Saturday, July 31st, 2010

Attend the Journalism Dialogues, Pretoria: Has the media treated Jacob Zuma fairly?

Does the media ignore the plight of the poor?

September 15, 2008 by frayintermedia  
Filed under Insight, Journalism Dialogues

The Journalism Dialogues come to East London
The Frere Hospital baby deaths scandal raised awareness about the huge challenges faced by under-serviced parts of the country such as the Eastern Cape.
What is the role of the media in highlighting the stories affecting the poor?
Do media focus on the affluent in a bid to increase advertising [...]

Opinion does not include discrimination

August 28, 2008 by frayintermedia  
Filed under Insight, Journalism Dialogues

The media has no right to discriminate and remove dignity from its subjects, even if the Constitution does ensure them the right to an opinion.
This was the conclusion of the sixth frayintermedia Mail&Guardian Journalism Dialogues that took place in Cape Town in August.
Taking its cue from Jon Qwelane’s controversial opinion piece on homosexuality the Journalism [...]