by MediaSlut (@MediaSlut) While compiling this #MagLoveTop10: The Sexiest Magazine Covers of 2013 column, I have once again realised that the term “sexy” differs from person to person, and there are dozens of different opinions surrounding what makes a cover (or a person) sexy. We hope that in this selection there will be at least one cover that will tickle your fancy…
Category archives: Media
Grubstreet: 2014 — the year of epic media battles and empire building
by Gill Moodie (@grubstreetSA) 2014 is promising to be a year of epic battles and empire building in the South African media sector.
#MagLoveTop10: Best food covers of 2013
by MediaSlut (@MediaSlut) Just like food, covers for foodie magazines may be off the beat, arty and/or just plain smart. This week, we’re looking at the #MagLoveTop10 Best Food Covers of 2013, both local and international.
Visual Sip: Peter Lord on Morph 2.0
by Tim Robinson (@burningpoint) We speak to Peter Lord, the creator of Morph and founding partner of Aardman Animation, about the new Morph series to be released online in 2014, what it means to update a 37-year-old icon for modern times and what role crowd-sourcing ideas will play in the new series.
Smart Africa TV: Social media and change in Angola
by Russell Southwood (@BalancingActAfr) In this interview, Miguel Gomes, editor of Novo Jornal, talks about the number of Internet users in Angola; the rise of smartphone use; the use of social media to campaign for access to water and electricity and for jobs for young people; and a new website that provides reviews of restaurants and places to go out to in Luanda.
#MagLoveTop10: Most shocking magazine covers of 2013
by MediaSlut (@MediaSlut) You get ‘good’ shocking and you get ‘bad’ shocking. Sometimes, a magazine cover makes you stop and look — and think . Sometimes, you just stop — what’s been done is just plain wrong. Here’s my #MagLoveTop10 list of the Most Shocking Covers of 2013, all of which had tongues wagging…
2013 Big Reads: The 40 best read stories of 2013 (Part 4)
2013 Big Reads: The 40 best read stories of 2013 (Part 4)
YouTube Views: Three case studies in best practice
by Jerome Mouton. Today we highlight three case studies that are shining examples of best practice on YouTube. What makes these interesting is that all three campaigns decided to go the branded-entertainment route, unlike the majority of South African marketers, who simply upload TV ads.
WSJ’s Mary Kissel: Here’s why people pay for our content
by Andrea Carson, University of Melbourne. Despite the gloom surrounding the future of media, technological changes present new opportunities for quality journalism — but should call into question the role of state broadcasters such as the ABC, says the Wall Street Journal’s editorial board member, Mary Kissel.
2013 Big Reads: The 40 best read stories of 2013 (Part 3)
We list the 40 most trafficked stories on MarkLives in 2013. Part 3.