Laws to change the face of media: Zuma

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Amendments to two laws are set to change the face of print media, President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday.

Speaking at the Independent News and Media SA (INMSA) celebration in Cape Town, Zuma lauded those responsible for returning the country's biggest media group to South African ownership.

Zuma said that while transformation was taking root in the broadcasting news arena, the print media sector was still lagging behind with respect to transformation.
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The Print and Digital Media SA reported in 2011 that only an average of 14 percent of ownership of the mainstream print media is in black hands, and that women participation in board and senior management is limited to four percent
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We need a media sector that is an accurate mirror of ourselves regardless of race, colour, gender, class, creed or geographical location
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All in the same breath.
 
matt said:
If he had his way, the media would just be a big ANC propaganda machine
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That's what I'm afraid of. With all the negative press ANC has been getting I wouldn't be surprised if he changes laws to control what the media is allowed to publish if ANC wins again.
 
brendanvb said:
That's what I'm afraid of. With all the negative press ANC has been getting I wouldn't be surprised if he changes laws to control what the media is allowed to publish if ANC wins again.
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The SABC is well on it's way there already
 
The face or the skin-colour?

Ah nm, question answered
Zuma said that while transformation was taking root in the broadcasting news arena, the print media sector was still lagging behind with respect to transformation.
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addam said:
I have noticed though that SABC does have a couple of shows that are quite critical of the government, so the ANC doesn't have full control just yet.
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Na; have you noticed that even when they are critical of government, it is never to the same extent as other broadcasters would say. I suspect that they are allowed some leeway in order to maintain the illusion of free speech.
 
Why is he complaining about the print media. Get everyone proper internet and everyone can be a critic online. :D
 
The whole world is headed this way anyway... /sigh

Free speech has been limited to free speech zones and those are all the way out in the Styx anyway :rolleyes:
 
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