Report would not change SA media, say representatives
Media representatives debating a Press Freedom Commission's report say changes to the way the media is regulated will have little practical effect.
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Commission's report smacks of cheap political compromise
Informed by a fuzzy opinion that self-regulation has failed, it exposes the industry to manipulation
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Power to the people and readers
Recommendations for reforming the press council have included a greater representation of citizens on the panels.
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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.
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Media tribunal rejected, but major press reforms mooted
The Press Freedom Commission has called for more public participation and a hierarchy of penalties, but rejected the idea of a media tribunal.
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Towards a free, responsible press
There is a great deal of important detail still to be finalised, but we should now put the idea of a statutory press commissariat behind us.
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Press Freedom Commission report welcomed
The ANC has welcomed the Press Freedom Commission's findings into the press regulatory system, saying it is "legitimate regulation of the media".
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Fines on the cards for errant newspapers
A new regulatory regime is imminent for SA's newspaper industry wherein an independent regulator will have the power to impose fines on newspapers.
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Press hearings raise questions
NEWS ANALYSIS: There is little clarity about the form a media appeals tribunal is likely to take.
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Press ombud confirms rise in newspaper complaints
The Press Council's Ombudsman has reported to editors a 70% increase over the last three years in the number of complaints about newspaper reports.
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