SABC in crisis but still broadcasting
Our public broadcaster is in crisis, nothing new there. The SABC manages to confound and amaze, nothing new there either really. It amazes because despite all the crises we really do need to give...
View ArticleFunding challenge and undervaluing the public service
Funding is one of the biggest problems the SABC faces. But it seems to me that they are missing using some of their best programming and most profitable channels to answer some questions about how...
View ArticleAnother SABC Public Mandate Bungle?
A story in the Sowetan, focused on how the SABC has bungled its own arrangements for finding a venue for its World Cup broadcast. According to the story SABC’s World Cup broadcasts were originally...
View ArticleSABC in danger of becoming a state broadcaster
The SABC is in the news again – for all the wrong reasons – again. We are almost getting used to this. This time however it is different. This time after an interim board had worked tirelessly to...
View ArticleA case of politics before principle?
Is a move to more independent regulation of print media a good idea? If this means a new structure along the lines of that being proposed in Rapport’s Editorial then I am not so sure!
View ArticleSABC - helping to protect children?
SABC’s new “Hold My Hand” initiative aimed at helping protect children begs the question: what is SABC doing to help South Africa’s most vulnerable citizens? Not enough says MMA Director William Bird
View ArticleWe The People Campaign
We the people, is the preamble to the Constitution of both The United States of America and South Africa. It is also the title we have given an initiative we started to celebrate our constitution. It...
View ArticleThree Takeaways from the Deutsche Welle, Global Media Forum
MMA’s Director, William Bird recently attended the Deutsche Welle, Global Media Forum in Germany. Read about the three key things that hit home and why these takeaways are important to MMA’s work.
View ArticleWhat is Wazimap?
William Bird, Director of MMA explains what Wazimap is, how to use it and how Wazimap can work for you! See one of MMA’s newest interactive online tools for journalists.
View ArticleDiscussing Media Freedom in Turkey
I was recently fortunate to be with a group of South African media people, in Istanbul to discuss issues relating to Media Freedom. The trip was organised and paid for by the Turquoise Harmony...
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