Measured against the top international behemoths, South Africa and Africa look pretty insignificant on the world adspend stage. Harry Herber gives us the sobering stats.
Should television cameras be allowed in court? Dan Rosengarten, the attorney that represented e.tv in their application to televise the Shaik trial, gets into the arguments.
IRIN, a news wire set up in response to the information vacuum surrounding the Rwanda genocide, is a classic example of the power of the internet in Africa. Matthew Buckland expands.
The outdoor market in Africa is mushrooming, a sign for many that consumerism on the continent is becoming more entrenched. Kim Novick speaks to some of the major players about the challenges and opportunities.
We may have made some major advances since the colonial era, but is their really anything "African" about the continent’s media? Professor Tawana Kupe is sceptical, claiming that the modern media is an effect of the colonial intrusion into Africa.
US media coverage of Africa may be scant, shallow and sensationalist, but there’s more to it than racism and lack of interest. Sean Jacobs picks apart the forces at play.
In this exclusive extract from his book <i>A Continent for the Taking: The Tragedy and Hope of Africa</i>, Howard French details how mainstream media can have a disastrous influence on US policy in Africa.
As someone who only knocks out words on the promise of hard cash, David Bullard explains why he’ll probably never write a novel.
Is private television’s role as an instrument of nation building in Africa being challenged by the profit motive of multinational broadcasters? Sean O’Toole investigates the arguments, with a focus on MultiChoice Africa. The local conglomerate also has a chance to respond.
The print sector in Africa is still an elitist enterprise. It may be a solid source of political criticism, but financial constraints have kept circulations at a minimum. Can the so-called "imperialists" from the South find a business model?