Artificial intelligence is no longer just a buzzword floating around Silicon Valley — it’s already reshaping journalism, including here in South Africa. From helping newsrooms automate headlines to generating full-length articles, AI’s influence is being felt in everything from productivity tools to editorial decisions. But with this powerful innovation comes a deeper responsibility: making sure […]
More journalists have been killed since 7 October 2023 than during the two World Wars, Vietnam, Yugoslavia and Afghanistan combined
The media freedom group said a provisional report by the Competition Commission in February ‘clearly recognises journalism’s value in the content circulating on online platforms’
In a landmark move, the commission has released a provisional report that exposes how the tech giants have systematically exploited the local media industry, particularly community print and digital news media
Sue Williamson’s new show opens in Joburg and a retrospective is coming soon
He died before I could share with him my growing interest in the wonders of South African music
A veteran South African journalist with a background in comedy is staging a unique new show of ‘performance journalism’
Legacy publications struggle in the digital age and they need investment, not cutting skilled staff
We’re quick to talk about the business of journalism but when it comes to the American media, the ethics of journalism is equally important
Jobs ads for journalists to cover celebrities have stirred up a Beyhive
of controversy
Coverage of the war in Ukraine shows shows Western views are perpetuated in the media, without balance and an alternative perspective
On average, five Somali journalists are killed every year, but in the absence of political will to change the situation, the killers are allowed to continue with impunity
Self-styled podcasting celebrities – usually male – more and more frequently stray into journalism’s lane, but writer Khanya Mtshali probes the pitfalls of this using the examples of podcasts The Hustlers Corner and Podcast and Chill
The self-regulatory system needs to be reviewed to address the ethics and credibility crisis facing journalism in our country
The closure of the publication ‘New Frame’, which sought to chase quality over clicks, is a cautionary tale of the pitfalls of donor funding
The US is more concerned with inflicting pain on the Russians than helping the Ukrainians, according to a Kyiv-based journalist
The untimely passing of Kuli Roberts, gossip columnist du jour of post-apartheid’s Gilded Age, shocked the nation. Bongani Madondo, who first encountered her earlier in her career, looks beyond the red carpets and banana skins
The highlights of 2021 in Africa
Across Africa, 12 countries were keeping at least 75 journalists behind bars as of 1 December ― not counting those who were detained and released
Britain’s high court showed no hesitation in sending Julian Assange to his death, living or otherwise.
Journalists are censored through cruel and illegitimate detention, torture and the removal of means to disseminate information to citizens crying – and dying – for it
To achieve a deeper democracy, it is necessary to confront the tensions that have existed between the media and successive presidents since 1994.
Gwen Lister’s book, ‘Comrade Editor’, weaves together a narrative from the strands of her own life, her journalism, and the wider context of Namibia’s struggle for independence
Siya is an immeasurable loss to South Africa’s media landscape, but he will be best remembered for his countless acts of kindness
Athandiwe Saba joins a leadership team headed by Ron Derby, who was appointed editor-in-chief of the 36-year-old publication in May this year
Covid-19 has forced newsrooms to find new business models, but the public has turned to the news more in the last year
While the nation is seized with the 10 babies soapie, the third wave is upon us and the country has moved to level-three lockdown
Governments, philanthropists, Big Tech, readers and media houses themselves must work together to ensure the sustainability of the media ecosystem
Michela Wrong debunks the myth of Rwanda as a model developmental state and a poster child for Western aid, the theme of her latest book
Reporters without Borders and others call on higher authorities to review prosecutor’s decision not to investigate the case
Abdallae Ahmed Mumin recalls being shot at and threatened in the line of duty. He escaped with his life, but not all his peers were so lucky.
The Ampersand connects the M to the G. We leave ‘when-we’ Weekly Mail nostalgia and financial strain behind and focus on the now