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/ 13 October 2003
Dave Bullard quite enjoys the struggling artist image accorded the freelance writer, but there ain’t much future in it. Which is why he’s also an MC.
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/ 13 October 2003
A new, controversial UK media regulations bill begins its passage through parliament this month. It raises questions about media independence that will become increasingly relevant as SA reviews its own media regulations.
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/ 13 October 2003
Tawana Kupe takes a retrospective glance at how SABC and e.TV handled the war in Iraq. Was the local angle well balanced?
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/ 13 October 2003
On unionist ethics, industry envy, and audience escalation. There’s talk of profits, percentages, World Cup rights fees, the cost of news production. Marcel Golding of eTV talks on industry envy with Denis Beckett.
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/ 13 October 2003
The definition of public relations, according to the Public Relations Institute of South Africa (PRISA): "Public relations is the management, through communication, of perceptions and strategic relationships between an organisation and its internal and external stakeholders." Janine Lazarus takes a closer look.
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/ 13 October 2003
Outdoor – a medium once the preserve of the liquor and tobacco industries – has been through an overhaul in the last five years. Angelo Coppola investigates whether the sector has overcome its less-than-salubrious reputation.
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/ 13 October 2003
A Wag the Dog exclusive: biting correspondence between the two columnists.
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/ 13 October 2003
Dave Bullard argues that a reduction in vacuous womens titles would push up freelance rates.
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/ 13 October 2003
After Enron and WorldCom and some local examples, SA media are eager to place corporate governance higher up the news agenda. But, archaic laws obstruct information access. Greg Hamburger of law firm RWR explains the problem.
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/ 13 October 2003
The Citizen Kane character, loosely based on newspaper mogul William Randolph Hearst, again looms large as the US reviews its media regulations regime. At the same time, SA regulator Icasa is faced with its own acquisition-hungry media owners.