Journalists provide global prescription for fighting violence and impunity
An International Media in Danger workshop that brought together journalists working in dangerous situations around the world has concluded that effective government action, solidarity within the media and ethical coverage are the keys to confronting violence and impunity. Click to continue
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Publishing pros from all over the globe meet at the WoodWing Xperience 2012
Aimed at publishers, the WoodWing community and every professional working in multi-channel and digital publishing, the WoodWing Xperience took place in Amsterdam on 27 and 28 March. The high-profile event attracted more than 300 visitors from all over the globe. With a strong focus on efficiency and monetisation, a number of industry leaders shared their experiences and insights. Click to continue
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WAN-IFRA sports news conference asks: 'Can media compete with sport?'
Newspapers no longer just cover sports – they compete with them. Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has 42-million fans on Facebook. Nike puts out a sports magazine as good as any produced by the traditional press. Fan sites are the go-to destination for millions who once turned to newspapers as the primary source for sports news ... Click to continue
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America Latina Conference to showcase innovative spirit
Newspaper designer Mario Garcia says to “look south” when seeking new ideas in newspapers, and the upcoming WAN-IFRA America Latina Conference, to be held in Santiago de Chile on 25 and 26 April, will showcase what he’s talking about. Click to continue
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 | British Airways’ High Life soars with a new South African edition
South Africa has been selected to produce the first localised edition of High Life, the international British Airways in-flight magazine. Produced by Cedar SA, a division of Cedar Communications, High Life South Africa launched on 1 April with 128 pages of colourful content and a strong emphasis on Africa. Click to continue
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Pabi Moloi covers Destiny
Some celebs were virtually born and raised in the spotlight, like corporate MC, presenter and entertainer Pabi Moloi. Featured in the April issue of Destiny magazine, she has kept audiences entertained and enthralled since the age of four, when she did her first TV advert ... Click to continue
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 | heat magazine boasts a new look thanks to newly appointed editor
Local celebrity news magazine, heat, will from this week boast a new look, thanks to changes implemented by newly appointed editor Andre Neveling. heat is also far more accessible and affordable, available for R13.95 from the current issue, which also includes a free mini booklet with the next four issues. This week’s special free title is the heat horoscopes magazine. Click to continue
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Men's Health flexes its muscles in the latest AMPS results
The AMPS 2011B figures were recently released and Men’s Health magazine’s readership has been recorded at a figure of over one-million. The magazine, just shy of its 15th anniversary issue in May, has shown a 7.5% increase over the previous AMPS 2011A period and a 6.9% increase on the same period a year ago. Click to continue
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Rand Show time again with the SABC
Hailed as one of the most successful consumer exhibition in the African continent, this year’s Rand Show offered a range of entertainment and shopping opportunities for visitors. The SABC’s presence this year was even greater in showcasing the creative side of the corporation as well as giving the public an opportunity to enjoy the broadcasting experience. Click to continue
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MasterChef braai challenge turns up the heat in the final stage of Boot Camp
In last week's episode of MasterChef South Africa, it was the final leg of Boot Camp for the top 25 amateur cooks. The nervous contestants arrived at Roots restaurant at the Forum Homini in the Cradle of Humankind to find the judges waiting for them alongside a roaring fire, hinting at the nature of their last Boot Camp challenge. Click to continue
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Idols VIII issues 89 Golden Tickets
Eighty-nine aspiring singers from across the length and breadth of South Africa have emerged with a coveted Golden Ticket from the lengthy audition process for the eighth season of Idols. The countrywide audition process kicked off in Johannesburg on the first weekend in February and concluded over Easter weekend at the Sandton Convention Centre. Click to continue
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|  | Huisgenoot recruits via reality show
Are you Afrikaans-speaking? Have you always dreamed of working in the media? kykNET and Huisgenoot are giving you the chance to get your foot in the door. They’re looking for contestants for a new reality show, Saktyd, where the winner will walk away with a job at Huisgenoot. Click to continue
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 | Disney Channel announces South African premiere of Austin and Ally
Opposites rock in the new Disney Channel Original series, Austin and Ally, a live-action comedy about the friendship of an unlikely duo whose lives take an unexpected turn for the better when one becomes an overnight musical sensation. Click to continue
