Independent Media’s editors speak up for Media Freedom

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Black Wednesday campaign gives media freedom a voice – make sure yours is heard

 Cape Town, 20 October 2020 – This week marks the 43rd anniversary of Black Wednesday, a particularly dark day on the journalistic calendar when the apartheid regime silenced media titles, such as The World, Weekend World, and their editor, Percy Qoboza, along with a number of journalists and 19 black consciousness organisations.  This, effectively squashed any alternative voices from being heard, stifled freedom of expression and therefore media freedom, promoting the bias of the day.

To mark this occasion – which should never be repeated – and to remind all South Africas of their right to be heard, Independent Media and its editors, are standing behind a campaign that enforces their commitment to seek out the truth and share it with their readers – “We Give Media Freedom a Voice.”

Independent Media will host a number of webinars, to which media colleagues and members of the public are invited to participate in.

They are:

Wednesday 21 Oct (11H00-12H00) – Media Diversity – are the demographics of the country reflected? Moderator, SiyavuyaMzantsi, Editor of the Cape Times will be joined by SANEF chairperson SbuNgalwa and SindileKhanyile, former Editor of Isolezwe. To register click here: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/128/xq2m3i0q

 Friday 23 Oct (11H00-12H00) – Who Governs the 4th Estate? – a focus on ethics and credibility, which will be moderated by Advocate Robin Sewlal, Associate Director: Journalism, Durban University of  Technology.  Panellists for this session will be the Press Ombudsman, Pippa Green, along with ZingisaMkhuma, Editor, Sunday Independent and MazwaiXaba, Independent Media’s Managing Editor, Kwa-Zulu Natal.  To register please click here: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/129/lpm1ybn5

 The week also got off to a cracking start with a live discussion entitled: Healing Wounds – reflections on Black Wednesday, that was moderated by Sifiso Mahlangu, Executive Editor: Politics and Editor, The Star with panellists: Clinical psychologist and anti-apartheid activist, Dr Sath Cooper; Ayanda Mdluli, Editor, Daily News and author and activist, Imtiaz Cajee.  A recording of this session can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/c4QtE7JXIDg

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