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01 September 2010
Thought24 magazines to host the biggest women’s event in South Africa – the 'I Am Woman' Lifestyle Extravaganza Read more »
31 August 2010
Who's up, who's down and what's happening to newspapers and magazines Read more »
20 August 2010
'SARIE' has once again proven that they are SA’s no. 1 selling women’s magazine with the announcement of the latest ABC figures. SARIE now boasts a new circulation figure of 132 646 for April – June 2010, a remarkable growth of 114 852 from the January – March 2010 period Read more »
18 August 2010
Gisele Wertheim Aymes buys 'Longevity' mag – and new editorial team on 'Destiny Man' Read more »
19 August 2010
In celebration of its 50th issue, VISI – South Africa’s premier décor, design and architecture magazine – is, quite literally, playing house. In true VISI style, the issue, on sale nationwide from 18 August 2010, has not only been die-cut to create a house-shaped publication but also features two different miniature handmade houses on its Afrikaans and English covers respectively Read more »
19 August 2010
Ten reasons why you should find out more about this essential CRM tool Read more »
17 August 2010
Earlier last month there was much ado about the publishing of the photo of a dead baby on the cover of 'The Times'. More recently, a 'TIME' magazine cover causes similar offence. Managing editor Richard Stengel defends his stance Read more »
13 August 2010
John Relihan, CEO of Media24 Magazines, and Willem Breytenbach, publisher of the Media24 Family Magazine division, today (THURSDAY) announced important structural changes and senior strategic appointments as part of a continued focus to strengthen Media24’s flagship weekly titles and expand their leading role in the South African media market Read more »
06 August 2010
Toby David Shapshak is many things: techno junky, journalist and editor – mostly he’s just a really talented writer who knows stuff as Peta Krost Maunder discovered Read more »
30 July 2010
A leader in world-class content marketing, New Media Publishing (NMP) was awarded the 2010 Media24 Salie de Swardt Award at a gala event held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) on Tuesday 27 July 2010 Read more »
15 July 2010
08 July 2010
Meet Irna van Zyl, one of the four finalists in the 'First for Women Women in Media Awards'. How lucky can one girl be? Read more »
07 July 2010
Africanism, a bit of blackness and a bit of street cred Read more »
06 July 2010
Clicks ClubCard mag is a cute little number Read more »
29 June 2010
Magazine publishers and their teams around South Africa should prepare for one of the most prestigious PICA Awards in years Read more »
03 June 2010
Rikus Delport, editor-in-chief and Colleen Naude, editor of Finweek to leave FinMedia24 Read more »
02 June 2010
When Lieze Langford, media manager, Media24 magazine division woman360 called for a revamp of Alchemy Publishing’s parenting site, the results were startling Read more »
27 May 2010
The heads of publications who have weathered the storms of recession, credit many factors other than marketing for keeping them afloat Read more »
20 May 2010
Print and online belong together in the new media future – so get with it, writes Jonathan Harris Read more »
10 May 2010
Annie Leibovitz's soccer stars series for the June issue of 'Vanity Fair', is causing quite a stir - with one local editor who wishes to remain nameless exclaiming "Bless Vanity Fair! I see this as a true act of charity." Read more »
04 May 2010
Freelancing is great because you can be your own boss. Right? Wrong! Freelancing is actually about having multiple bosses, and unlike those you find in permanent employment, none of them have your best interests at heart. So, instead of becoming a professional freelance writer, the decision to go on your own is more about becoming a professional, full-time relationship manager. Read more »
03 May 2010
There are a number of parenting titles on the shelves, all with their special focus and all with a generous overlap; particularly when it comes to revenue share of the baby goods market. So, what makes newcomer Move! BestParent stand out? Read more »
20 April 2010
It's enough to make some contract publishers weep: full financial support and an environment in which independent editorial takes precedence over ad revenue. Read more »
17 March 2010
Editing requires a multitude of skills, one of which is brand building. This task is obviously made easier if you also live that brand; as does the FHM editor, who says, “Selling the title is probably more important than editing it.” Read more »
09 March 2010
Some titles are up, others down, and still others on their way out in this period October – December 2009. How did you fair? Read more »
24 February 2010
Media24 today announced the closure of Femina magazine with the last issue published in April 2010. Read more »
19 February 2010
