Newspapers learning in community

How can small community newspapers and magazines be made viable? Delegates from several provinces, sponsored by the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA), will be pooling their experiences and ideal solutions at a two-day workshop.
 frayintermedia’s Michael Schmidt will be a speaker at the forum for community media on February 11 and 12, convened by the [...]

frayintermedia’s Michael Schmidt advises the editor of a community newspaper in Alexandra 2009

Mentoring staff at Alexandra community newspaper

In June 2009 the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) commissioned frayintermedia to provide turnkey training and mentoring to the staff of Alex Pioneer, a start-up newspaper serving the Alexandra community.
We gave the staff of Alex Pioneer an intensive, week-long course on editorial and business skills. The training was followed by a five-month mentoring [...]

Xenophobia, Diversity and Migration: Workshops in Affected Communities

September 2009 workshops in Gauteng townships affected by xenophobic violence: Two-day workshops will be held in four townships in Gauteng that have experienced xenophobic violence (and have a strong community media presence) during September 2009. Experienced journalism practitioners will train community journalists and give them a better understanding of migration issues and the media’s role in conflict prevention. The second day includes a short field trip in the affected community and guidance on producing a story.