From isiZulu podcasts, fundraising campaigns, webinars, tv shows and coverage of all the news of the day, here is what SAMIP participants have been up to. Scrolla launches a mini podcast Scrolla, a bilingual mobile-first news platform, launched its new daily mini-podcast on its isiZulu platform. Scrollacast offers a news briefing in just two minutes, […]
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It would be fair to say this year has been no picnic. So as another month passes, the latest highlights from in and around the South Africa Media Innovation Program (SAMIP) take on new resonance. With all the challenges that Covid-19 threw at media organisations big and small, merely surviving was accomplishment enough. But we […]
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As we head into the final week of October, it’s been a busy time for participants of the South Africa Media Innovation Program, with a string of awards, new editorial content, and – yes, a docuseries for Snapchat. Here is what’s been happening in the SAMIP family: Hashtag snags a Snapchat docuseries Hashtag Our Stories, […]
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As we enter the final quarter of the year things are about to get busy and this can be seen in the amount of activity from our cohort of participants. Food for Mzansi launches a TV show Digital agri-news platform Food For Mzansi set out into a new frontier, with the launch of their TV […]
The month of September is Heritage Month in South Africa. This is a month in which all South Africans are encouraged to celebrate their unique backgrounds, cultures and religions. September also marks the last month of the third quarter and the beginning of the end of the year. 2020 has not been short of surprises, […]
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With the official launch of a new print title for one of our participants, a shout-out in the New York Times for another, and new products and milestones besides, there’s been no shortage of excitement in the SAMIP family. Here are a few of the highlights. DM goes to the presses (and keeps winning at […]
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As the news media struggles in its shift from print to digital, Daily Maverick’s bold move from digital to print followed the success of its membership program, writes Pontsho Pilane In a tumultuous time for the media industry globally, one of South Africa’s most popular digital-first-and-only news publications, Daily Maverick, has drawn international attention with […]
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This week saw a range of awards, honours and achievements for participants of the South Africa Media Innovation Program, as well as a new hard-hitting investigation into police abuses, and an explainer on complex debates about South African cultural identities. Awards for Food for Mzansi, M&G and Daily Maverick Several SAMIP members were named as […]
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WAN-IFRA names finalists for African digital news awards SAMIP congratulates three of our participants, Daily Maverick, Food For Mzansi and Mail & Guardian, for being named as finalists in the WAN-IFRA African digital news awards. The awards celebrate publishers who deliver unique and original media projects in the last twelve months. The winners will be […]
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August winds in South Africa are a lovely reminder of the winter that has passed and a reason to look forward to the warmer temperate spring that September brings. This past month was also a reminder of the difficulties that the country is facing as the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the health and economy of South […]
SAMIP Update | A podcast in isiZulu, a new feminist talk-show, and hard news made easy
/in Uncategorized /by Khumo SelloFrom isiZulu podcasts, fundraising campaigns, webinars, tv shows and coverage of all the news of the day, here is what SAMIP participants have been up to. Scrolla launches a mini podcast Scrolla, a bilingual mobile-first news platform, launched its new daily mini-podcast on its isiZulu platform. Scrollacast offers a news briefing in just two minutes, […]
SAMIP participants closing the year strong
/in Uncategorized /by SAMIPIt would be fair to say this year has been no picnic. So as another month passes, the latest highlights from in and around the South Africa Media Innovation Program (SAMIP) take on new resonance. With all the challenges that Covid-19 threw at media organisations big and small, merely surviving was accomplishment enough. But we […]
SAMIP Update | Awards, audio stories, and a Snapchat documentary
/in Uncategorized /by Khumo SelloAs we head into the final week of October, it’s been a busy time for participants of the South Africa Media Innovation Program, with a string of awards, new editorial content, and – yes, a docuseries for Snapchat. Here is what’s been happening in the SAMIP family: Hashtag snags a Snapchat docuseries Hashtag Our Stories, […]
SAMIP participants’ blockbuster bi-weekly update
/in Uncategorized /by Khumo SelloAs we enter the final quarter of the year things are about to get busy and this can be seen in the amount of activity from our cohort of participants. Food for Mzansi launches a TV show Digital agri-news platform Food For Mzansi set out into a new frontier, with the launch of their TV […]
September comes and goes for SAMIP
/in Uncategorized /by SAMIPThe month of September is Heritage Month in South Africa. This is a month in which all South Africans are encouraged to celebrate their unique backgrounds, cultures and religions. September also marks the last month of the third quarter and the beginning of the end of the year. 2020 has not been short of surprises, […]
Daily Maverick goes to the presses
/in Uncategorized /by SAMIPWith the official launch of a new print title for one of our participants, a shout-out in the New York Times for another, and new products and milestones besides, there’s been no shortage of excitement in the SAMIP family. Here are a few of the highlights. DM goes to the presses (and keeps winning at […]
DM168: how a membership model helped a digital news org go analog
/in Uncategorized /by SAMIPAs the news media struggles in its shift from print to digital, Daily Maverick’s bold move from digital to print followed the success of its membership program, writes Pontsho Pilane In a tumultuous time for the media industry globally, one of South Africa’s most popular digital-first-and-only news publications, Daily Maverick, has drawn international attention with […]
A week of wins for SAMIP participants
/in Uncategorized /by Khumo SelloThis week saw a range of awards, honours and achievements for participants of the South Africa Media Innovation Program, as well as a new hard-hitting investigation into police abuses, and an explainer on complex debates about South African cultural identities. Awards for Food for Mzansi, M&G and Daily Maverick Several SAMIP members were named as […]
New awards nod for SAMIP orgs
/in Uncategorized /by Khumo SelloWAN-IFRA names finalists for African digital news awards SAMIP congratulates three of our participants, Daily Maverick, Food For Mzansi and Mail & Guardian, for being named as finalists in the WAN-IFRA African digital news awards. The awards celebrate publishers who deliver unique and original media projects in the last twelve months. The winners will be […]
August winds bring resilience & innovation to SAMIP
/in Uncategorized /by Siyabonga AfricaAugust winds in South Africa are a lovely reminder of the winter that has passed and a reason to look forward to the warmer temperate spring that September brings. This past month was also a reminder of the difficulties that the country is facing as the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the health and economy of South […]