COVID-19

We are committed to supporting the government to:

• Communicate accurate, fact-checked information pertaining to the spread and containment of the virus.
• Ensuring the safety of journalists covering the disease.
• Counteracting disinformation and misinformation.

We have created a PowerPoint presentation that includes information on what journalists need to carry in terms of documentation when they are out on assignment. The document also includes safety tips, a list of useful resources to deal with trauma and a list of credible sources. Please see a link here. Also, we have included a list of financial resources to assist journalists and media houses to deal with the very serious financial challenges faced by our industry. Please see a link here.

Following the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the media industry, Sanef launched its “Covid19 impact on Journalism” report.

The expectation of the report was that this desktop research would be the starting point to develop a way forward – leading to practical projects to assist journalists and the industry. The report was launched at a webinar: HOW CAN THE MEDIA INDUSTRY SURVIVE COVID19.

The webinar was chaired by EWN’s Editor-in-Chief and former Sanef Chairperson Mahlatse Mahlase with panellists including News24 Editor-in-Chief, Adriaan Basson, SABC’s Editor-in-Chief, Phathiswa Magopeni, AIP Executive Director, Carol Mohlala and media researcher, Reg Rumney.

Watch the webinar here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hMAZ9BM7Is

Read the report here: https://sanef.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/SANEF-Covid-Impact-Research-Final-Report9-optimized.pdf[