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SANEF open house on media freedom in CT next week

The South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF) is inviting all editors and journalists in the Western Cape region to an open house discussion on the proposed media tribunal, problematic legislation currently before Parliament and other threats to media freedom at Newspaper House, Cape Town, on Tuesday next week, 10 August 2010, at 12.45pm.
SANEF open house on media freedom in CT next week

"This is probably the most precarious moment for media freedom in the life of our constitutional democracy. Your participation in this discussion is therefore crucial," states Femida Mehtar, SANEF executive director.

Venue: Blue Room
Address: Independent Newspapers, Newspaper House, 122 St Georges Mall, Cape Town
Date: Tuesday, 10 August 2010
Time: 12.45pm

For further enquiries, contact SANEF regional convenor Gasant Abarder on az.oc.lni@redraba.tnasag.

RSVP your attendance with the SANEF office on +27 (0)11 484 3630, email az.gro.fenas@rotcerid or SMS cell +27 (0)84 784 2006.

Bizcommunity.com requests the use of Twitter hashtags #ZAmediafreedom, #mediafreedom, #freeZAmedia etc for live tweets, so that non-attendees may follow on Twitter.

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