G-News Podcast 2

Welcome to G News, where only the latest and most important news is delivered to you in this weekly podcast

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G-News Podcast 1

Welcome to G News, where only the latest and most important news is delivered to you in this weekly podcast.

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Second Podcast, Second Reflection

I think the more excited a journalist is about a particular story, the better they are at telling it. I was completely engaged in the Ramaposa story about the black pages. Perhaps because I am an economist at heart and I know that such a directory would have profound economic implications on our country, not to mention the political stir that may arise from a directory that is exclusively for businesses that are 100% owned. I was quite surprised at the opinions of Richard Pithouse, the political lecture at Rhodes University. I had expected him to be outraged at the launch of such a directory, citing racism or exclusion as the main reason; however, his stance was the complete opposite. What was interesting was the way he juxtaposed the initiative of the black pages as similar to that of promoting women’s rights or gay rights and other such privileges for groups who had been previously marginalised in society. The economic perspective, being that such a directory could actually spur growth in the country was also enlightening. My intention was to produce a story that was informative, educational and inspirational, especially to businessman of Grahamstown; reporting on news that would give hope to a better and more successful tomorrow in a town characterised by profound poverty.
I hope that I met this aim.

Relfecting on G-News Podcast

When my news team, G-News set out to produce our first podcast, we did so bearing in mind the aims of our agency document. These, amongst other things, were a commitment to ethical reporting that is characterised by:
• Responsibility
• Professionalism
• Accuracy
• Fairness
• Thorough research
• Sensitivity

As a team, G-News podcast managed to achieve these aims. Each news story within the G-News podcast reflects accurate reporting, in depth research and professional etiquette. The same can be said for my individual story, ‘Ex-Convicts Journey to Success’. My partner and I did our best to produce this piece, given the obstacles we had to face. Time or the lack of it was a crucial challenge. It was quite difficult to secure an interview with Makhaya Thibiyshe. Even when we finally managed to do so, he had to cancel on the day of the interview as a result of a delivery that failed to come in one time. Pushed by the necessity to meet our deadline, Amy and I had to collect as much information as possible to ensure an accurate and fair story that maintained partiality. The end result was agreeable. That is not to say, however, that it could not have been better. I hope to improve on the quality of my work in our next podcast.

Cyril Ramaposa launches a new telephone directory for black business

Former ANC Secretary General, Cyril Ramaposa, has launched a new telephone directory called the black pages. The inaugural issue of the Black Pages will showcases more than 1000 black owned businesses from all nine provinces.

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What Grahamstown youth think of Malema

Julius Malama has once again made the headlines for his controversial public remarks.
At a recent press conference held in Johannesburg, the ANC Youth League President launched a personal attack on BBC journalist Johan Fisher. Various leaders of the ANC youth league have defended Malema, however, opinions in Grahamstown seem to be divided.

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Ex-Convicts Journey to Success

Makhaya, a local Joza tavern owner, shares his inspiring story of his journey from his prison cell to being a successful business owner.

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My Personal Philosophy

Located in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, Grahamstown, a city founded in 1812 boast a population of over 120 000 people. Whites, Asians, Coloured and Blacks make up the ethnic groups of this town, that like many in South Africa, still wear the scars from Apartheid. Significant discrepancies exits, most notably the geographical separation of the White minority found in the city area, while the neighbouring townships house the Black and Coloured majorities. Rhini, the current Xhosa name for the city is also nicknamed the “City of Saints”; a nickname easy to understand considering the town is home to more than 40 religious buildings.