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JournalismWeb is the original independent South African Journalism Portal, the home of Mobile Journalism (MoJo) in Africa - mobile, smart device and app-driven. For over two decades, we were known as MediaWeb, a 23-year-old journalism hub in South Africa started by three SA journalists. The re-launch in 2023 was driven by the explosive emerging technology that is changing our lives. The 4IR Newsroom is on-the-go, mobile, smart device and app-driven. It is multi-channel, multi-format, and moves at speed. How do we make the technology work for us, and not against us? Enjoy a dive into the new face of journalism.

What's new on JWeb this week?

Court Grants WP Engine’s Injunction Against Automattic

In the latest twist of the WordPress world’s legal...

Australia to Ban Social Media for Under-16s: How will South Africa tackle online safety?

Media Comment: Dean McCoubrey, Founder of MySociaLife, 11 x globally...

South African Ocean Paddlers Shine at Shaw and Partners WA Race Week in Perth

South Africa's ocean paddling stars dominated the recent Shaw...

Exodus Begins? BuddyPress Lead Developer Quits WordPress Altogether

Mathieu Viet, the driving force behind BuddyPress, has made...

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The One-Stop-Shop For Mobile Influencers

Have you met the Padcaster Verse? During Black Friday, beauty...

APP Review: ‘Voice Record Pro’

Simple and smart. Exactly what a journalist on-the-go needs. In...

5 Essential Tools for Mobile Journalism in 2023

As ever, mobile journalism (MoJo) has become an increasingly...

Spotting AI writing

AI-Generated content has become the norm everywhere, it's near...

Generative AI-Powered Search Engines: What Marketers Need to Know in 2023

Article adapted from Skyward.com In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI)...

Journo App Review

How to utilise ChatGPT best

ChatGPT is an incredible AI language model that can help you with a wide range of tasks, from answering questions and generating content to providing...

Journo Tips

Here’s how to get started with data journalism

Nils Mulvad, co-founder and board member of GIJN, ‏and Helena Bengtsson, editor for the Data Projects Team at The Guardian, share twelve tips on how to use data for stories.

How to check plagiarism and sources on articles

Checking for plagiarism and verifying the sources in an...

How to utilise ChatGPT best

ChatGPT is an incredible AI language model that can...

Twitter tips from experts

Here is a selection of personal Twitter tips from journalists including Matthew Price, Mishal Husain and Cathy Newman, and social media experts like Anna Doble and Sue Llewellyn.

Saving your sources

Good sources are the foundation of a good story. That’s why it’s vital that journalists keep comprehensive lists of both their used contacts and potential sources. Hard copy source lists are often seen as the reporter’s bible, while social media platforms and online lists have become indispensable resources too.

Media Awards

Prestigious Vodacom Journalist of the Year winners for 2024 announced

Johannesburg, 07 November 2024 -The national winners of the...

Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards 2023 shortlist announced

The shortlist for this year’s edition of the Standard...

13th Annual Radio Awards: Open for entries

The prestigious Radio Awards – now in its 13th year...

Who were the Podcasts of the Year 2023 at The Ambies?

LAS VEGAS, NV, MARCH 7, 2023 - The Podcast...

Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Award Winners

All the Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards 2022 winners Article...

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Join otherSA writers

Since MediaWeb, a South African Journalism Portal, launched in 2000, we have added value to journalists and never charged them a cent. With WritersWeb we are offering writers, journalists and editors the opportunity to pitch for freelance jobs from corporate brands or media houses at no cost. WritersWeb has built up thousands of registrations in the industry in 26 industry categories giving South African brands direct access to one of the largest pools of writing talent in South Africa. From this base, our role is to act as a matchmaker pairing the right journalist with the appropriate brief. Join us...

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Frailann, Anchored in Heritage

With one of the finest positions in Langebaan, a coastal...

Behind The Doors Of An African Explorer’s Private Retreat

Luxury travel presents in many forms. Some of us...

The Athenaeum, London: What Exactly is ‘Britishness’?

The most expensive penthouse in London sold for £160...

The magical embrace of Abraça

Scarborough, just a 45-minute drive from Cape Town, is...

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Event Reporting?

MediaWeb uses journalists to add value to South African brands, and their marketing departments. All too often, organisations invest time and money into their events, without generating valuable content around the insights and thought leadership derived from that event. MediaWeb offers the service of sending a journalist to the event to write a story of the event, take photographs, perform audio or video interviews with speakers, clients or sponsors, which can then be used after the event in the form of a press release to media to generate publicity, or as content for e-mail newsletters, or social media platforms. For more information, or to join the team, contact us by clicking here.

Brand Journalism?

Australia to Ban Social Media for Under-16s: How will South Africa tackle online safety?

Media Comment: Dean McCoubrey, Founder of MySociaLife, 11 x globally...

South African Ocean Paddlers Shine at Shaw and Partners WA Race Week in Perth

South Africa's ocean paddling stars dominated the recent Shaw...

Exodus Begins? BuddyPress Lead Developer Quits WordPress Altogether

Mathieu Viet, the driving force behind BuddyPress, has made...

McDonald’s SA turns up the festive cheer

MCDONALD’S South Africa is re-introducing birthday parties, festive installations...

I Wanted to Follow the First Hearing in the WP Engine v Automattic Lawsuit So That You Didn’t Have To

If you’ve been following the WordPress world lately, you...

Can journalists tell brand stories?
Brand Journalism