursdays campaign which was splashed across all media - including newspaper front pages and headlines and other elements normally...
Will this bring an end to bad journalism?
Anton Harber – The Harbinger
What you think has been achieved by the Press Freedom Commission depends on what you hoped it might achieve. An improvement in our journalism? An end to careless errors and mistakes? Better protection for news subjects, particularly the vulnerable? Less pressure on the media from the government?...
