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Public commentary: Many analysts are preferred by some media houses because they are dependable in their framing regardless of the issue under discussion, the analytical trajectory is often remarkably similar. Screen shot courtesy of SABC
ANDRE DUVENHAGE

Political analysts and the dearth of sound public discourse

Whenever a major political development occurs, audiences are often presented with a familiar cast of commentators. A relatively small group of commentators often appears across…

  • Cornelius Monama
7 min read
SABC8 ‘targeted’ because journalistic ethics at odds with SABC policy, court hears. Photo: Supplied
MEDIA DIVERSITY

Hlaudi Motsoeneng may be the ‘devil’, ­but we can’t ignore the media’s other serpents

SA’s newsrooms, fraught with unseen booby traps, are often stifling, with dinosaurs at the helm, writes Kwanele Sosibo.

  • Kwanele Sosibo
5 min read
CRITICAL THINKING FORUM

Media diversity under the spotlight

"How diverse is our media?" was the question pondered upon at the <i>Mail & Guardian</i>’s Critical Thinking Forum.

  • Niren Tolsi
  • Sapa Afp
4 min read