This is the nonpartisan perspective of someone who may well know very little about the machinations and agonies of the industry, but who surely knows what she wants from a magazine and would buy that magazine if it existed, which it does not at this time. Read more »
16 February 2010
Over the years, publications have come and gone. Some have left us feeling completely devastated and shattered by their passing, while others have failed to even induce the slightest concern over their absence from the stands. Read more »
12 February 2010
Is another Naspers title set to close? It looks that way as Media24 is currently in consultation with the Femina staff, and the fate of magazine and staff will be decided shortly thereafter. Read more »
08 February 2010
Muller’s Popcorn Principle: Or which part of “wastage” don’t you understand? Read more »
20 January 2010
He's not afraid to question SAARF, even though AMPS has reflected his titles favourably; he sits on the MPASA board and has represented MPASA on the PMSA board, and now chairs the 2010 PICA committee. While some say he's heading for the Naspers peaks and others say he's a metrosexual visionary with delusions of grandeur, Shelagh Foster reckons he's just what the magazine industry needs to take it to the next level. Read more »
13 January 2010
"Having just re-entered the mediasphere after the Christmas break, I was stirred and more than a little shaken to discover that the ABC has ratified the decision to amend the '50% rule'. The rule which effectively determines that print copies of a published title can only be claimed as paid-for circulation, if the publisher has received no less than 50% of the cover price in the sales transaction," writes Gordon Muller in his blog Read more »
06 January 2010
Journalism isn’t as glamorous as most journo students hope it will be. There’s more to it than flying to exotic countries, interviewing big-wigs and pigging out in duty free (as comedian Alan Carr would have us believe), writes Laurie Bauer. Read more »
02 December 2009
Published by Future Publishing, the Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA) and the Creative Circle, and edited by the prolific Jeremy Maggs, 'CASE' makes mixed statements. Read more »
30 November 2009
What Oprah has learnt from “The Wizard of Oz” – and about the business of publishing. Read more »
30 November 2009
Touchline Custom Publishing launches new the kulula.com magazine, khuluma ('talk' in Zulu), and veteran comedian stands up as editor. Read more »
27 November 2009
After what was undoubtedly a tough year for the magazine industry, last night's Pica Awards recognised those who not only kept their heads above water, but who grew both their circulation and revenue – with style. Here are the winners. Read more »
26 November 2009
Femina finishes 2009 with a spectacular nearly nude calendar, free with the December issue. The calendar features a mix of celebrities and ‘real women' over the age of 40, who have been caught in various states of stylish undress by photographer Merwelene van der Merwe. Read more »
26 November 2009
Brad Aigner, Chairman of AMASA and MD of FGI, hit the nail on the head at the commencement of Tuesday's AMASA AMPS debate when he said, “This is a currency close to everyone's heart.” So it's no surprise that elements of frustration, conflict and defensiveness permeated the room, writes Shelagh Foster. Read more »
19 November 2009
Magazines that offer Perrin Paris picnic baskets for $1,125, and in which a glittering Helen Mirren graces the steps of a Mandarin Oriental hotel, may seem far removed from our reality, yet the November 09 issue is filled with interesting - and oft amusing - treats for and about us locals, writes Shelagh Foster. Read more »
18 November 2009
The Advertising Standards Authority of South Africa (ASASA) recently released figures indicating an increase in the number of complains from print advertisements. Read more »
18 November 2009
Fitness Magazine has laid down the gauntlet to its female readers with the 'Simply Slim Transformation Challenge'. This six month campaign will showcase women who have decided to transform their lives. Read more »
17 November 2009
Wag the Dog Publishers presents the first in a series of seminars to help you make sense of the new AMPS methodology – Demystify AMPS. Diarise it now! Read more »
17 November 2009
Paul Haupt, CEO of the South African Advertising Research Foundation (SAARF), responds to Barbara Cooke’s proposal for a new media-research funding model. Read more »
03 November 2009
Have you shared your thoughts yet on the best and worst payoff lines? Somehow “Broadcasting for total citizen empowerment” just doesn't do it for Kate Sidley Read more »
03 November 2009
You only have until 13 November to comment on and contribute towards the The Media Owner Partnership Charter. One read through will tell you just how relevant this document is, both to media owners and media agencies. (How streamlined business would be if everyone adhered to it!) Read more »
30 October 2009
So print's dead, is it? Don't tell that to Condé Nast. Read more »
29 October 2009
