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Prominent media outlet shuts down operations for one day to highlight global journalism crisis

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen The Daily Maverick, a prominent publication, made a bold move by shutting down its operations for a day. This temporary closure was intended to draw attention to the global crisis in journalism. Neesa Allie, associate editor for Business Maverick, spoke about this decision with VOC Drive Time on Monday. “This was something that was a calculated bold move, it was something that we put a lot of […]

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Zapiro’s latest cartoon seeking relevance from a tired audience

By Rafieka Williams The latest offering by satirical cartoonist Zapiro has caused yet another stir prompting outrage from the public calling for the cartoonist to be taken to task. The cartoon draws on a rape metaphor as a critique of the current political climate where the South African government has been "captured" by the famous Gupta family. Wits University Lecturer Dr. Barabara Boswell has critiqued the satirist for his stereotypical […]

today13 April 2017

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