The press commission's system of self-regulation, generally seen as ineffectual, is certain to face an extensive shake-up, writes Franz Kruger.
Last week's parliamentary vote for the Protection of State Information Bill shows us the country we could become.
The Libyan fighters who dragged Muammar Gaddafi from that stormwater drain made good use of an additional weapon: their cellphones.
Very little in the news is, in fact, seen first-hand by reporters.
Franz Krüger looks at some of the key elements of the Press Council of South Africa's review that was released on August 18.
The British phone-hacking scandal seems to illustrate that a country's media will get the scandal it deserves, writes Franz Krüger.
Just as the world focused on the birth of a democratic SA, unimaginable horrors were being visited on people in another corner of the continent.
The new M&G code sets out the paper's aspirations and aims, and brings it up to speed with the times.
Here's a startling thought: maybe, after all is said and done, Shrien Dewani will turn out to be innocent of murdering his bride.
Internal party politics conjure up images of smoke-filled rooms and the flash of blades as they sink into an opponent's back.
If ever a year deserved the clichéd description of being one of highs and lows, it was the media's 2010.
If media bosses can’t pay their staff properly, brown-envelope journalism will be a problem.
Parliament will find that media self-regulation in SA squares with the international standard
The arrival of The New Age highlights an important issue in the current debate about the media., writes Franz Krüger.
The World Cup has created an extraordinary opportunity for seeing South African patriotism at its best, but it has also shown an ugly side.
