Magazine publishers face increasingly tough times as the category struggles to reverse declines in its share of global ad revenue, brought upon by the double whammy that was the Great Recession and a continuous shift in spend towards digital media.
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Award-show behaving badly
Immature or wild at heart? Either one could describe the third annual Bookmarks awards evening, where the digital marketing and publishing evening took the opportunity last night, Thursday, 18 November 2010, to pat one another on the back – albeit cautiously.
Magazine summit no crystal ball on media future
Journalism and marketing will continue to move ever closer, with the wall once separating them being steadily dismantled. By publishers. And that’s a good thing. Read on.
Seeking to answer questions around magazine strategy in the information age, publishers from across the country gathered at the Cape Town International Convention Centre for the first annual SAPPI MPASA (Magazine Publishers Association of South Africa) Media Summit. A prelude to the day’s main draw, the PICA awards (the magazine publishing industry’s annual award show), the summit was meant to explore what the magazine landscape will look like five years from now. There seemed to be few answers.
Jock goes to Hollywood
Jock of the Bushveld is leaving for Hollywood, literally, as film director Duncan MacNeillie takes his 3D animated remake of the classic tale to American movie studios in a bid to gain distribution in markets outside South Africa.
9/11 Remembered
“This happens to all nations, be comforted together.”
Listener talking on air following September 11 attacks, Umhlobo Wenene Fm, September 2001. As reported in media.toolbox, the predecessor of MarkLives.
Reasons for ANC media clampdown becoming clearer
To see why the ANC wants to clamp down on media freedom and effectively squash investigative journalism through its Protection of Information Bill, the proposed state-funded media appeals tribunal and a number of other legislative efforts, you simply had to open up a newspaper over the past week.
MINI raises the bar uh flag
A marketing campaign for a very small car grabbed hold of the imagination of millions of vehicle owners in a very big way for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. South Africans enthusiastically embraced a campaign, initially driven by MINI, to place the South African flag on the side-mirrors of their vehicles. Karen Valle, GM of MINI South Africa, talks to Bizcommunity.com about how the 6 Colours to Stand By campaign came about, and how it snowballed into one of the defining images of SA unity during this world cup.
#zamediafreedom ANC vilifies journos in attempt to quash free speech
The ANC has made public its plans for the future of South African media in a discussion paper prepared for the ANC National General Council 2010, to be held 20 – 24 September in Durban. The discussion paper makes it quite clear how the ANC views the media – it unashamedly vilifies journalists as dishonest scoundrels – and rather disconcertingly notes the success of the apartheid regime in staying in power through censorship and media control.
World cup: newspaper editors innovate amid circulation decline
The 2010 FIFA World Cup has been the biggest South African news story so far this year. The tournament dominated media coverage over several months, both in the build-up to and during the actual event. Newspapers sat between a rock and a hard place during the world cup, as television ruled with its live broadcasts and online was first with live commentary, opinion and blow-by blow recounts.
Enjin magazine ISSUE 49
Enjin magazine ISSUE 49. Check it out.