Editorial Independence
latest news & developmentsSanef seeks intervention in SABC vs MK party case over Government of National Unity
The public broadcaster has rejected the party’s demand that it not refer to the ruling coalition as a government of national unity as an attack on media freedom
Hier kom Lister! On the ‘Comrade Editor’s’ lifelong commitment to activism and journalism
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
Journalists fired when US magazine tried to hide exposé
Editors and journalists at renowned Newsweek were fired as the company that owns the magazine sought to suppress an exposé
Public sentiment is a poor gauge of the need for balance
In the small space between generally accepted truths and contentious issues, editors need sufficient critical distance.
The day Marcel Golding spun for Zuma
A tame documentary on Jacob Zuma goes against ousted e.tv chief executive Marcel Golding’s supposed stand against editorial interference from govt.
Journalism’s phoney war
The fact that some people unquestioningly assume that journalism can be bent to the whims of media owners is worrying.