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Press Freedom Commission

Report would not change SA media, say representatives
Article
/ 18 May 2012

Report would not change SA media, say representatives

Media representatives debating a Press Freedom Commission’s report say changes to the way the media is regulated will have little practical effect.

By Faranaaz Parker
Power to the people and readers
Article
/ 4 May 2012

Power to the people and readers

Recommendations for reforming the press council have included a greater representation of citizens on the panels.

By Sipho Kings
Commission’s report smacks of cheap political compromise
Article
/ 4 May 2012

Commission’s report smacks of cheap political compromise

Informed by a fuzzy opinion that self-regulation has failed, it exposes the industry to manipulation

By Sam Sole Author and Sam Sole
Towards a free, responsible press
Article
/ 26 April 2012

Towards a free, responsible press

There is a great deal of important detail still to be finalised, but we should now put the idea of a statutory press commissariat behind us.

By Staff Reporter
Shake-up lends irony to press ombud’s award
Article
/ 26 April 2012

Shake-up lends irony to press ombud’s award

Joe Thloloe, South Africa’s press ombudsman, has been honoured with the Order of Ikhamanga (silver) during one of media’s most difficult times.

By Staff Reporter
Media tribunal rejected, but major press reforms mooted
Article
/ 26 April 2012

Media tribunal rejected, but major press reforms mooted

The Press Freedom Commission has called for more public participation and a hierarchy of penalties, but rejected the idea of a media tribunal.

By Glenda Daniels
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Article
/ 25 April 2012

Press Freedom Commission report welcomed

The ANC has welcomed the Press Freedom Commission’s findings into the press regulatory system, saying it is "legitimate regulation of the media".

By Sipho Kings
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Article
/ 20 April 2012

Fines on the cards for errant newspapers

A new regulatory regime is imminent for SA’s newspaper industry wherein an independent regulator will have the power to impose fines on newspapers.

By Glenda Daniels
Press hearings raise questions
Article
/ 24 February 2012

Press hearings raise questions

NEWS ANALYSIS: There is little clarity about the form a media appeals tribunal is likely to take.

By Glenda Daniels
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Article
/ 3 February 2012

Media self-regulation is ideal

Ruling party’s participation in the hearings of the Press Freedom Commission comes as a surprise.

By The Editorial
Protector calls for press ombud to be more ‘autonomous’
Article
/ 1 February 2012

Protector calls for press ombud to be more ‘autonomous’

At the Press Freedom Commission hearings, Public Protector Thuli Madonsela called for the press ombud to be "beefed up" and given more autonomy.

By Sipho Kings
‘Clash of paradigms’ as editors defend self-regulation
Article
/ 1 February 2012

‘Clash of paradigms’ as editors defend self-regulation

Newspaper editors have warned the Press Freedom Commission that introducing a media appeals tribunal would be "the death knell of a free press".

By Sipho Kings
ANC: Media regulation should be independent
Article
/ 31 January 2012

ANC: Media regulation should be independent

The ANC still wants "independent regulation" for the media, arguing that self-regulatory efforts are undermined by vested interests.

By Sipho Kings
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Article
/ 30 January 2012

Plagiarism oversight prompts press code concerns

The amended press code does not properly define or address plagiarism, editor Barney Mthombothi said at the Press Freedom Commission hearings.

By Staff Reporter
Cosatu attacks ‘capitalist’ press
Article
/ 27 January 2012

Cosatu attacks ‘capitalist’ press

But the trade union federation stops short of calling for a mandatory media tribunal.

By Glenda Daniels
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Article
/ 19 January 2012

Union points to gaps in media regulation

The NUM says media houses have sufficient legislation to express themselves but a vacuum exists when it comes to holding newspapers to account.

By Staff Reporter
First leg of press regulation hearings begin
Article
/ 19 January 2012

First leg of press regulation hearings begin

Chaired by Pius Langa, the Press Freedom Commission is due to begin its first public hearings, in Cape Town, on the mooted regulation of print media.

By Staff Reporter
Tanzania offers good example of press self-regulation
Article
/ 15 December 2011

Tanzania offers good example of press self-regulation

The Press Freedom Commission returned from an international study tour and will be able to show the ANC a good example of press self-regulation.

By Glenda Daniels
Broader public called to comment
Article
/ 14 October 2011

Broader public called to comment

Commission is embarking on a campaign to elicit debate and is researching possible regulation.

By Glenda Daniels
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Article
/ 8 July 2011

ANC slams Press Freedom Commission

The ANC has sharply criticised the newly formed Press Freedom Commission, saying its formation will not result in the required reform of the media.

By Nickolaus Bauer
ANC slams Press Freedom Commission’s naïveté
Article
/ 7 July 2011

ANC slams Press Freedom Commission’s naïveté

The ruling party has sharply criticised the newly formed Press Freedom Commission, saying it would not result in the reforms the SA media requires.

By Nickolaus Bauer

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