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How — and how not — to restore trust in media

Article Alexandra Borchardt - 8 Jul 2019

In an age of unprecedented access to information, people must improve their media literacy. But that does not let media organizations off the hook

Digital pioneer whose kindness stood out

Article Chris Roper - 24 Apr 2019

Matthew Buckland, 1974-2019

Digital pioneer Matthew Buckland dies

Article Mashadi Kekana - 23 Apr 2019

Digital news entrepreneur Matthew Buckland has died at age 45

BuzzFeed story, video prompt media soul-searching, Trump attacks

Article Chris Lefkow - 24 Jan 2019

Two events have been latched upon by US president Donald Trump to bolster his long-standing grievance that the press is biased against him

Digitalisation has reduced the costs of doing business in public, private sectors

Article William Gumede - 17 Dec 2018

Technology provides African governments with new, efficient ways to deliver services

Chinese-style ‘digital authoritarianism’ grows globally — study

Article Staff Reporter - 1 Nov 2018

The annual Freedom House study of 65 countries found global internet freedom declined for the eighth consecutive year in 2018,

Ailing US newspapers feel new pain from newsprint tariffs

Article Staff Reporter - 25 Jul 2018

As newspapers reel from the current economic landscape, many have already been making hefty newsroom cuts

Cinema in Africa makes a ‘third-reel comeback’

Article Staff Reporter - 3 Nov 2017

In many countries south of the Sahara, digital technology, strong investment and modern theatres are bringing about a major revival of movie-g

Fak’ugesi digifest’s for everyone

Article Staff Reporter - 31 Aug 2017

Don’t be put off if you’re a novice to all things digital. It’s a great place to explore, experiment and learn

Editorial: Clickbait a scourge of digital news era

Article Editorial - 21 Apr 2017

Faustian bargains are the order of the day when producing news.

The digital age erases the divide between humans and objects

Analysis Achille Mbembe - 6 Jan 2017

Africa, with its ancient conceptions of the relations between being and matter, is fertile ground for digital technologies.

Grooming journalists for the digital age

Article Advertorial - 31 May 2013

The South African media landscape, or any media landscape for that matter, is not a stagnant and stable one

Media need to grow reach

Article Lloyd Gedye - 14 Oct 2011

The world is going digital and as it does it is dragging the media and entertainment sectors with it, whether they are prepared for it or not.

Techno-fried brains

Article Staff Reporter - 27 Aug 2010

It's hard not to agree with the argument that digital media is making us stupid, writes <strong>John Harris</strong>.

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