by SAMIP | Aug 4, 2020 | News
As 2020 progresses and we enter the second half of the year we look back at the month that was and the goings on at the South Africa Media Innovation Program (SAMIP). Towards the end of the first quarter of the year we switched over to remote work and despite being...
by SAMIP | Jul 31, 2020 | News
In a time of uncertainty for many media organizations, this week’s updates from participants of the South Africa Media Innovation Program is cause for optimism: a major crowdfunding success, the rollout of a new podcast, an innovative live audio event, and ongoing...
by SAMIP | Jul 24, 2020 | News
It’s been another busy week, with stokvel savings discussions, internet fandoms, and an inside look at community health workers. This is what SAMIP participants have been up to this week. Readings on racism As global discussions about systemic racism continue, The...
by SAMIP | Jul 17, 2020 | News
This week, GSport4Girls named the athletes competing for its annual sporting awards, while other participants of the South Africa Media Innovation Program continued their work delivering news and entertainment to audiences across South Africa. Gsport names awards...
by SAMIP | Jul 10, 2020 | News
As South Africa crossed the 100-day mark since the national lockdown was announced the country is now seeing a surge in confirmed cases with the number of people who’ve been infected reaching more than 230,000. This is serious news and our participants have been...
by SAMIP | Jul 3, 2020 | News
Throughout the month of June, which is Youth Month in South Africa, SAMIP’s participants have shown immense resilience and innovation in their journalism. One of the biggest stories to emerge has been the issue of police brutality that, thanks to Viewfinder, is now...
by SAMIP | Jun 26, 2020 | News
This week, the economy loomed large for SAMIP participants as South Africa’s Minister of Finance delivered a grim COVID-19 budget revision. Quote This Woman+ compiled a list of women from its database of experts who can assist the media to diversify its voices in...
by SAMIP | Jun 25, 2020 | News
Say you are a media owner, editor or content developer with a strong niche and a captive audience. One way to monetize your expertise is online training. Online learning, or e-learning has grown into a $200 billion industry, with most e-learning being concentrated in...
by SAMIP | Jun 19, 2020 | News
#TDVTurns6 In marking six years since the launch of The Daily Vox, the youth media start-up ran a week long anniversary campaign: #TDVTurns6. Along with social media videos and retrospectives, The Daily Vox hosted a digital event tackling how COVID-19 was affecting...
by SAMIP | Jun 12, 2020 | News
New podcasts, new funding, awards nominations and a million hits: here are some highlights this week from the South African Media Innovation Program. Youth developing through Covid-19 podcasting Children’s Radio Foundation, an organisation using radio to create...
