by SAMIP | Mar 1, 2021 | News
Here are some of the latest updates from in and around the South Africa Media Innovation Program. Hashtag unveils new made-for-Snapchat show SA-born mobile storytelling agency Hashtag Our Stories has delivered a new show on Snapchat: ‘Our Health’ features stories of...
by SAMIP | Feb 15, 2021 | News
The new year has started strong for participants in the South Africa Media Innovation Program, with a host of new products and initiatives, a few early successes, and an opportunity for ten up-and-coming video producers. Here’s our first update of what’s been...
by SAMIP | Dec 10, 2020 | News
This is a final update from the South Africa Media Innovation Program before we close out the year. You’ve heard it from us before, but in a year of extraordinary challenges for media organisations (and humanity at large), we look back on 2020 with great pride at how...
by SAMIP | Dec 7, 2020 | News
As South Africa heads to a festive season like no other – after a tumultuous year and concerns of a resurgence in Covid 19 cases ahead – SAMIP participants got on with the job of informing and engaging audiences across the country. Hashtag Our Stories is on TV Hashtag...
by SAMIP | Nov 23, 2020 | News
As we head into the final month of 2020, here are some of the latest updates in the South Africa Media Innovation Program. Global recognition for SA podcasting mavens Podcasting start-up Volume has been featured in international podcasting outlet PodNews, for their...
by SAMIP | Nov 9, 2020 | News
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...
by SAMIP | Nov 4, 2020 | News
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...
by SAMIP | Nov 4, 2020 | News
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...
by SAMIP | Oct 26, 2020 | News
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:...
by SAMIP | Oct 12, 2020 | News
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...
