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When a global powerhouse like the BBC ends up apologising for a “misleading edit” of Donald Trump’s speech - a move that’s now sparked resignations and a potential $1bn lawsuit - it shakes more than their newsroom. It shakes faith in journalism itself (Image supplied)

Media Freedom

The BBC-Trump saga: Questioning integrity in journalism and PR

Hayley Hillary 13 Nov 2025

Jimmy Kimmel show pulled amid political comments

Media Freedom

Jimmy Kimmel show pulled amid political comments

18 Sep 2025

Source: © 123rf Dustin Chick, chief executive at Razor Public Relations South Africa says clickbait should be keeping those of us responsible for managing organisational reputation wide awake at night. More importantly, we should be doing something about it – now

PR & Communications

EXCLUSIVE | Razor's Dustin Chick: When headlines lie, trust dies. Why clickbait is PR’s next big battleground

Dustin Chick 12 Sep 2025

Social Media

Nepal bans 26 social media sites

8 Sep 2025

Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of X

Social Media

Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of X

Karabo Ledwaba 10 Jul 2025

Source: © BBC The BBC is the most trusted international news provider amongst all audiences as well as the UK’s most recognised cultural export internationally

Media

BBC the UK's most trusted news provider internationally

13 May 2025

Social Media

Elon Musk’s xAI acquires X

31 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf In sub-Saharan Africa, TikTok removed over 7.5 million videos in Q3 2024, rising to more than 8 million in Q4 2024—an increase of 14.06% quarter-on-quarter

Social Media

TikTok removes than 8 million videos in Q4 2024 in SSA, highlighting online safety

27 Mar 2025

Social Media

The evolving battle over social media moderation: Free speech vs regulation

Grant Lapping 25 Mar 2025

Is Tesla’s sales slump down to Elon Musk?

Dealers

Is Tesla’s sales slump down to Elon Musk?

James Obiegbu, Gretchen Larsen 18 Mar 2025

Stealing a song is like stealing a car – Let’s treat music rights as real property

IP Law

Stealing a song is like stealing a car – Let’s treat music rights as real property

Nicholas Maweni, Issued by SAMRO 17 Mar 2025

Image source: skorzewiak –

Media & Entertainment Law

Newly launched Free Expression Legal Network to increase protection for media freedom

21 Feb 2025

Source: © The Economic Times President-elect Donald Trump is making a U-turn on banning TikTok in the US

Media Freedom

Trump's U-turn on the banning of TikTok

Danette Breitenbach 2 Jan 2025

Image source: Sora Shimazaki from

Media & Entertainment Law

ConCourt judgment: Balancing on the fine line between freedom of expression and right to privacy

Ahmore Burger-Smidt and Dale Adams 9 Dec 2024

Social Media

Zuckerberg regrets bowing to government pressure on Covid-19 censorship

30 Aug 2024

Linda Shwana, candidate attorney at Herold Gie Attorneys

Law Practice

#YouthMonth: Striving for equity - Linda Shwana

Shan Radcliffe 30 Jun 2024

Consumer insights company, KLA delves into voter sentiment ahead of the SA elections

Research

Consumer insights company, KLA delves into voter sentiment ahead of the SA elections

Candice Ulrich, Issued by KLA 17 May 2024

Media Freedom

2 Tunisian journalists jailed pending trial, bolstering fears for free speech

Tunisian newsroom 16 May 2024

Nutrition

Noakes Foundation to support and fund unconventional research on diet and healthcare

18 Apr 2024

Source: © Unesco Today radio celebrates 100 years

Radio & Audio

#WorldRadioDay: Celebrating a century of informing, entertaining and educating

Danette Breitenbach 13 Feb 2024

Community radio. Additional value beyond the schedule

Radio & Audio

Community radio. Additional value beyond the schedule

Candy Dempers, Issued by MediaHeads 360 25 Jan 2024

Challengers to Watch 2023: Mastodon

Social Media

Challengers to Watch 2023: Mastodon

Nick Geoghegan, Issued by eatbigfish 24 Jul 2023

Media Freedom

Tunisian journalist detained after criticising president

Tarek Amara, Stephen Coates 21 Jun 2023

Social Media

'Outright lie': India denies Dorsey's claims it threatened to shut down Twitter

Kanishka Singh, Shilpa Jamkhandikar, Aditya Kalra, Simon Cameron-Moore, Raju Gopalakrishnan 13 Jun 2023

Social Media

How to include TikTok when building a winning brand?

