The recent outcome of the ANC's disciplinary appeals process in the Julius Malema case posed a challenge for Sunday newspapers. The story broke on Saturday, and the question was how to play it by Sunday morning: to assume readers know the outcome and need the story to move along, or to play it straight. Two major papers chose the latter, and their editors told Gill Moodie for Backstory that circulation figures show it was the right call.

The power-sharing government in Zimbabwe has failed to deliver real reform of the media sector, writes Phillip Pasirayi in the Zimbabwe Independent.

The ANC's report on the brown envelope saga was this week forced into the open by a Cape High Court ruling.  Although the report is short on substance, the fact of its release is a stunning victory for access to infomration legislation, writes Gill Moodie in Backstory.  But it begs the question: if the ANC uses this saga to justify a clampdown on the media, why is it so intent on sweeping its own role under the carpet, and in fact rewards the politicians responsible? It takes two to corrupt ...

While SA media companies are struggling to get ahead of the new media curve, journalism training schools are working hard to equip their graduates with the necessary multi-media skills, writes Gil Moodie in Backstory.