For the first time in almost two decades, UK-based Association of Customer Publishers (APA) has allowed non-members to enter the APA Customer Publishing Awards -- and New Media Publishing's two titles have made the cut, along with an Australian and a Hong Kong publisher. Read more »
28 October 2009
Global adspend trends reflect the impact of the recession, with developed countries being hardest hit. Read more »
21 October 2009
When I first started working in magazines I had thoughts of being Tina Brown (many of us delusional editorial girls did): glamorous, connected, feted, desired, feared and famous. Ja, well… It seems there’s place on this planet for only one Tina, the woman who now says, "It's more important to preserve journalism than it is to preserve newspapers, frankly." Read more »
19 October 2009
What a treat: the making of the Vogue September 2007 edition was recently turned into movie, and September 2009 celebrates our very own screen goddess. Read more »
15 October 2009
Niche publishers and editors are a breed apart I have discovered; as are those who sell inventory on these titles. It is a smaller world than mass consumer; an intimate environment in which knowing exactly who you're dealing with is essential for survival. Read more »
15 October 2009
The local print industry is quietly mulling over a rule amendment that could well mean a sea change for the way in which circulation figures are tallied. Thinus Ferreira and Liesl Pretorius report. Read more »
14 October 2009
The sale of Primedia Publishing to Media 24 is being hyped by both parties. But history indicates that the publishing of niche magazines is best left to smaller players. Read more »
09 October 2009
Apart from the comments here on TheMediaOnline, we have also been bombarded with emailed concerns regarding SAARF's decision to change the AMPS methodology. The bottom line, it appears, is a need to be informed Read more »
09 October 2009
Primedia staff are 'buoyant' in the face of move to Media24 Read more »
08 October 2009
Kate Wilson shares her reasons for leaving Associated Magazines to edit Touchline-Rodale's soon to be launched Women's Health, and her vision for the title. Read more »
06 October 2009
In response to the outcry over the recent change in the AMPS methodology to Double Screen CAPI, or DS-CAPI, SAARF has decided to draw up answers to some of your questions. Read more »
05 October 2009
Launching in a recession can be perfect timing Read more »
02 October 2009
There are industry doubts as to whether or not the results achieved are in fact better. Read more »
02 October 2009
The latest AMPS data release arrived yesterday via IMS and, at the same time, I received a paper written by SAARF explaining the methodology and why, apparently without any piloting, validation or other in-field testing among respondents at all levels of literacy/computer literacy, it had decided to move from a tried and tested methodology for print to DS-CAPI. AMPS is the Gold Standard for media planning, and represents the yardstick by which media are bought and sold Read more »
02 October 2009
The new AMPS figures are something like a seismic shift – and based on a huge range of assumptions not facts. Read more »
28 September 2009
This September, a revamped abouTime, 1time Airline’s in-flight magazine, got a fresh new look. Read more »
25 September 2009
Weight-training women may seem an unlikely target market for a magazine, yet Fitness Magazine is proving that not only is there a gap in the market, but a vibrant market in the gap. So vibrant in fact, that the title has launched an online content offering – Fitness TV. Read more »
23 September 2009
Friday 18 September 2009 saw more than 80 members of Media 24 heading for Clarke Estate in Elsies Rivier, Western Cape for Do it Day. Amid the rainy and cold, volunteers were glad to make a difference through various tasks. Read more »
17 September 2009
South Africa’s only weekly glossy magazine heat won the prestigious Scoop of the Year Award at the recently held Media24 Magazines Excellence Awards 2009. Awarded annually for excellence in magazine journalism among all the brands in South Africa's biggest magazine company, the aim of the awards is to recognise exceptional achievement in the company. Read more »
17 September 2009
Channel O - a leader in music television - has appointed design and publishing consultancy The President to launch the magazine Coco Joe as a brand extension for the channel. Read more »
17 September 2009
Ndalo Media, publisher of the popular DESTINY and DESTINY MAN magazines, is launching SportsTeen, an original, locally produced magazine. Read more »
17 September 2009
CEO and Publisher of Thought24 Jonathan Harris has been voted on to the board of the Magazine Publishers Association of SA. Read more »
15 September 2009
Miss South Africa Tatum Keshwar, comedian Marc Lottering, weatherman Derek van Dam and professional surfer Roxy Louw have all said farewell to their hair and bravely posed bald for a breast cancer feature in the October issue of Marie Claire magazine. The story is being run in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and also hopes to raise funds for the Breast Health Foundation. Read more »
