by Sydney Smith on May 08, 2011
Why Proposed Media Laws May Shut Down South African Press Council
As iMediaEthics recently reported, laws proposed in South Africa may lead to the closure of the South African Press Council and...
South Africa
by Sydney Smith on Apr 21, 2011
SA Media Self-Regulation Replaced By Gov. Control If New Law Passed
Will a proposed South African media law make it easier for propaganda to get in the newspapers and to give...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 17, 2011
Mail & Guardian Ombudsman Questions Media Reporting of Accused Murderer
The Mail & Guardian's ombudsman, Franz Krüger, questioned the media reporting of Shrien Dewani, a man who is "wanted by...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 13, 2011
Media Monitoring Africa Suggests Adding Children Clauses to Press Code
iMediaEthics previously wrote about the media being criticized for reporting on children in India and South Africa. We wrote to Media...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 12, 2011
South African Survey: 69% Have Ethics Codes, 21% Use it
The South African National Press Club surveyed journalists to learn about newsroom ethics, Times Live reported. According to the survey...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 22, 2011
Media Criticized for Reporting on Children, India, South Africa Cited
South African children approached the Press Council of South Africa asking for "the media must stop violating us," news agency...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 08, 2010
Leeds United Soccer Team Rejects Fake Stories
Two South African newspapers published a fake story about Leeds United soccer player Davide Somma, Football365.co.za reported. The articles, on news sites...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 27, 2010
S. African Blogger Explains Apology to Sunday Times Public Editor
Last month, iMediaEthics wrote about a blogger's complaints over the South African Sunday Times' story on Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe's wife. ...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 31, 2010
S. Africa’s Sunday Times Criticized for Anonymously Sourced Mugabe Affair Murder Story
Blogger Akanyang criticized The Sunday Times and its reporter Jon Swain in his media and politics blog, Akanyang Afrika. He...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 13, 2010
After controversy, S. African Media Co develops anonymous source policy
Earlier this week, iMediaEthics reported that South African newspaper The Herald was accused by a reader of using anonymous sources to...