The Craft
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When we train journalists we give them the tools to understand this ‘axis of human striving’ and to understand their role in the creation of an ‘ethical society’.
Each month The Journalist will feature Mini Master Classes and articles in The Craft section. These online tutorials and opinion pieces are based on the experiences of renowned Journalists.
If you have ideas for topics you would like to see in The Craft section or need help with an area of Journalism, let us know. The Journalist has a team whose combined experiences cover digital media, print, broadcast and filmmaking. But ultimately we are seasoned Storytellers who would like to ensure that the next generation of media men and women do the South African story justice. Anything less is a human rights violation.
African communication academics gather in Ghana
Foundation for continent wide media and academic platform
Journalism tops list of “most dangerous” professions in the world
Women might be more at risk of threats to their safety
African community media’s survival depends on going digital
Platforms are at the coalface of change
How to combat ‘media capture’
The age-old debate between the relative value of theory and practice is finally broken
So this is democracy? A report on media freedom in Southern Africa
Highly contested environment and prevalence of fake news
The ‘old boys club’ and glass ceilings for women in the SA news media
Sexist and patriarchal structures continue to hold women back
African Journalism: From idealism to cultural expressionism
The idea and ideal of objectivity has almost become a dirty word in journalism
How peace journalism can help the media cover elections in Africa
Peace journalism has also been criticised for being too philosophical and idealistic
‘Journalist bloodbath’: New Beat research to find out what happens to journos and journalism
[intro]That the craft of journalism is changing almost daily and traditional media has experienced unprecedented digital disruption is a statement of fact. Researchers are calling for South African journalists to take part in a survey that tracks journalists who have left the newsroom for freelance work, academia, PR and government communications.[/intro] The subsequent rate of attrition of journalists losing their jobs across the globe is staggering. Sub-editors are becoming extinct, and subs...
The role of the news media in reporting on conflict
[intro]What is the role of journalism in media, conflict and peace-building? This was the question raised at a two day workshop at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) in Windhoek last weekend. However, while the role of the news media in reporting on conflict as well as efforts to ameliorate the same, what came to be the main focus of discussions was the freedom of SADC journalist and impediments to reporting in political and cultural contexts that range from liberal...
The Futures of African Media and Communications Studies
[intro]Currently, the humanities are undergoing massive shifts, which both influence, and are influenced by, the broader field of media and communications. The media and communications discipline itself is also changing rapidly with it its many cogent as well as sub-disciplines. These include (but are not limited to) journalism, development communication, health communication, public relations, marketing communication and strategic communications, and those to do with film and television...
Future proofing journalism
The craft of the future is investigative, in-depth and empathetic
“An under-resourced newsroom is a threat to media freedom”
Media freedom and democracy go hand in hand
Abducted and assaulted for speaking out
Mozambican journalist “silenced” with violence
#WorldPressFreedomDay: Freedom to do journalism
Plurality of media is key to democracy
The Rwandan genocide: When Black Lives Don’t Matter
The rhetorical cries of ‘never again’ ring ever more hollow
Cape Town: This is not “the deadliest” water crisis
The city can survive it, if the narrative is productive
Is South Africa’s ANC bent on radical policies? Here’s why the answer is no
The “radical” resolutions which have hogged print and broadcast headlines.
Why the media is a key dimension of global inequality
Corporate logics are colonising media and digital platforms.
Why media freedom remains fragile in South Africa
The battle for media freedom isn’t over
Power play: how could SA media portray a female president?
Women in politics is contaminated by hegemonic masculinity
The Long Hard Fight For News on Robben Island
News snuck in under tables, hidden in porridge and in repaired shoes
It’s the new Age of Discovery — but where are the pilots?
“Globalisation is being badly managed”
Ethical journalism: what to do – and not to do – with leaked emails
Worry about ethics to safeguard credibility

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