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Cyclone Idai: Tough Press Laws Hinder Reporting From Mozambique

22 March 2019, Daily Vox William Bird from Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) told The Daily Vox in an interview the organisation is not aware if any journalists are being prevented …

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Kate Skinner — keeping an eye on the fourth estate

18 March 2019, Marklives.com, In the lead-up to the May 2019 national elections, a large part of Skinner’s focus is on the election workshops SANEF is running for media practitioners …

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So what of paid influencers in the times of elections?

What is an influencer? In South Africa, and elsewhere on the globe, brands have been steadily moving away from tradition forms of advertising and expanding into the the realm of …

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Non-profits send lawyer’s letter to Ramaphosa, Mbete over SABC board appointment

15 March 2019, Fin24, Law firm Webber Wentzel, which represents Media Monitoring Africa and SOS Support Public Broadcasting Coalition, on Friday wrote to President Cyril Ramaphosa, Parliament Speaker Baleka Mbete, …

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South Africa: Interview Process for New SABC Board ‘Insane, Weak and Inadequate’

12 March 2019, Daily Maverick, OPINION By Thandi Smith and Duduetsang Makuse We are in the final stages of trying to get a quorate board for the SABC in the …

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Fighting fake news and disinformation ahead of the election

8 March 2019, News24, William Bird One of the core challenges surrounding disinformation is that it is increasingly difficult to distinguish between what is credible and what is not, writes William …

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