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   AFRICA New law threatens freedom of expression in Togo - IFJ
AFRICA Partnership boosts Jet Community Awards
AFRICA Internet good for newspaper industry - impreMedia CEO
AFRICA WAN-IFRA condemns attacks on Tunisian journalists
AFRICA Intra-Africa Business Symposium kicks off in Joburg[Issa Sikiti da Silva] The inaugural Intra-Africa Business Symposium, which kicked off Wednesday, 28 October 2009 in Sandton, Johannesburg, will constitute a vital platform for African decision-makers, media practitioners and business leaders to share their views and suggest solutions to enhance intra-Africa business and move the continent forward. 28 Oct 2009 13:12 AFRICA Media registration for FIFA bidders event open
AFRICA APO partners with PR NewswireLAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND: The African Press Organisation (APO), an African-related news online community which owns a media database of 25 000 contacts, announced a strategic partnership with news distributor PR Newswire on Monday, 26 October 2009. 27 Oct 2009 08:58 AFRICA New CNN website launches
AFRICA Intl Association of Sports Newspapers launches website
AFRICA Zim: TV journalists arrested and held during cabinet meetingHARARE: Reporters Without Borders yesterday, 22 October 2009, condemned mistreatment by Zimbabwean intelligence agents of two journalists working for Arab satellite TV station al-Jazeera. 23 Oct 2009 11:20 AFRICA Shock figures of ad broadcasting errors
AFRICA SA media freedom not Africa's best - BergerNEWSWATCH: Contrary to what many of us may believe, media freedom in South Africa is apparently not the best on the continent, reports IOL, which also reports that a former government minister has urged the SA media to ask more questions as to why charges against Zuma were dropped. 21 Oct 2009 07:24 Latest jobs | In briefAd showcase |
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) denounced yesterday, 5 November 2009, the vote on Friday, 30 October 2009 by the National Assembly of a legislation reinforcing the powers of the High Authority of Audio-visual and Communication (HAAC) which allegedly threatens press freedom and freedom of expression in Togo. 
John Paton, chairman and chief executive officer of impreMedia, a Hispanic news and information company in the US, believes digital news distribution "is the single best thing that has happened to our business in the last quarter century." 
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) on Friday, 30 October 2009, condemned the beating of a Tunisian journalist, allegedly by police, and the arrest of another, and called on the Tunisian authorities to abandon their campaign of intimidation against the independent press. 
On 4 December 2009, FIFA will host a media event in which the 11 bidders for the 2018 and/or 2022 FIFA World Cup will be able to present their bids to the international media at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) in South Africa. The accreditation procedure will be conducted via the FIFA Media Channel. 
CNN launches its new website today, Monday, 26 October 2009. The international edition of CNN.com will give more depth to stories in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America, alongside existing sections for Europe, Asia and North America. 
The International Association of Sports Newspapers (IASN), founded in June 2008, launched its website on Friday, 23 October 2009, which highlights its work in the promotion of the interests and freedom of the sports press and is aimed at media executives, sponsors and the sports press audience at large. 
According to Deloitte, recent tracking of radio advertising broadcast on South African stations showed alarming results; an average of 9% of all radio ads booked are not broadcast as scheduled. Based on FM's AdFocus estimated figure of R3 billion on radio advertising in 2008, this error equates to R270 million erosion of ad spend per annum. 
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