ARTICLES RELATING TO MEDIA

Ugandan cops raid papers, radio station

2013-05-20 18:06

Ugandan police have raided two newspaper offices and a radio station, after reports on a falling out among army generals over whether the president's son is to succeed him.

Reddy complaint against M&G dismissed

2013-05-17 13:01

The Press Ombudsman has dismissed a complaint by businessman Vivian Reddy and Edison Power Gauteng about a Mail & Guardian article on a contract they were awarded.

Obama tries to regain control

2013-05-16 09:04

President Barack Obama is trying to halt a perception spreading among both White House opponents and allies that he has been passive and disengaged amid a trio of controversies.

Eradication of civil liberties in the US

2013-05-15 09:32

A reduction in civil liberties doesn’t end well for anyone, except government, writes Simon Williamson on the decision by the US government to subpoena AP records.

US government secretly gathered AP records

2013-05-14 08:12

The US Justice Department secretly obtained telephone records of reporters and editors for The Associated Press in what the news co-operative has called a "massive and unprecedented intrusion".

Media heads to ConCourt over Refugee Act

2013-05-13 20:26

Argument on sections of the law on the confidentiality of asylum applications, will be heard in the Constitutional Court.

Pule hasn't, won't say sorry

2013-05-10 21:05

Communications Minister Dina Pule will not apologise to the Sunday Times, her department says.

Killing of journalists' sons probed

2013-05-07 15:01

Media rights groups have called for a thorough probe into the murder of two sons of Mexican journalists, slamming authorities for saying the killings were unrelated to the parents' work.

Editor held after claims of voter fraud

2013-05-06 20:03

A journalist for an Iranian news website says its editor has been arrested, after reporting that there is an audiotape of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad discussing vote rigging.

Mexican journalists' sons killed in capital

2013-05-06 13:00

Two sons of a well-known journalism couple have been shot to death, authorities in a northern Mexico border state says.

South Sudan editor detained without charge

2013-05-04 22:27

South Sudan's police have detained a newspaper editor without charge and refused him access to a lawyer for three days, he told a Reuters reporter who visited him in a crowded police cell.

Ombudsman finds The New Age negligent

2013-05-04 14:27

The New Age should have asked DA leader Helen Zille or her office for comment on various allegations, including that the party was against transformation, the Press Ombudsman says.

Scores of journalists targeted in Syria

2013-05-03 11:26

Syria's regime and rebels fighting to overthrow it have killed, arbitrarily arrested and tortured scores of journalists over the past two years, rights group Amnesty International says.

Media writing nonsense: Duarte

2013-05-01 21:15
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ANC deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte has accused the media of "writing nonsense" and being corrupt at a Workers Day rally near Nelspruit, Mpumalanga.

TMG: Don't over-regulate media

2013-04-26 20:12

The media industry is pushing for self-regulation, but believes over-regulation should be avoided, Times Media Group says.

Zuma not commenting on info bill yet

2013-04-26 10:16
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President Jacob Zuma will not comment on issues surrounding the protection of state information bill until he has formally received it, the presidency says.

ANC chief whip votes 'against' info bill

2013-04-25 19:00
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ANC Chief Whip Mathole Motshekga has been wrongfully recorded as voting against the protection of state information bill, the party says.

Controversial secrecy bill passed

2013-04-25 16:59
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Parliament has voted in favour of a fiercely contested secrecy bill which critics say will muzzle the media and provide cover for government corruption.

R2K to picket outside Luthuli House

2013-04-25 12:24

The Right2Know campaign says it will picket outside Luthuli House, the ANC headquarters in Johannesburg, and Parliament in Cape Town in opposition to the information bill which is set to be passed.

Reuters 'hacking' editor fired

2013-04-23 11:02

A Reuters deputy social media editor accused of conspiring with hackers to deface a Los Angeles Times story says he has been fired.

DA: Pule looking for sympathy

2013-04-22 16:23

Communications Minister Dina Pule is trying to whip up sympathy ahead of her hearing with Parliament's ethics and members’ interests committee, the DA says.

Argentine leader slams media ruling

2013-04-19 11:44

Thousands have marched in cities across Argentina to protest the government of President Cristina Fernandez, with signs saying "enough impunity" and demanding "independent justice."

Thatcher funeral 'fitting tribute'

2013-04-18 09:14

The funeral of former prime minister Margaret Thatcher has transcended the bitter row over her legacy and was an appropriate tribute to a woman who changed Britain, says UK media.

Rhino given press award despite uproar

2013-04-13 08:02

The rhino has been named the 2012 Newsmaker of the Year in Pretoria, the National Press Club says, despite heavy criticism after body originally announced it's intentions.