15 September 2009
South Africa’s new Afrikaans women’s magazine, Kuier in Styl, hits shelves for the first time this week at only R7!.The first cover girl is 7de Laan’s Melanie de Bois, better known as Felicity. She speaks about the loves of her life: her husband and daughter. Read more »
11 September 2009
O, The Oprah Magazine and Sasol have launched a campaign aimed at finding and celebrating those ordinary individuals across the country who are making a difference through the positive work they do in their local communities. Each month, one of these change-makers will be profiled in O magazine and will receive a cash incentive of R10 000 from Sasol to help them continue their good work. Read more »
08 September 2009
Sci-tech magazine Popular Mechanics will host the launch of a unique South African product later this month when it unveils the Robonica robotic entertainment action game at its inaugural Inventors Conference in Johannesburg. Read more »
08 September 2009
Boasting the Mr. May spot on Cosmopolitan magazine's "Sexiest SA Men 2009" calendar, Vincent Ntunja has been chosen as the next brand ambassador for South Africa's leading footwear brand, BRONX. Read more »
01 August 2009
Is there more to women’s magazines than meets the eye? Florence Modikwe looks beyond the gloss. Read more »
03 September 2009
COSA Communications, boutique publisher of print and electronic media, on Wednesday 2 September 2009 unveiled its new-look RISKSA - a monthly financial intermediary-focused magazine providing deep insight into South Africa’s financial services industry. Read more »
03 September 2009
Symfony Digital Solutions earned top honours at the 12th Annual Business Day BASA Awards on 31 August 2009, taking Sponsorship by a Small Business for its work in pioneering and supporting South Africa’s first digital magazine, Chew. Read more »
02 September 2009
TCB Publishing's two publications, abouTime and Dolce Vita have been honoured at the 2009 South African Publication Forum Awards. Read more »
01 September 2009
The new CEO of Primedia Kuben Pillay has rejected claims that some of its lower performing assets were up for sale. Read more »
26 August 2009
Women’s Health South Africa, the new healthy lifestyle magazine published by Touchline Media in partnership with Rodale Inc, will head online on 9 September 2009 with a robust, content-rich website, www.WomensHealthSA.co.za. Read more »
25 August 2009
At the annual highlight on the FHM calendar, the magazine recently held the eighth FHM Style and Grooming Awards, where the favourite men’s brands were announced as voted in by FHM readers. Read more »
24 August 2009
8 Ink Custom Media, in partnership with Visa, will publish Visa Travel Solutions, a 68-page travel magazine to be distributed with Issue 3 of National Geographic Traveller. Read more »
19 August 2009
In a move supposed to allow it to trade again in the near future, the Reader's Digest Association in America, an 87 year old publication, plans to file a Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in order to carry out a restructuring that would give its lenders control of its operations. Read more »
19 August 2009
Force Khashane, chairperson of Soweto TV and chief editor of Bona magazine who tragically died on Wednesday 12 August will be laid to rest on Saturday 22 August. Read more »
18 August 2009
A report of a study called “Glass Ceilings: Women and Men in Media” conducted by Southern African NGO Gender Links, has shown vast disparities in gender inequality across 14 SADC countries, with the number of women lagging behind their counterparts within the region's media houses, the study's executive summary states. Read more »
17 August 2009
8 Ink Media youth titles, Seventeen and National Geographic Kids on Thursday 13 August 2009 proved to be front runners in the SA youth magazine market after revealing an increase in their second quarter ABC figures. Read more »
13 August 2009
It is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to our friend and colleague Force Khashane, a dignified man of peace who was loved by all of us, and taken in an unnecessary and untimely manner. “Force was loved by everyone who came into contact with him. We are all heartbroken about this senseless death and will miss him dearly,” said Denise Stamm, publisher of Caxton Magazines. Read more »
13 August 2009
August 2009 sees HQ Magazine celebrating its 50th issue by launching a new magazine, HQPony aimed at the pony-mad younger rider, built on the HQ brand. Read more »
12 August 2009
The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) is proud to announce the launch of the-african.org, a new magazine written and published by Africans for the African continent. Read more »
11 August 2009
The 2009 Sanlam SA fashion journalism awards finalists have been named in the fashion writing and fashion editing categories. Read more »
11 August 2009
