by SAMIP | Feb 13, 2019 | News
The year started off with a bang for the South Africa Media Innovation Program (SAMIP). With 12 grantees under our banner, and more to come, we have our work cut out for us in 2019. Last year we ran workshops, trainings and other interventions in order to assist our...
by SAMIP | Jan 30, 2019 | News
If you are media worker looking for a new challenge or you have a side hustle or project you need someone to work with you then do we have the event for you. The South Africa Media Innovation Program is heading down to the Mother City on Friday 08 February and will be...
by SAMIP | Dec 14, 2018 | News
In South Africa the month of November is punctuated with fireworks during Diwali, the festival of lights celebrated by the local Hindi population, and Guy Fawkes, a British celebration that still brings out the cracker enthusiasts in our country. The South Africa...
by SAMIP | Nov 27, 2018 | News
South Africa Media Innovation Program (SAMIP) grantees The Children’s Radio Foundation (CRF), Hashtag our SA and Daily Maverick walked away with top prizes and as runners ups in four categories at the WAN-IFRA Digital Media Africa awards on Friday 23 November. The...
by SAMIP | Nov 6, 2018 | News
“There is no general model for independent newspapers to replace the one the Internet broke” Clay Shirky After the successful debut of the South Africa Media Innovation Program’s (SAMIP) pitch battle at this year’s Duke Menell Media Exchange, SAMIP is pleased to...
by SAMIP | Nov 2, 2018 | News
Octsober is one of those things that you hear about and you wonder what is the point. The premise is simple: abstain from drinking any alcohol throughout the month of October as a detox from most the year as we head into the festive season. It’s a sobering experience...
by SAMIP | Oct 19, 2018 | News
The South Africa Media Innovation Program (SAMIP) doesn’t work in a vacuum. We have at times partnered with similar organizations in the pursuit of promoting innovation in journalism in South Africa. In that regard both the Open Society Foundation’s (OSF) Innovation...
by SAMIP | Oct 12, 2018 | News
During September South Africa celebrates its heritage. With more than eleven official languages and numerous cultures and religions calling this young democracy home, the ninth month of the year is festival of colours and traditional outfits as the people of the...
by SAMIP | Sep 11, 2018 | News
Hashtag Our Stories, a participant in the South Africa Media Innovation Program (SAMIP), has been selected by Snapchat to take part in its inaugural incubator program Yellow. The incubation comes with $150,000 (R2.3m) in funding and business education in exchange for...
by SAMIP | Aug 6, 2018 | News
The month of July has been dedicated to former president Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela who’s sacrifice and work during the Apartheid era and into South Africa’s democratic freedom inspired millions. At the South Africa Media Innovation Program (SAMIP) we have been...
