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Exposure, Links and More JUST for Journalists

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This has been a long time coming – a way to showcase journalists hard work and a small contribution to keeping the news industry alive.The offer to bona fide journalist is simple – go ahead and post your extract or full article on MyPR. We will distribute that article further for you to a different audience, make it a featured article for free and link to the original PLUS your social media accounts and employer (or your own site if you are self-employed/freelance). YOU are in control here. The … [Read more...] about Exposure, Links and More JUST for Journalists

News for Journalists – Awards, Censure, Pushback, Danger

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The fight to keep journalism to journalists continues. Social media giants would have us all believe that social journalism is all that we need, forgetting that when someone is PAID to do a job they will strive to do it correctly, honestly and fairly in order to keep that job. Of course passion for the truth and fairness in all things has to also be there.Let’s also not forget that social journalism is ‘supported’ by the ground work done by genuine journalists. As an aside – I fell in love with … [Read more...] about News for Journalists – Awards, Censure, Pushback, Danger

How to ‘UnSuck’ Your Press Release Title – #MTGA

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Your Titles are Boring – How to Make Consumers Read Your Press Release Why Your Press Release Title Mustn’t exceed 65 Characters Lets Make Titles Great Again – #MTGA Most MyPR Press Release submissions succeed in telling people about a company/product. BUT, at the risk of offending you, most press release titles are boring, uninspiring and do not compel anyone want to read them. You need to rethink what you want to achieve and how you will accomplish that. How to UnSuck Your Press Release Title. … [Read more...] about How to ‘UnSuck’ Your Press Release Title – #MTGA

Tuned in for 35 years

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Being the first person to celebrate 35 years with Algoa FM is an achievement managing director Alfie Jay says is due to the inspiration and support he has had from his colleagues, peers, and now staff over the years.Jay joined Algoa FM at the beginning of 1990, four years after it started broadcasting as a regional SABC radio station. It was privatised in October 1996, and is now the leading regional commercial radio station with a footprint stretching from the Garden Route to the Wild Coast and … [Read more...] about Tuned in for 35 years

We Would Really Like to See You Score R250 000

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MyPR uses Payfast (and Paypal) to process online payments.These payments are for once off and monthly subscribers to our featured press release products. Payfast By Network, MyPR’s trusted online payments partner, is running an exciting campaign that will reward one lucky online shopper with a quarter of a million rand in cash! From 21 February to 21 March 2025, if you check out on MyPR using Payfast by Network you stand a chance to win R250,000 – no minimum spend required! For a once off spend … [Read more...] about We Would Really Like to See You Score R250 000

That Mooted VAT Increase Was Actually 13.33%

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When 2% is Actually 13.33% How to Spin Percentages Positively (sort of) The recently postponed budget speech following dissension in the ranks of the GNU was, to most reports, as a result of a proposed increase in VAT of two percentage points – from 15% to 17& VAT. Enoch Godongwana was appointed as Minister of Finance from 3 July 2024. He also held this position from 5 August 2021 to 19 June 2024. Photo: GOV.ZA As any PR Professional or Journalist will tell you – any reaction to data is … [Read more...] about That Mooted VAT Increase Was Actually 13.33%

Why We Don’t Share Images and Registration Numbers of Suspects and/or Vehicles on SOS Groups

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As a member of a number of SOS WhatsApp groups I see many people very angry at admins deleting images of suspects in the neighbourhood.When it comes to journalists reporting, the basic rule is that a ‘suspect’ may only be identified once charged in a court of law i.e. after a decision to prosecute has been made or criminal proceedings have started. Something that our keyboard warriors think they can bypass in their entitlement. Journalists have no special privileges above a member of the public … [Read more...] about Why We Don’t Share Images and Registration Numbers of Suspects and/or Vehicles on SOS Groups

Journalists Encouraged to Submit Entries for the Sikuvile Journalism Awards 2025

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South Africa’s journalists, the time has come to showcase your excellence! The South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) in partnership with Standard Bank, sponsors of the Sikuvile Journalism Awards, reminds all journalists to submit their finest work from January 1 to December 31, 2024, for the prestigious 2025 awards. The call for entries officially opened in early February, and we urge all journalists not to wait until the last minute to enter. The deadline of March 31st is fast … [Read more...] about Journalists Encouraged to Submit Entries for the Sikuvile Journalism Awards 2025

Truth: “If You Use This Information, Please Add Credit With a Link….”

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As a journalist how many times have you seen this type of exhortation in Press Releases that hit your inbox:If you use this information, please add credit with a link to this website (https://SomeWebSite.com). This will help us to continue to provide you with quality content. Let’s break it down: In a large newsroom the journalist has no to very little say on editorial content at all – sub editors and editors will take the raw material and bend it to their editorial policy. Buried in that … [Read more...] about Truth: “If You Use This Information, Please Add Credit With a Link….”

Journalists in the News This Week – Record Number Killed in Line of Duty

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Journalism can be tough – especially when uncovering the truth or covering any form of conflict. Many journalists have stories of how they were threatened by disgruntled subjects, shot at or beaten up. So, naturally most news stories about journalists are unfortunately of the, “If it bleeds. it leads type!”eNCA covered a piece about three journalists detained in Turkey over an article about an Istanbul prosecutor Link: … [Read more...] about Journalists in the News This Week – Record Number Killed in Line of Duty

Stan Katz: From Radio’s Golden Age to Podcast Powerhouse

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4 February 2025, Johannesburg – Legendary broadcaster Stan Katz, the pioneer behind South Africa’s iconic talk radio format, is back in the spotlight. His new venture, a series of leadership-driven podcasts and talks titled Herding Katz, delves into lessons learned over a lifetime in media. Katz’s offering brings practical business strategies to audiences beyond the airwaves, blending his signature wit and insight.At the same time, Solid Gold Podcasts, Africa’s leading podcast producer, is … [Read more...] about Stan Katz: From Radio’s Golden Age to Podcast Powerhouse

Nice One Martin – Doing Entertainment PR Right

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The business of entertainment requires a laser focus amidst all the noise.Sometimes it appears as though there are thousands of voices clamouring for your ears. Imagine the quagmire that artists have to navigate in order to get noticed, booked and paid. Just as when loadshedding was a daily occurrence and we had everyone and his dog claiming to be a solar and renewable energy expert, so too does it seem to be the same in the entertainment industry, with many untested fly by night agents and … [Read more...] about Nice One Martin – Doing Entertainment PR Right