by Brigitte Read | Oct 20, 2023 | News
African AI at regional Journalism Education Conference Namibia Media Trust, CITE and MISA Malawi co-hosted a regional media conference on the Future of Journalism Education in Southern Africa, with a theme of “Empowering African AI”, asking what the new...
by Brigitte Read | Sep 21, 2023 | News
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...
by Brigitte Read | Aug 23, 2023 | News
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...
by Brigitte Read | Jul 19, 2023 | News
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...
by Brigitte Read | Jun 8, 2023 | News
#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...
by Brigitte Read | May 9, 2023 | News
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...
by Brigitte Read | Apr 14, 2023 | News
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...
by Brigitte Read | Mar 1, 2023 | News
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...
by Brigitte Read | Jan 26, 2023 | News
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...
by Brigitte Read | Nov 24, 2022 | News
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...
