An interview with Kaleidoscope host Mandlakazi Mpahlwa (aired 26/09/2007) where I briefly discuss The Times and the state of new media in South Africa:

Arthur Goldstuck, head of research firm World Wide Worx, has posted a very flattering piece on The Times, where he gives The Times team the first “Blogging Player of the Week” award on Thought Leader, the M&G’s new blogging portal. Here is an excerpt from his post: The audience, of course, is the key. By [...]

The last few months at The Times have been very productive and extremely eventful. I have been an active participant in the launching of a revolutionary news brand with enormous potential and watched as our newsroom has continued to expand with staff from all walks of life. I believe this has been a once in [...]

Transcripts of an email interview I did with Arthur Goldstuck, head of World Wide Worx, for a feature he is doing on Web 2.0 and social media for The Media magazine. 1. What is the philosophy driving the Web 2.0 strategy at The Times? The philosophy behind our web 2.0 strategy is primarily based on [...]

Justin Hartman, well-know for his instrumental role in co-founding the popular blog aggregator Afrigator which recently received a big thumbs-up from CNN Money, started his new job working with me as new media strategist at The Times today. I’m positive that Justin is going to make a huge difference and do some wonderful things at [...]