August 02

• Turaki, Journalists in War of Words Over Boko Haram Peace C'ttee's Findings

  Vanguard

  Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolutions of Security Challenges in the North, Alhaji Taminu Turaki, yesterday, confronted journalists over quest... Read more »

• Public Media Reform Key After Polls

  Zimbabwe Independent

  THE run-up to the elections exposed public media institutions - ZTV, radio stations and newspapers under the Zimpapers stable - as parochial and partisan entities serving the... Read more »

• SABC Launches 24-Hour News Channel

  Biz-Community

  The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) on Thursday officially launched its 24-hour news channel. Read more »

• Singer, Omawumi Beats Journalist to Pulp

  Leadership

  While carrying out his lawful duty, the photo-journalist, Adekola Bamigbala, attempted to take pictures of Omawumi, but little did he know that danger was lurking around for him,... Read more »

• Man Jailed for Inciting Voters

  The Herald

  A suspected MDC-T supporter who shouted "bhora musango" just 30 metres from a polling station has been jailed for three months. John Munyikwa (39) of Domboramwari in Epworth had... Read more »

• Foreign Journalists Throng Zimbabwe

  The Herald

  The country's harmonised elections have generated a lot of interest in the global media, with at least 200 regional and international journalists having flown into the country to... Read more »

• Sabc Launches 24-Hour News Channel

  SA Info

  The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) launched its 24-hour news channel on Thursday, kicking off its first broadcast on DStv's channel 404 at 6pm. Read more »

• Behold, the 24-Hour Good News Sabc [analysis]

  Daily Maverick

  DStv subscribers have a new South African 24-hour news channel and it was launched on Thursday by President Jacob Zuma. There were calls for credible, in-depth news, but the... Read more »

• Here It Is... SABC's 24-Hour News Channel

  Biz-Community

  According to BD Live, Jacob Zuma says the new SABC 24-hour news channel will not be about "chasing profits but will be telling success stories" of South Africa. Further reports... Read more »

• Cool Heads Needed to Solve TV Rights Saga

  Daily News

  DOMESTIC TV rights for Mainland Premier League matches are about to topple over 5bn/- mark for the first time in history after Azam Television won the rights to screen live league... Read more »

August 01

• Kenyan Journalists Refuse to Cover Parliament Press Conference

  Sabahi

  Kenyan journalists refused to cover a press conference convened by majority leader Aden Duale Tuesday (July 30th) in protest over the closure of the parliament's media centre in... Read more »

• Game of Thrones, SABC Edition [analysis]

  Daily Maverick

  Many, many years ago, back when Coke Light was still Diet Coke, a news editor asked me to please take what we call the "SABC beat". As a journalist always on the hunt for more... Read more »

• Govt Releases Ugandan Journalists After Five Days in Detention [press release]

  IFEX

  The South Sudan government has released two Ugandan journalists, Justin Dralaze and Hilary Ayesiga, after five days' incarceration. They were arrested on 27 July 2013. They were... Read more »

• Four More Months to Debate Media Bills

  The Star

  MPs yesterday finally passed a motion giving the National Assembly four more months to pass two constitutional bills on the media. Read more »

• Somali Journalists Ambivalent About Draft Media Law

  Sabahi

  Somali journalists are expressing a range of opinions on a proposed media law that some say will allow the government to control the press and limit the free flow information. Read more »

• SIS Chairman - Aljazeera TV Channel Does Not Pursue Professional Rules

  Egypt Online

  Chairman of the State Information Service (SIS) Ambassador Mohamed Badreddin expressed regret for the negative media method adopted by the Qatari Aljazeera TV satellite Channel,... Read more »

• Ultra-Modern Press Center for Ashanti GJA Takes Off

  Ghanaian Chronicle

  AT LONG LAST the long cherished dream of members of the Ashanti Regional chapter of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), of having a Press Centre constructed in Kumasi to... Read more »

• Media Practitioners Sensitised On UN 97 Trans-Boundary Watercourse Convention

  The Point

  Media practitioners in the country were on 30 July 2013 sensitised on the ratification process of the UN 97 convention of the laws of non-navigational uses of international... Read more »

• Days of Free Online Newspaper Are Numbered [opinion]

  New Times

  IT MAY that the stuff you read on the Internet is thrust upon you for free with good intentions, but without your wherewithal -otherwise you probably may not get or afford it... Read more »

• DA to Request Meeting With SABC Head of News Over Special Zuma Broadcast [press release]

  DA

  Last night the SABC interrupted normal programming to give live coverage to a speech that President Jacob Zuma was delivering at a dinner function. Read more »

• Launch of 24hour News Channel By the SABC [press release]

  ANC

  The African National Congress welcomes the launch of a 24hour news channel by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) today, 1 August 2013. The ANC congratulates the SABC... Read more »

• RBS, New Times Partner to Promote Standards

  New Times

  The Rwanda Bureau of Standards (RBS) has partnered with The New Times to promote quality and safety standards in the country through publication of a monthly journal to sensitise... Read more »

• Veteran Broadcaster, Victor Layeni Adeniyi Is Dead

  Leadership

  The late Mr. Victor Layeni Adeniyi who was a pioneer staff of the defunct Western Nigerian Television and Western Nigerian Broadcasting Service (WNTV/WNBS) died at the age of 78... Read more »

• New Director for Daily Paper

  AIM

  The Board of Directors of the company “Sociedade de Noticias” (SN), which owns Mozambique's oldest daily paper “Noticias”, has appointed as editorial... Read more »

• Five Ugandan Journalists Survive Mob Attack [press release]

  IFEX

  On 29 July 2013, five journalists survived a mob attack when a woman who claimed she was possessed by spirits turned against them and ordered her followers to attack them as they... Read more »