Kgotso Maja unpacks why he believes that a recent opinion by Stephen Grootes miseducates the public.
Despite the fact that the media’s rights are enshrined in our Constitution, we have learnt in the 27-year journey of our democracy that even when guaranteed, freedom still needs defenders, says Sanef’s Mahlatse Mahlase.
In his weekly newsleter, President Ramaphosa looked at the 2021 World Press Freedom Index, which has described the state of media freedom in South Africa as ‘guaranteed but fragile’.
The media, if it is to play its role as the “guards of the guards”, must start taking its role seriously and avoid the temptation of going for the low hanging fruit, writes Fikile-Ntsikelelo Moya.
Haji Mohamed Dawjee says story telling does not come cheap, and neither does journalism.
Haji Mohamed Dawjee shares her experience of discussions on social media at this year's Global Media Forum in Germany.
Jacques Rousseau takes a critical look at the reporting around the #BlueWhale story.
On Tuesday the Institute for the Advancement of Journalism held a panel discussion on the phenomenon of fake news.
EWN believes we need to counter the lies and the ‘fake news’ with the truth and a reality check.
In this post-truth age of fake news and ‘alternative facts’, you have to be careful who you trust online.
