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Global Intelligence for the Digital Transition
Global Intelligence for the Digital Transition
The sixth guidebook in our series was created through the efforts in supporting innovation by MDIF’s SAMIP (South Africa Media Innovation Program) and Children’s Radio Foundation. This MAS series of practical guides for media…
//April 26 / 2019 //read moreEmail newsletters are back in fashion, with leading digital players like Quartz, Vox and the Financial Times investing in the format.
//November 14 / 2014 //read moreThe arrival of social networks has allowed for quick dissemination of content – in a few hours, articles can fly over the whole of the internet, and YouTube videos can have millions of views. Social networks have become an important…
//July 7 / 2014 //read moreOver the past decade, MENA has trailed only Sub-Saharan Africa in mobile growth, and following “news and feeds” is one of the most popular mobile activities. However, mobile use varies widely, not just between countries but within…
//July 23 / 2013 //read moreWhile there are a few well-known and oft-cited paid content success stories, performance is decidedly mixed outside of those shining examples, says Earl Wilkinson, the executive director and CEO of the International News Media Association.…
//July 17 / 2013 //read moreIn a world of Facebook and mobile apps, email may seem a bit out of fashion, but it still remains a powerful way to build your audience and keep them engaged. We look at some of the success stories and highlight the strategies that made…
//July 9 / 2013 //read moreThe digital transition challenges us to think differently. Media leaders need to understand how the business of digital media fundamentally changes how consumers read, listen to and view our content, and how advertisers can reach their…
//April 11 / 2013 //read moreFacebook never stands still. It is constantly adding features – as well as adapting ones from competitors – changing its design and tinkering with its privacy settings. The social network just announced major changes to its news feed that…
//March 12 / 2013 //read moreEvery social media agency and self-anointed expert has advice on how to increase the number of people who follow you on Facebook and Twitter, but at least when it comes to Twitter, we now have some scientific research on what wins…
//March 1 / 2013 //read moreA start-up in South Africa, Paperight, shows how technology can help bring books and, potentially, long-form investigative and magazine journalism to wider audiences by using the web and copy shops in the country and elsewhere.
//February 19 / 2013 //read more