Journalists must be ever aware of the need for fairness and accuracy, but regulation is anathema.
The way the M&G handled a review of apartheid spy Olivia Forsyth’s book has triggered angry questions about patriarchal attitudes in the newsroom.
In the small space between generally accepted truths and contentious issues, editors need sufficient critical distance.
The newspaper erred in turning a suggestion made at an ANC workshop into a party decision.
Drawn by romance and remoteness, a family embarks on a holiday to St Helena.
A journalism of conversation is a responsibility to the quality and inclusiveness of the debates that ripple across society.
The murder trial of Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has provided a stark depiction of how the media landscape is changing under our feet.
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/ 27 February 2012
The lack of trust in security structures is spilling over into reports about them.
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/ 21 January 2012
The press commission’s system of self-regulation, generally seen as ineffectual, is certain to face an extensive shake-up, writes Franz Kruger.
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/ 2 December 2011
Last week’s parliamentary vote for the Protection of State Information Bill shows us the country we could become.