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How Technology is Changing Journalism
Earlier this year, some of my journalist colleagues and I participated in an informal strategy think tank in South Africa. The topic under consideration was how changing technology and increasingly...
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The Marikana Massacre
The massacre of 34 people by police in Marikana, South Africa last week shocked not only locals, but the world. The conflict has many dimensions but the chief factors that led to it are being analysed...
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Comparing SABC to the BBC
On a recent visit to the UK, I met a number of media companies and local journalists including a few members of the editorial team at the BBC. It was clear only minutes into the conversation that the...
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US Elections 2012 – Romney vs Obama
The journey to the election showdown between Republic candidate Mitt Romney and incumbent Democrat Barack Obama has been both entertaining and scary in some respects. NewsView thought it would be...
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Post-Traumatic Reporting Disorder
Source AP: Photo by Julio CortezSince the advent of reality TV it appears that an increasing degree of shocking content is required to entertain media consumers. Sadly, it appears that this form of...
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Flouting the Law
On a recent trip to India, I was quite fascinated by the lack of respect for the law there from a number of perspectives. For a country that’s over-burdened with an inherited bureaucracy, the most...
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Reporting on Nelson Mandela
Frail Nelson Mandela is not being helped by the overzealous media Nelson Mandela, Madiba, was hospitalised once again last month. His recurring lung infection appears to be getting worse and he is...
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SABC Censorship – SONA2015
The 2015 State of the Nation address (SONA2015) in South Africa serves as an interesting current case study for journalism and ethics majors around the world. The media events (or lack thereof) on the...
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