Participate in Media Freedom Week

Events lined up for the week include:

• Current affairs programmes on YFM;
  
• Articles and blogs,
  
• Film screenings;
  
• Expert workshops
  
• One hour debate on e-news with high-profile panel and audience participation

Supporters

The following people and groups have endorsed or are partnering on events, including Unisa, which has started a blog:

• Alternative Information Dissemination Centre (AIDC);
  
• Avusa;
  
• Centre for Child Law;
  
• COSATU;
  
• e-news;
  
• Institute for Advancement of Journalism (IAJ)
  
• Mail & Guardian;
  
• Mediamattersza and Gendermattersza;
  
• Primedia;
  
• Right 2 Know Campaign;
  
• Sacomm and UNISA;
  
• SOS Support Public Broadcasting Coalition;
  
• Talk Radio 702;
  
• Womensnet;
  
• www.freeafricanmedia.com;
  
• YFM;

The public and media industry is encouraged to have a debate, host an event or participate in planned events. Social media contacts include Twitter with #freemediaza and @mediamattersza; www.facebook.com/mediamattersza and the website, www.mediamonitoringafrica.org.