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Category archives: Media
Knott-Craig Jr on the future of Mxit
Last week MXit was bought out by Alan Knott-Craig Jr’s World of Avatar – at a time when it faces its greatest challenges. He talks frankly about competing with BBM and WhatsApp – and more – with ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK.
i magazine promises to shake up Sunday paper market
City Press is launching a high quality magazine to be inserted with the Sunday newspaper. The new magazine, i, will be produced for City Press by New Media and the first issue will appear on Sunday, 2 October 2011. It will be distributed with the paper in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal; other regions will follow later.
ABC Analysis Q2 2011: The biggest-circulating consumer magazines in SA
The biggest consumer magazines in SA, Men’s magazines, Women’s magazines, Business magazines, General Interest & celebrity, Home & Garden magazines, Sporting magazines, Travel magazines
Djo Tunda Wa Munga: An African Tarantino
You would not expect a Congolese movie to be bringing home an MTV movie award, not when there has not been a movie made in the Congo in 25 years and especially not when, until recently there was not a single movie house to show it, reports Colin Macrae.
A history of brands and branding in South Africa
An exciting new addition to South Africa’s marketing literature come in the form of the recently published From Groot Constantia to Google: 1865 to 2010 – a colourful history of brands & branding in South Africa by Affinity Advertising & Publishing.
The myth of the ‘digital born’
Are children really “digital born”? ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK argues that this fondly held belief is a myth. He suggests a tool used by kids that adults can also embrace to become “digital made”.
Powerful 9/11 magazine covers and newspaper front pages
Powerful 9/11 magazine covers and newspaper front pages
Free to air broadcaster ‘not blowing all its budget on content’
New South African free-to-air player Breeze TV has released its broadcasting strategy to the investor community. According to the broadcaster, the strategy is closely modelled on those developed by local (if un-named) free to air stations.
Stuff magazine: “like lipstick and shoes for men”
Billed as the world’s best-selling gadget magazine, Stuff is known for its laddish tone and accessible take on all things technological. The South African edition, launched in November 2007 by Avusa Media under the editorship of Toby Shapshak, has seen excellent circulation growth, thanks to its editorial mix of gadgets, gear, technology and scantily clad cover models.