Wednesday 23 of November 2011

South Africa: "Free Media, Free Minds!"

Cape Town Community TV together with the support of AIDC and FES have produced Free Media, Free Minds! - a 13 part TV series focusing on aspects of media freedom and the free flow of information in South Africa today. The show is broadcast across Cape Town and live streamed on the internet every Monday at 19h00 and broadcast again every Sunday at 16h30 from the 7th November 2011 to 5th February 2012.

Watch the shows live here, or email mark@amandla.org.za to request a DVD box set of the series. A limited number of DVDs are available for organizations wanting to conduct popular education on the right to communicate.

The schedule is also online here:  www.communitymedia.org.za/alt-media-resources/272-free-media-free-minds-

DATE

DATE

TOPIC

GUESTS

1

7 & 13 November

Does the info flow

 

  • Mike Aldridge (CTV),
  • Nkwame Cedile (R2K)

 

2

14 & 20 November

Secrecy in SA

 

  • Murray Hunter (Right2Know),
  • Mario Oriani-Ambrosini (IFP MP)

 

3

21 & 27 November

Media Diversity

 

  • Nazmie Jamodien (People's Choice),
  • Jane Duncan (Right2Know),
  • Eric Kholwane (Parliamentary Communications Committee)

4

28 Nov & 4 December

Community Media Sustainability

 

  • Martin Jansen (WWMP),
  • Rushni Allie (Radio 786),
  • Farid Sayed (Muslim Views)

5

5 & 11 December

Print media regulation & MAT

 

  • Lumko Mthide (Media Activist),
  • Juanita Williams (SANEF),
  • Eric Kholwane (Parliamentary Communications Committee)

6

12 & 18 December

Journalism & Ethics

 

  • Johann Abrahams (Former Current Affairs Producer),
  • Pallo Jordan (ANC),
  • Gasant Abader (Cape Argus)

7

19 & 25 December

Whistle Blowers

 

  • Lorraine Martin (ODAC),
  • Mario Oriani-Ambrosini (IFP MP),
  • Debbie Vogler (TFAC)

8

26 Dec & 1 January

Emerging Filmmakers

 

  • Denis Lillie (Cape Film Commission),
  • Weaam Williams (Shamanic Organic Productions),
  • Khangelani Mtyhalela (Mouthful Entertainment)

9

2 & 8 January

Digital Migration

 

  • Mike Aldridge (CTV),
  • Kate Skinner (SOS)

10

9 & 15 January

Public Broadcasting

 

  • Nada Wotshela (SABC),
  • Kate Skinner (SOS),
  • Martin Jansen (WWMP)

11

16 & 22 January

Community Television

 

  • Karen Thorne (CTV),
  • Rachel Watson (CTV Board member)

12

23 & 29 January

Social media and mobile phones

 

  • Katherine de Tolly (Cell-life),
  • Pastor Xola Skosana (Way of Life Church),
  • David Lewis (media activist)

13

20 Jan & 5 Febuary

Alternative Media

 

  • Stacy Hardy (Chimurenga Magazine),
  • Anele Selekwa (media activist),
  • Rushni Allie (Radio 786)

Mark Weinberg

mark@aidc.org.za
www.aidc.org.za
www.amandla.org.za
www.communitymedia.org.za

 

 

November 23, 2011 by Mark Weinberg, AIDC

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(received by email 23.11.2011)