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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Journalism

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Namibia

Press Freedom Under Threat in Namibia

The Federation of African Journalists and the International Federation of Journalists have condemned the growing repression of journalists in Namibia. In an online publication for yesterday, the two institutions have highlighted the case of senior journalist Jemima Beukes. According to the report, Beukes, who's a key figure in media advocacy, has faced workplace harassment, gender discrimination, and professional retaliation from the Network Media Hub following her critical reporting on the […]

today4 March, 2025 98 2

Namibia

Namibia Lacks Laws to Compel Tech Giants to Pay Media

The Namibian Competition Commission has stated that the country does not have laws similar to South Africa’s, where tech giants have been ordered to compensate the media. This as South Africa’s Competition Commission recently ruled that Google must pay local media between R300 million and R500 million for using their content, as the platform benefits by an estimated R800 million to R900 million annually. Eric Mhunduru from NewsOnOne on One […]

today26 February, 2025 36

Namibia

Media union officially certified by Labour Commissioner

by Ellen Shihepo, One Africa Windhoek - The Namibia Media Professionals Union (NAMPU) received official certification on 13 December 2024, under the Labour Act. Acting Secretary General Jemima Beukes called it a milestone and a reminder of the continued fight for journalists' rights and better working conditions.        

today16 December, 2024 46

Namibia

Late release of political party manifestos risks voter confusion

Following the release of a media monitoring report on election coverage by the Office of the Media Ombudsman on Wednesday, 28 August 2024, Dr. Wanja Njuguna, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Journalism and Media Technology at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), raised concerns about the timing of political party manifestos. She pointed out that releasing these documents late in the election cycle could negatively impact […]

today29 August, 2024 110

Namibia

Daily Maverick’s one day shutdown starts discussion within Namibian media sector

The Southern Africa Development Community Media is in the middle of a digital revolution. Should media houses go digital or die? And does radio remain king in this fast-changing world? Print media is the oldest means by which people still share information across an entire group of audiences. But it is buckling under pressure from Big Tech. And the change will only accelerate. Just today, Daily Maverick, one of South […]

today15 April, 2024 52

Local

Collaboration between PR practitioners and journalists vital contribution to Media landscape

    In the vibrant ecosystem of media and communications, the synergy between journalism and public relations (PR) professionals is not just beneficial but essential for the heartbeat of our daily news. This partnership, often unseen but always impactful, serves as the backbone of informed storytelling and journalistic excellence. Contrary to the dated view of PR as a shadowy counterpart to journalism as mere spin doctors, current insights reveal a […]

today11 April, 2024 26

Africa

Press freedom in Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda: what journalists have to say about doing their jobs

  By Karen McIntyre, Virginia Commonwealth University and Meghan Sobel Cohen, Regis University   A majority of the world’s population has experienced a decline in press freedom in recent years, according to a UN report. In east Africa, the results are mixed and debatable. In Rwanda, both international press freedom rankings and journalists on the ground say press freedom has increased over the past 10 years. In neighbouring Uganda, both […]

today19 March, 2024 17

South Africa

SANEF calls on the Competition Commission’s MDPMI to get Big Techs to compensate media for content

The South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) on Monday made an impassioned submission at the Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI), initiated by the Competition Commission of South Africa (Commission), as the three-week inquiry kicked off in Pretoria on Monday 4 March 2024. SANEF, represented by chairperson Sbu Ngalwa, founding member Guy Berger, and legal representative, Michael Power, asked the Commission to strongly consider getting Big Tech to look […]

today5 March, 2024 45

Videos

Will Assange case have chilling effect on journalists, whistleblowers ‘risking 175 years in prison?’

Lawyers for the American government argued on Wednesday before a London court why they think Julian Assange should face espionage charges in the United States, in response to a last-ditch bid by his defense to stop the extradition of the WikiLeaks founder. Assange’s lawyers are asking the High Court to grant him a new appeal — his last legal roll of the dice in the long-running legal saga that has kept […]

today21 February, 2024 21