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M-Net presents Action and Series line-ups for May
Highlights on M-Net Action and M-Net Series this May include Snakes on a Plane, Delta Force, American Ninja (I and II), Face/Off, Con Air, The Chronicles of Riddick and Supernatural VII. The fantasy series Terra Nova will also begin repeating on M-Net Series. Click to continue
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TRACE Sports to launch on DStv - 100 days before the Olympics
TRACE Sports, a new format channel dedicated to revealing intimate behind-the-scenes stories of the world’s favourite sporting heroes, will be launching on DStv channel 129 on Tuesday, 17 April. The channel will be exclusively available to DStv Premium subscribers. Click to continue
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Come Dine With Me gets super-sized
Come Dine With Me: Supersized sees amateur chefs try to wow each other with their dinner party-hosting skills in order to win a cash prize. This new format brings together five episodes in one bumper edition, as over the course of a week, each chef takes it in turn to host a dinner party, with the guests scoring the host on their way home. The host with the most points scoops the £1 000 prize. Click to continue
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Serious entertainment coming up on Sony
Highlights on Sony Entertainment and Sony Max in April include the movie Stripes, the third season of sitcom Friends, the fifth season of 1 000 Ways to Die and the film Dirty Ho. Click to continue
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BBC Entertainment commemorates the sinking of the Titanic
BBC Entertainment (DStv channel 120) will begin screening Titanic on Sunday, 15 April at 19:30 and 20:25. The four-part series, which will continue every Sunday from 19:30, was produced to mark 100 years since the sinking of the RMS Titanic. Click to continue
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Fairly Legal and The Starter Wife are coming to Universal Channel in April
The Starter Wife starts on 13 April at 20:00 and season two of Fairly Legal starts on 17 April at 20:00 on Universal Channel (DStv Channel 108). Click to continue
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Jacaranda 94.2 is relocating to Midrand
After 13 years in the surrounds of Kosmosdal in Centurion, the home of Life’s Greatest Hits will be relocating to Midrand. Click to continue
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 | Good Hope FM launches Campus DJ Search 2012
For the third year running, Good Hope FM will give students at various campuses across the Peninsula the opportunity to win an on-air DJ contract on the station during the Good Hope FM Campus DJ Search 2012. Click to continue
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Comic soapie débuts on Gagasi 99.5FM
Gagasi 99.5FM launched Eh heh, its new radio soapie, on Sunday, 15 April. While many may think the golden age of South African radio dramas ended decades ago, the truth is that the medium is enjoying a resurge in popularity. Click to continue
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Penguin Books SA launches online Facebook community for young adults
Penguin Books SA has launched a Young Adult (YA) Facebook page called The Wall, where lovers of YA books can unleash their creativity, become book reviewers and debate anything that they deem topical. Click to continue
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FNB becomes a front runner in the digital space
Digital banking is set to change the way customers interact with their banks by 2015. This is according to a report released by consultancy PwC, titled The New Digital Age Tipping Point. Click to continue
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Howzit MSN spins Zalebs into new website
Kagiso New Media has spun its Zalebs celebrity channel (previously on the Howzit MSN platform) out into a new website at www.zalebs.co.za. The brand new property is positioned as South Africa’s number one destination for celebrity gossip and news with a strong local flavour. Click to continue
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Intersexions receives the Peabody Award
The award-winning South African HIV/Aids drama series Intersexions has been named as one of the recipient of the international Peabody Award. Founded in 1940, the George Foster Peabody Awards are the oldest electronic media awards in the world, recognising excellence, distinguished achievement and meritorious public service. Click to continue
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Art Directors Club announces global winners for ADC 91st Annual Awards
The Art Directors Club, the organisation for creatives in integrated media and the first global creative collective of its kind, has announced the international winners of the ADC 91st Annual Awards. Click to continue
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Women in Media Awards calls for nominations
The 1st for Women Insurance Women in The Media Awards, now celebrating a decade of existence, has called for nominations for the rising star and lifetime achiever awards respectively. 1st for Women Insurance and The Media magazine will later announce the process for voting for the main prize winner – that is, the '2012 Women in The Media Award'. Click to continue
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