Carpe Diem Media, publishers of Finesse, is set to launch its September issue with a new look and new areas of content. Read more »
03 August 2009
Three weeks after the first copy of Destiny Man hit the shelves, Ndalo Media launched a an online backup: DestinyMan.com - essentially a social networking site - features sports, business, lifestyle and entertainment news as well as forums, live feeds and blogs. Read more »
30 July 2009
Touchline Media is launching a new title, Women's Health South Africa, a lifestyle magazine for women who see being healthy - physically, financially and emotionally - as their edge. Read more »
28 July 2009
The South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF) expressed shock at the decision made by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to go ahead and hold a three-man sub-committee preliminary hearing into the charges and counter-charges involving constitutional court judges and the Cape Judge President, John Hlophe, behind closed doors. Read more »
28 July 2009
Fresh Ground Insights (FGI) has been commissioned to research the media consumption habits of the gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgender (GLBT) market in Pink Advertising's second instalment of a survey that first ran in November 2008. Read more »
24 July 2009
For 13 years Di battled cancer. She passed away at 10.05 this morning, Friday 24 July 2009, at home with her family. Read more »
22 July 2009
Garmin, a world leader in Global Positioning System (GPS) technology and an innovator in consumer electronics, has taken its progressive thinking into the media world, partnering with Contact Media and Communications in launching GTribe magazine. Read more »
14 July 2009
His has been a controversial career in media: His rise in journalism was termed "meteoric" by the Mail & Guardian last week and he was recently appointed head of communications in the president's office. Read more »
10 July 2009
John Farquhar and Sandra Gordon call for an end to the bickering and financial manipulation within the levy collection agency. Arguing that the demise of either SAARF or the ASA are unthinkable options. Read more »
08 July 2009
Vusi Mona, who is no stranger to controversy, has bagged and walked away with the top communications job in the office of the president. Read more »
06 July 2009
The managing director of iKapa Media has refuted all allegations made by Cape Media's managing director Robert Arendse, that he and his new company were “attempting to trade off the intellectual capital of Cape Media and [its] well established record as magazine publishers and events managers”. Read more »
03 July 2009
The Businesswomen's Association (BWA) has appointed Associated Magazines (AM) to publish its bi-monthly magazine entitled BWA Magazine. Read more »
30 June 2009
More reports about 'ghost' magazines with no ABC listing targeting unsuspecting media planners and other advertising executives have emerged, says Jenne` Zilz, on behalf of the Advertising Media Forum. Read more »
26 June 2009
South African media house Avusa has reported increased profits from its last trading period, ended 31 March 2009. Read more »
25 June 2009
Now, more than ever, is the time to make sure your staff is up to date with the latest writing trends and media techniques and the Magazine Publishers Association of South Africa (Mpasa) is perfectly positioned to assist. Read more »
09 June 2009
Media24 has confirmed the closure of My Week. Read more »
02 June 2009
This week, The MediaShop takes a look at the January – March 2009 magazine circulation figures. Read more »
22 May 2009
Consumer involvement with print titles during the first three months of 2009 reflects a downward trend when measured against the same period in 2008. Read more »
15 May 2009
Magazines in the USA are interacting with their readers using the cell phone as the medium of conveyance. Read more »
05 May 2009
As online usage around the globe continues to grow and the costs of printed newspapers and magazine continue to rise, we'll see the topic come up for discussion over and over. Dianne Bayley looks at research conducted on Taloussanomat, Europe’s first online-only newspaper. Read more »
21 April 2009
The Paarl Media Group has guaranteed salaries and wages to 280 staff members at its Paarl print plant, following the tragic loss of nine lives in the devastating fire on Friday morning. Read more »
20 April 2009
Some 93% of consumers prefer to read a new book in its hard copy, as opposed to an e-book or audio book, according to a study by Deloitte UK. Read more »
09 April 2009
The autumn issue of Boeke-Insig, currently on sale, will be the last. Read more »
09 April 2009
The women's business magazine Destiny, which is a joint venture between Khanyi Dhlomo's Ndalo Media and Media 24, will soon have a male counterpart. Read more »
18 March 2009
Touchline Media is closing one of its monthly lifestyle titles. Read more »
13 March 2009
Worldwide publishers are talking gloom and doom about the future of print titles and pointing to the internet as the villain, writes John Farquhar. Read more »
