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Radio summit for programme and station managers in Africa - 1Africa Radio

CVC Media Africa invites fellow broadcasters to attend the first annual African Media Summit, taking place in Cape Town from 8 to 12 February 2010. 20 Nov 2009 14:19


AFRICA
Media registration for FIFA bidders event open

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. 28 Oct 2009 09:06




AFRICA
Malawians debate over a pirate radio operator

[Gregory Gondwe] The arrest and sentencing of 21-year-old Gabriel Kondesi, who had been operating an illegal radio station made from locally sourced old radio parts for the last three years, opened up debate on whether the Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) was justified. 27 Oct 2009 08:48


AFRICA
Intl Association of Sports Newspapers launches website

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. 26 Oct 2009 08:04


AFRICA
Shock figures of ad broadcasting errors

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. 22 Oct 2009 07:23




AFRICA
B2B editors invited to tweet with TABPI

CLEVELAND. OHIO: Trade, Association and Business Publications International (TABPI) is holding its first TABPI Twitterfest today, Tuesday, 20 October 2009 and Wednesday 21 October. The inaugural Twitterfest will focus on two areas: ideas to help B2B publications through the current economic downturn and how to best serve B2B readers with a mix of online and print content. 20 Oct 2009 10:29


AFRICA
Call to enter 2010 D&AD

The call to enter the 2010 D&AD Awards and the 23 jury foremen were announced yesterday, Monday, 19 October 2009. Network# BBDO Johannesburg's Mike Schalit will lead the Radio Advertising jury. 20 Oct 2009 07:38


AFRICA
Media oppression persists in Azerbaijan

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), the World Editors Forum and the International Association of Sports Newspapers have protested against the jailing of four journalists in Azerbaijan for defamation. President Ilham Aliyev's administration had previously promised that measures were being taken to decriminalise the offense. 15 Oct 2009 09:11


AFRICA
1Africa offers free quality radio content to radio stations across Africa - 1Africa Radio

Need something to spice up your radio shows? 1Africa has special interest programming, such as enlightening special reports, topical issues and exclusive interviews which they offer for free to FM and AM affiliate radio stations anywhere in Africa. 13 Oct 2009 12:57


AFRICA
African opportunities in the digital era

ACCRA: The 2009 Africa Media Leadership Conference took place 4 - 7 October 2009 in Accra, Ghana. The media summit hosted 100 CEOs and editors-in-chief of African media who debated how their companies could harness and monetise youthful audiences, who are increasingly using mobile phones and social networks such as Facebook and Twitter to communicate and access news and information. 13 Oct 2009 08:44


AFRICA
Somali journalist awarded International Press Freedom Award

MOGADISHU: Mustafa Haji Abdinur, an Agence France Press (AFP) correspondent in Mogadishu and editor-in-chief of independent radio station Radio Simba, has won the International Press Freedom Award, administered by the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). 13 Oct 2009 07:17


AFRICA
Venezuela launches global radio

The Venezuelan government has launched a new public radio network that aims to integrate the global South. Based in Caracas, Radio del Sur has 88 partner stations that will broadcast some of its public interest programming around North, Central and South America, Spain and Africa. 8 Oct 2009 06:44


AFRICA
2010 media accreditation begins in December

[Issa Sikiti da Silva] The media accreditation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup will begin on 5 December 2009, a day after the final draw, which will be held in Cape Town, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) and FIFA announced on Monday, 5 October 2009, at a media workshop held in Johannesburg and attended by more than 100 journalists. 7 Oct 2009 12:45


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