The launch of a dedicated metro bureau is a pioneering effort in the global media landscape where investments in city and local journalism have been decimated.
The launch of a dedicated metro bureau is a pioneering effort in the global media landscape where investments in city and local journalism have been decimated.
In an exciting new journalism effort dedicated to accountability reporting, Daily Maverick officially launches its Nelson Mandela Bay Bureau, and Baywatch, a new newsletter focused on the metro.
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Bold response to a shrinking media landscape
As South Africa's media landscape continues to shrink, Daily Maverick's Nelson Mandela Bay bureau aims to reverse the trend - delivering impactful, high-integrity reporting at the metro level where it is needed most.
"Nelson Mandela Bay has been let down - by broken systems, unchecked power and promises that never materialised. This bureau exists to ask the hard questions, to hold leaders to account and to listen closely and stand alongside a community that deserves better. This is journalism rooted in proximity, persistence, and public service," said Angela Daniels, managing editor of the bureau.
What Baywatch delivers
The newly launched newsletter, Baywatch, is sent out twice a week, with plans to become a daily essential read as the team of journalists based in the metro grows.
Baywatch is:
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