Although the Forum of Journalists for Transformation (FJT) was seen as a breath of fresh air, it fizzled out. It is difficult to understand what the current crop of journalists in general, and blacks in particular, stand for. What is their agenda, if any?
25 August 2022 - 11:02
The inauguration of the Black Agencies Network Association at a glittering ceremony in Sandton recently took me down memory lane during the birth of the Forum of Black Journalists on the top floor of the public broadcaster in Auckland Park in 1997, and its subsequent demise at the hands of some colleagues in the media.
Observing the enthusiasm that accompanied the launch of Bana, the 100% black-owned advertising network eyeing the R50bn in what it described as a largely untransformed advertising industry mainly dominated by multinational agencies, is a welcome relief for those denied a piece of the cake but have to scramble for crumbs...If you have already registered or subscribed, please sign in to continue.
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