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Written by Administrator
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Thursday, 05 November 2009 11:22 |
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 Jonathan Steele says there is a big hole in South Africa's media coverage: "The sad fact is that, with very few exceptions, South Africa's mainstream commentators, editorialists, reporters, and headline-writers espouse rightwing pro-business views. Some have bought unthinkingly into the neo-liberals' Tina line - "There is no Alternative" - initially popularised by Thatcher. Others peddle it deliberately. The bogeyman of "leftward lurches", given flimsy substance by the ANCYL's mine-nationalisation waffle, is used deliberately to tell us that we must all knuckle under to neo-liberal economic management and the harsh reality that Tina is right."
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read the full article here
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Written by Administrator
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Thursday, 05 November 2009 06:20 |
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 In October 2009 over 80 community media stakeholders gathered in Johannesburg to reflect on the state of community media In South Africa. The Conference confirmed the vision and principals contained in the NCRF Charter and developed resolutions mapping a path for an independent media able to play its critical role in promoting social and economic justice. Many of the Conference Resolutions stand in direct contradiction of the Public Service Broadcasting Bill published by the Government weeks later. Download the Conference Report here.
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See Conference highlights here
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Written by Anton Harber
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Tuesday, 03 November 2009 20:54 |
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THE Public Service Broadcasting Bill, just published by the Ministry of Communications, contains the good, the bad, the ugly and the unspeakably ugly.
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read the full article here
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 03 November 2009 20:17 |
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Over 80 community media activists and stakeholders gathered at the Community Media Reflection Conference in Johannesburg from 8 to 9 October 2009 to take stock of the community media sector in South Africa. After various inputs, they sat in commissions and developed resolutions on critical issues impacting the success of community media. Download the full conference report here.
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Read the full resolutions here
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 30 October 2009 09:33 |
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The draft Public Service Broadcasting Bill, released by the Department of Communications (DoC), yesterday after a consultative process. The Bill seeks to repeal the Broadcasting Act no.4 of 1999, so as to "align the broadcasting system to the developmental goals of the Republic". It a very significant media legislation that will shape the environment in which we operate for years.
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More about the Bill here
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