A good start but by no means the end
There are several positive suggestions in the Press Freedom Commission report on press regulation, writes Franz Krger.
Shake-up lends irony to press ombud's award
Joe Thloloe, South Africa's press ombudsman, has been honoured with the Order of Ikhamanga (silver) during one of media's most difficult times.
Police battles require careful reporting
The lack of trust in security structures is spilling over into reports about them.
British media probe lifts lid on a cesspool of violation
The press commission's system of self-regulation, generally seen as ineffectual, is certain to face an extensive shake-up, writes Franz Kruger.
The only guarantee of freedom is freedom
Last week's parliamentary vote for the Protection of State Information Bill shows us the country we could become.
Dying all over the front pages
The Libyan fighters who dragged Muammar Gaddafi from that stormwater drain made good use of an additional weapon: their cellphones.
