The advent of democracy provided a breath of fresh air for democratic control of the electronic media. But not for long, it seems, as corporate capture of the airwaves is in the wings. The airwaves are a limited electromagnetic spectrum that is needed to carry radio,...
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Selling our airwaves | by Mark Weinberg
The advent of democracy provided a breath of fresh air for democratic control of the electronic media. But not for long, it seems, as corporate capture of the airwaves is in the wings. The airwaves are a limited electromagnetic spectrum that is needed to carry radio,...
President Zuma’s right to dignity impugned | by Jimmy Manyi
Govt expresses displeasure at offensive portrait by Brett Murray (May 18) Government condemns distasteful portrait of President Zuma Government would like to express its displeasure at the offensive portrait by Brett Murray titled "The Spear" that depicts the...
The ANC’s Media Freedom Doublespeak
By Jane Duncan2 August 2010The ruling African National Congress (ANC) has just released a document on the media for its National General Council (NGC) meeting, scheduled for September. The document, entitled 'Media transformation, ownership and diversity', claims to...