09 March 2009
The Media, the only monthly magazine dedicated to the media industry, has a new look and feel from the April issue. Read more »
04 March 2009
Mafube Publishing's Enterprise magazine has gone under cover. Read more »
23 February 2009
Youth title Y mag (ABC: 12,593 July to September 2008) has been shelved. Read more »
18 February 2009
Media24 is launching a new magazine. Read more »
17 February 2009
The February edition of an Afrikaans wine magazine will be its last. Read more »
09 February 2009
Media24 plans to increase its shareholding in 8 Ink Media from 50% to 100%. Read more »
02 February 2009
Avusa-owned Financial Mail is launching a lifestyle publication, FM Life, on 24 April. Read more »
01 January 2009
The magazine industry recently awarded its finest. Florence Modikwe quizzed members of the Pica Magazine Publishing and Editorial Excellence Awards’ judging panel about the state of the industry. Read more »
10 December 2008
The Advertising Media Forum's (AMF) move to upload the Audit Bureau of Circulation's (ABC) data on Telmar Media Systems has sparked “heated conversation” among publishers. Read more »
28 November 2008
A title in the Touchline stable will no longer be distributed as a stand-alone magazine. Read more »
14 November 2008
Results published in the Audit Bureau of Circulation's (ABC) third quarter release show figures are down more than anticipated. Read more »
13 November 2008
Another title in the Media24 stable is closing. Read more »
07 November 2008
Despite the current economic climate, the 27th November will see the launch of a new magazine from Media24 Family Magazines. Read more »
20 October 2008
Jacqueline Lahoud, publisher of Mooiloop, says the title has not received the amount of advertising support it had hoped and as a result it will be closing. Read more »
14 October 2008
Who knows what's happening at Empire and Maverick magazines? Mark Wilcox, executive director of Mvelaphanda Holdings, has denied that the two titles are closing, despite media reports to the contrary. Read more »
01 October 2008
The latest audited print circulation figures point to the erosion of established titles in regional markets and real momentum for new titles, writes Gordon Muller. Read more »
11 September 2008
The media industry is “starting to feel the pinch” due to the unfavourable economic conditions. Read more »
09 September 2008
Branco Brkic, publisher of Empire and Maverick magazines, says staff are waiting for their shareholders to make a decision about the future of the company. Read more »
04 September 2008
Publisher of Getaway magazine Jacqueline Lahoud tells TheMediaOnline how the title managed to increase its year-on-year circulation. Read more »
28 August 2008
An international websites that encourages users to copy and upload magazines in their entirety could pose a huge threat to the magazine industry. Or does it? Read more »
28 August 2008
An academy has been designed by Media24 to alleviate the shortage of skilled journalists. Read more »
21 August 2008
The Audit Bureau of Circulations' (ABC) figures paint a picture of stability, even while some segments are feeling the brunt of the current economy. Read more »
14 August 2008
Cover mounting is becoming increasingly popular in South Africa. Sarietha Engelbrecht investigates the game plan behind the giveaways. Read more »
01 July 2008
Gone are the days when custom (contract) publishing was shrouded in scepticism about publishers’ strong-arm tactics and a lack of accountability and real value to readers. These publications have become a formidable contender in the magazine publishing industry, writes Wilma de Bruin. Read more »
08 August 2008
Caxton magazine Mense calls it quits. The August 8 issue of the publication will be its last. Read more »
30 July 2008
Yet another Media24 magazine is calling it quits. This time it's the youth alternative culture title in the Atoll Media stable. Read more »
23 July 2008
To the Raphaelys and the Ramsays “content is king” is more than a catchphrase. Nazley Omar talks to two South African media families with staying power. Read more »
18 July 2008
Media strategist Kelvin Storie tackles the launch of a custom magazine for kids. Read more »
11 June 2008
Colleen Naudé, editor of Finweek, analyses the future of print media. Read more »
06 June 2008
Marie Claire and the Sowetan have now buried the hatchet over the publication of a picture of poet Ntsiki Mazwai in the nude. Read more »
06 June 2008
A new chairman and elected directors were appointed at the Magazine Publishers Association of South Africa (MPASA) AGM in Johannesburg on Wednesday. Read more »
04 June 2008
Autonews magazine has changed its name to Fleet. Read more »
04 June 2008
The quarterly publication eventsNOW!, published by Festival Calendar Publishing, has been launched. Read more »
03 June 2008
Marie Claire and the Sowetan have apparently not buried the hatchet over the publication of a picture of poet Ntsiki Mazwai in the nude. Read more »
30 May 2008
