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We pick the first winner of the #MGSelfie competition

Sthembiso Sithole 25 Nov 2014 12:59

"#MGSelfie: Always a lot to digest but quality reporting makes it palatable and good brain food," wrote this week's #MGSelfie winner. (Supplied, Twitter)

The Mail & Guardian is pleased to announce the winner of the #MGSelfie of the week. For his rather creative selfie, @markdyoungsa won a complimentary six-month digital subscription to the M&G.

@mailandguardian #MGSelfie Always a lot to digest but quality reporting makes it palatable and good brain food. pic.twitter.com/lxhuIKRd80

— southernshutterbug (@markdyoungsa) November 21, 2014

@markdyoungsa’s runner-up winner is Mandyl Dewaal (@mandyldewaal) on Twitter.

very kind RT @mandyldewaal: The only paper worth buying on a Friday #MGSelfie Long live, long live @mailandguardian pic.twitter.com/KVlOPImgRP

— Chris Roper (@ChrisRoper) November 19, 2014

Rodger Ferguson (@RodgerFerguson) is one of the M&G readers who is in the top three.
He decided to change the headline of our front page.

@hughfromhilton @alechogg Seen my Mail and Guardian #MGSelfie? pic.twitter.com/jJCkO1QkLw

— Rodger Ferguson (@RodgerFerguson) November 21, 2014

We would like to thank all participants for taking time to participate in the #MGSelfie campaign. Tweet us with your #MGSelfie this Friday and you could win a complimentary six-month digital subscription to the M&G.

Here’s how:

Buy the newspaper on Friday.
Take a selfie and include the front page of the M&G and your face in the most creative way.
Post it with the hashtag #MGSelfie and share it with us by tagging us on Twitter (@mailandguardian), Instagram (@mailandguardian), or by tagging us on your Facebook wall.

Our social media editor will select the best selfie of the week and you could be the lucky winner of the digital subscription.

The top three selfies will also be featured on the M&G website the following week.

Sthembiso Sithole

Sthembiso Sithole is a social media specialist. He recently studied BA Honours in Journalism and Media Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand. In 2014, he obtained his journalism qualification at Tshwane University of Technology. He has achieved so much, and there are tons more he dreams of accomplishing. He has written for The Star, was a blogger for JournTau, worked at SABC as a Digital News Producer and was formerly the Mail & Guardian's social media editor. Read more from Sthembiso Sithole