 

Oppelt unethical - govt

2013-05-19 21:16

The government communications department has condemned what it describes as "unethical conduct" by Sunday Times editor Phylicia Oppelt.

Mail & Guardian editor resigns

2013-05-17 10:22

Mail & Guardian editor-in-chief Nic Dawes has resigned after more than four years in the position, the newspaper has announced.

Holder defends AP phone subpoena

2013-05-15 10:08

US Attorney General Eric Holder has defended the Justice Department's secret examination of Associated Press phone records, saying it was justified as part of a probe into a national security leak.

Holder had no direct role in AP subpoena

2013-05-14 22:05

US Attorney General Eric Holder says he played no direct role in the justice department's secret review of Associated Press phone records.

End of days for US 'apocalypse' radio

2013-05-13 21:15

The end may be near for a California evangelical radio network used by a preacher to predict - incorrectly - the apocalypse.

Department: Newspaper out to get Pule

2013-05-13 15:27

Allegations in The Sunday Times of extravagant spending by Communications Minister Dina Pule will not stick, the department says.

Radio report on rape unfair - BCCSA

2013-05-09 14:30

The SABC's Radio Sonder Grense (RSG) must acknowledge on air that a news item it broadcast contained insufficient detail, the BCCSA has ruled.

Jihadi journal wants to take down drones

2013-05-06 21:47

A new jihadi magazine set up by militants in Afghanistan and Pakistan, has appealed to Muslims around the world to come up with technology to hack into or manipulate drones.

BSkyB exec's family in fatal boat crash

2013-05-06 15:04

An executive at Britain's pay-TV group BSkyB and his 8-year-old daughter have been killed in a speedboat accident while on holiday in southwest England, says Sky.

ANC warns paper over 'directive' to MPs

2013-05-05 21:56
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The office of the ANC chief whip says it will ask the Sunday Times to retract a report about a document said to have asked ANC MPs to be lenient when posing questions to ministers, to save them from embarrassment.

Ombudsman dismisses part of Zille complaint

2013-05-04 16:05

The Press Ombudsman has dismissed a complaint by DA leader Helen Zille relating to a story and excerpt by The New Age about Zille's withdrawal from a business briefing.

FXI warns of 'glaring gaps' in info bill

2013-05-03 22:11

The protection of state information bill remains a threat to South Africa's press freedom, the Freedom of Expression Institute says.

Sanef slams assault of photographer

2013-05-02 23:05

The SA National Editors Forum have condemned the arrest and alleged assault by police in Oudtshoorn on Die Son newspaper photographer Hein Coetzee.

Mali court drops case against editor

2013-05-01 07:55

A court in Mali has threwn out a case against a newspaper editor who was arrested after publishing an article criticising the leader of last year's military coup.

Mexican news photographer 'hacked-up'

2013-04-26 12:01

The hacked-up bodies of a photojournalist and another young man have been found in the northern Mexico City of Saltillo, authorities say.

UK media reject watchdog plans

2013-04-25 22:33

British newspapers have rejected government plans for a state-backed press watchdog and published their own proposal for self-regulation.

Madonsela gets belated newsmaker award

2013-04-25 17:18

Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has been belatedly presented with the Johannesburg Press Club's 2011 newsmaker of the year award.

'Pain' for printers in digital age

2013-04-25 15:07

The newspaper industry is struggling to survive as consumers migrate to digital news forms.

Suspended SABC officials paid R4m

2013-04-25 07:31
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Suspended SABC head of news Phil Molefe was paid full benefits amounting to R2.2m while at home last year, Communications Minister Dina Pule says.

Hackers compromise AP's tweets

2013-04-23 22:30

Hackers have compromised the AP Twitter account, sending out an erroneous tweet about an attack at the White House.

Show us proof or apologise, Pule told

2013-04-22 22:43

Communications Minister Dina Pule must provide evidence that the Sunday Times was involved in a smear and blackmail campaign against her, editor Phylicia Oppelt says.

Dina Pule takes on Sunday Times

2013-04-22 12:09
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Communications Minister Dina Pule has fought back at allegations of corruption, claiming a series of articles in the Sunday Times formed part of a plot to blackmail her.

Sanef opposes Swazi media sentencing

2013-04-18 16:22

The SA National Editors' Forum has objected to the sentencing of Nation magazine editor Bheki Makhubu in Swaziland.

Top media houses to make submissions

2013-04-17 19:32

The country's biggest media houses will make submissions to the Print and Digital Media Transformation Task Team, the organisation says.

Kuwait seeks tough media penalties

2013-04-11 15:01

Kuwait's cabinet has approved a new media bill stipulating a 10-year jail term for religious offences and a fine of more than $1m for criticising the emir, say reports.

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