Most of the editorial staff members who worked on Reader's Digest have been redeployed to other position within Media24 Magazines. Read more »
30 May 2008
At least one more technology magazine has apparently ceased publishing. Read more »
29 May 2008
Media24 will no longer publish Reader's Digest. Read more »
22 May 2008
The Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa (FPI) and Cape Media are at loggerheads after the FPI cancelled its contract with Cape Media. Read more »
22 May 2008
The MoreGolf Group is set to launch a new members' golfing magazine, which will affect the distribution models of Compleat Golfer and Golf Digest. Read more »
16 May 2008
In this month’s fictitious brief to a media planner, Ilsa Gräbe produces an insightful media plan to launch and promote a new gospel magazine. Read more »
15 April 2008
The latest circulation figures reflect turbulent times for magazines, but a friendlier environment for newspapers, writes Fienie Grobler. Read more »
11 April 2008
Thami Ngubeni, editor of O, The Oprah Magazine, South Africa, has resigned. Read more »
13 March 2008
A new local quarterly title will be on magazine shelves countrywide from Friday (14 March). Read more »
13 March 2008
Christine Capendale’s passion for food and entertaining won her the title of Domestic Goddess 2007 in the annual Ideas/Idees competition. A caterer and professional cook, she knows most food magazines from cover to cover. Fienie Grobler asked her to judge a few local titles. Read more »
13 March 2008
A new generation of in-flight magazines is passing with flying colours if advertising revenue is anything to go by. But do these publications deserve to be called travel magazines, or are they merely glorified public relations exercises? Gina Schreuder explores. Read more »
11 March 2008
Two court battles later Ramsay Son & Parker (RSP) has decided to change the title of its Afrikaans travel magazine Wegbreek. Read more »
06 March 2008
The dispute between the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) and Media24's Finweek has been resolved. Read more »
06 March 2008
Media24 is "talking" to the Australian subsidiary of The Reader's Digest Association. Read more »
28 February 2008
The Sowetan newspaper is in hot water for re-publishing a picture of a celebrity who posed in the nude for Marie Claire magazine to raise money for Rape Crisis. Read more »
21 February 2008
SL magazine will be skipping its April issue, as the publication is looking for a new publisher. Read more »
21 February 2008
The latest circulation figures paint a picture of stability for newspapers. Several magazines are, however, clearly struggling to convince consumers to buy. Read more »
19 February 2008
The Magazine Publishers Association of South Africa (MPASA) is "not in danger of closing down", said Julia Raphaely, acting chairperson. Read more »
19 February 2008
Every two years, The Media magazine (TheMediaOnline's sister publication) conducts reader research. Read more »
18 February 2008
TRUE LOVE babe's April edition will be its last. Read more »
15 February 2008
An Afrikaans singer has obtained an interim interdict against Media24. Read more »
12 February 2008
Media24's Finweek has declared a formal dispute with the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC). Read more »
15 February 2008
Natalie Dixon considers the potential hurdles in launching an online magazine for the youth market. Read more »
08 February 2008
More Media24 titles have overstated their circulation figures, an audit ordered by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) has found. Media24 argues these instances relate to a difference of opinion about the interpretation of the ABC's rules and is not the result of fraud or dishonesty. Read more »
08 February 2008
The Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) this afternoon (Friday, 8 February) released a statement on the audit of Media24 magazines. Read more »
07 February 2008
D-Day has been postponed. Read more »
07 February 2008
D-Day has finally arrived. Read more »
05 February 2008
Patricia Scholtemeyer, chair of the Magazine Publishers Association (MPASA), has resigned from the MPASA board. Read more »
23 January 2008
The Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) plans to call a board meeting about the audit of Media24's magazine titles by the first week of February. Read more »
18 January 2008
Patricia Scholtemeyer, CEO of Media24 Magazines, will join M-Net as CEO from 1 March, Naspers announced today (Friday). Read more »
09 January 2008
Business channel CNBC Africa wants to venture into the magazine industry. Read more »
08 January 2008
The results of an independent audit of the circulation figures of all Media24 magazines will likely be made public next week. Read more »
01 November 2007
Is it an overstatement to say the local print industry is reeling from the effects of the Media24 circulation scandal? Fienie Grobler has been following the saga from the start. Read more »
 
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