Issued by Stone 28 Feb 2023

Source © rvlsoft

Media

Musk suspends prominent journalists

19 Dec 2022

Source © Ufuk Uyanik Craig Hanabus says it’s very likely that Twitter is dead

Social Media

Is Musk putting the twit back into Twitter?

Craig Hannabus 28 Nov 2022

Think points on the recent Loeries article: A message from The Loeries to the industry

Loeries Creative Week

Think points on the recent Loeries article: A message from The Loeries to the industry

Issued by Sibusiso Sitole on behalf of the Loeries board 23 Nov 2022

2022 - A year of misery or optimism for marketers? Part 1

Marketing

2022 - A year of misery or optimism for marketers? Part 1

Tom Manners, Issued by Clockwork 7 Nov 2022

Social Media

Why Elon Musk's first week as Twitter owner has users flocking elsewhere

Diana Bossio 4 Nov 2022

Image supplied. John Hunt accepting accepted his award at the black-tie Creative Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Tisch Skylights at The Shed in Hudson Yards

Advertising

Legendary SA creative, John Hunt inducted into Creative Hall of Fame

1 Nov 2022

Elon Musk takes Twitter private - here's what that means for the company and its chances of success

Services

Elon Musk takes Twitter private - here's what that means for the company and its chances of success

Erik Gordon 1 Nov 2022

Source: © Weerapat Kiatdumrong Black Wednesday in 1977 is remembered as SA Media Freedom Day

Media Freedom

Remembering SA World Media Freedom Day

Danette Breitenbach 20 Oct 2022

Image source: Polina Tankilevitch from

Legislation & Regulation

Media groups ask Uganda's top court to scrap law over free speech fears

Elias Biryabarema 18 Oct 2022

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni attends a news conference following talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Entebbe, Uganda 26 July 2022. Russian Foreign Ministry/Handout via Reuters

Media & Entertainment Law

Ugandan president signs law critics say will stifle free speech

Elias Biryabarema 14 Oct 2022

Source: © rvlsoft What will Elon Musk’s ownership of Twitter mean for ‘free speech’ on the platform?

Media Freedom

What will Elon Musk's ownership of Twitter mean for 'free speech' on the platform?

John Hawkins & Michael James Walsh 29 Apr 2022

Source: © tmz.com

Social Media

Twitter: The digital town square of free speech?

Danette Breitenbach 26 Apr 2022

Elon Musk buys Twitter for $44bn

Social Media

Elon Musk buys Twitter for $44bn

Katja Hamilton 26 Apr 2022

Source: © pbs.org

Social Media

Elon Musk becomes Twitter's largest shareholder

6 Apr 2022

Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards entries open

Media

Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards entries open

15 Mar 2022

Burkina Faso restricts social media

Social Media

Burkina Faso restricts social media

23 Nov 2021

#Newswatch: Nando's takes Gareth Cliff off the menu

Radio & Audio

#Newswatch: Nando's takes Gareth Cliff off the menu

Emily Stander 25 Oct 2021

"This is hate speech" - ConCourt rules

Human Rights Law

"This is hate speech" - ConCourt rules

Dakalo Singo 4 Aug 2021

Media

False story about decuplets was a low point for journalism: how to fix the damage

Franz Krüger 5 Jul 2021

Andrew Duvenage, MD, NFB Private Wealth Management.

Trends

#BizTrends2021: The 4 themes for the new year

Andrew Duvenage, 14 Jan 2021

#PulpNonFiction: Get into the habit of training naked

#PulpNonFiction

#PulpNonFiction: Get into the habit of training naked

Bronwyn Williams 7 Dec 2020

#PulpNonFiction: Internet or Splinternet - it's up to us to decide

#PulpNonFiction

#PulpNonFiction: Internet or Splinternet - it's up to us to decide

Bronwyn Williams 2 Nov 2020