Case studies

Case Studies

Quote This Woman+

How QW+ increase women’s voices in media and create a database of experts to increase the representation of women in media.

Igunundu

How Igunundu’s passion for creating indigenous language content is driving digital opportunities.

Volume

How Volume is perfecting low-cost, high-quality podcast production to tell stories of the pandemic and beyond.

Media Hack Collective

How Media Hack is showing the business case and civic importance of public-interest data projects.

Viewfinder

How Viewfinder is developing revenue streams to support hard-hitting accountability journalism.

Children’s Radio Foundation

Using WhatsApp as a reporting tool and connect community radio projects to their audiences.

gsport

How gsport is creating partnerships and commercial sustainability to build the profile of women in sport.

Hashtag Our Stories

How Hashtag Our Stories is building a global network of citizen journalists using mobile tech to tell their own stories.

Update | A networking award, free media course, election talks and more

Recognition for QTW+ Director as top Networking Woman Founder of feminist non-profit Quote This Woman+, Kathy Magrobi, was among 50 change-makers and industry influencers recognised by the Mail & Guardian in their Power of Women annual showcase of South African...

Update | Support media innovation, women’s sport and youth digital inclusion

Vote for your favourite SA sportswomen Gsport has announced the finalists for the Momentum gsport Awards 2023 and invites the public to help choose the winners by accessing the voting hall at gsport.co.za/voting. South Africa’s Andile Dlamini, Jessica Nkomo, Kgothatso...

Update | AMP, teaching TikTok, a Seen Summit and more

African Media Perspectives More than 50 media professionals from across the region gathered for the inaugural African Media Perspectives (AMP) Conference in picturesque Stellenbosch. The 2-day conference covered topics ranging from data and design to vernacular...

Update | Media in the news, a milestone and a goodbye-for-now

#SMWX hits 50 000 subscribers The Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh Xprience (SMWX), the current affairs digital channel started in 2019 by Dr. Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh has surpassed the 50 000-subscriber mark! To celebrate the milestone the channel hosted a 50K Q&A special, where...

Update | Panels, prizes and World Press Freedom Day

Viewfinder editor wins Fetisov award Viewfinder editor, Daneel Knoetze, received second prize in the Contribution to Civil Rights category at the 2022 Fetisov Journalism Awards, at a ceremony in Dubai in April. Daneel was recognised for his reporting on police...

Update | Media viability discussions in Ethiopia and more awards

Sharing global media sustainability insights in Ethiopia Radio Workshop, Volume, Food for Mzansi, Media Hack Collective and Daily Maverick were among the media organisations sharing their expertise at the PRIMED ‘Building Viable Media Businesses’ workshop held in...

Update | Training, information and inspiration from our experts

Digital Strategy 101 with Verashni Pillay Almost 50 people attended SAMIP’s virtual training workshop on Digital Strategy for Newsrooms on a Budget, presented by explain.co.za founder, Verashni Pillay. The two-hour workshop focused on the basics of digital news...

Update | New Year, new projects, positions and products

Building the world's best newsletter Last year Daily Maverick’s First Thing with John Stupart won the award for best newsletter at the WAN-IFRA 2022 Digital Media Awards Worldwide. So, our cohort were fortunate to be learning from the best when John Stupart presented...

Update | Solving media and societal issues, one conference at a time

Considering the Future of Journalism Education across the region In mid-November regional SAMIP participants Namibia Media Trust and CITE partnered with MISA Malawi and DW Akademie to host a 3-day hybrid conference on Journalism Education in Southern Africa. Themed...

Update | We bring news of elections, media gatherings, journalism awards and more

M&G and Newsday collaborate for Lesotho election reporting Lesotho weekly newspaper Newsday raised its game to cover the country's national elections held on 7 October. Alongside live social media polling updates the Newsday editorial team collaborated with a Mail...