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More to the point, what is it? Vodka and tonic? 7-up? Disprin? Granpa's? Steroids? Viagra? "New Age or Old Age?" VC On 2 September 2010 16:03, Vusi Nzapheza <[email protected]> wrote: > Sep 1 2010 7:19PM > > NEW AGE GOES ONLINE > > South Africa’s upcoming publication, The New Age newspaper is now online. > The newspaper website first became operational on Wednesday as part of > trials as the publishers TNA Media prepares for the launch of a new national > daily newspaper expected soon. > > The new media company’s online version is seen largely as a “soft launch” > or trial publication meant mainly to test systems and it is expected to > change in line with the new papers’ plans as the launch approaches. What is > available online now is therefore not indicative of what the final print > newspaper will look like. > > “It’s just to test our systems and we believe this is going to help us a > great deal as we prepare for the launch which is coming soon. It is > important that we start putting ourselves on trial now in order to give > ourselves that competitive edge,” says the editor Vuyo Mvoko. > > “It is not a complete product. It will improve drastically as times go. > Right now, we would actually be happy to hear if our readers can also send > us comments and suggestions on the kind of product that they think would > suit their needs,” adds Mvoko. > > > Write to us by using our feedback form or send a mail directly to: > [email protected] <[email protected]> > > > > The New Age promises to be a relevant, easy to read and affordable > publication priced at R3.50. It will cover international, national as well > as regional and local stories with special emphasis on the country’s nine > provinces.“Soon, we will be a fully-fledged site on which readers can rely > for up-to-date news, breaking stories, features, sports, and anything that > relates to the South Africa and the entire world,” said Mvoko. > > http://www.thenewage.co.za/Detail.aspx?news_id=365&cat_id=1007&mid=53 > > On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 1:46 PM, Dominic.Tweedie <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> >> I think you are 100% correct Cde Godfrey. >> >> What we need more than a new paper is new writing. >> >> If comrades were writing more, we would be able to place more in the >> existing newspapers. >> >> Whereas a new newspaper will largely consist of material that is similar >> or identical to the material in the existing newspapers. >> >> VC >> >> >> >> >> On 2010/07/06 08:21 AM, Godfrey Simelane wrote: >> >> Morning C'des >> >> As much as I support the idea, >> I wish to see how independent this newspaper will be. Is it gonna give >> birth to new journalism ? >> I think we are going to the likes of Swaziland and Zimbabwe where the >> state/ ruling party owns the media. >> Some amongst us will manipulate the very same journalists for their >> personal gain. >> >> What is wrong with the current media that we assume is not gonna happen >> to the proposed paper ? >> >> Lets debate . >> >> Simelane Godfrey >> >> '' Wise men put their trust in Ideas and not in circumstances '' >> >> >> >> "Dominic.Tweedie" <[email protected]> <[email protected]> >> 7/6/2010 7:03 AM >>> >> >> >> Business Day >> >> >> *Gupta Group to fund ‘ANC-sympathetic’ newspaper* >> >> >> *Chantelle Benjamin, Business Day, Johannesburg, 6 July 2010 * >> >> THE Gupta Group — which is closely linked to President Jacob Zuma and >> >> the African National Congress (ANC) — is funding a national daily >> newspaper due to go public in September. >> >> It will be called The New Age and one of the people behind it is Essop >> >> Pahad , whose magazine The Thinker is also bankrolled by the Guptas. >> >> Yesterday, Mr Pahad said the newspaper “is not, and will not be, >> affiliated to the ANC”. >> >> The newspaper is likely to add to competition for the government’s >> lucrative recruitment advertising, which is currently dominated by the >> >> Sunday Times. >> >> When he was minister in the Presidency, Mr Pahad threatened to withdraw >> >> recruitment advertising from the Sunday Times in protest at its >> coverage >> of the government. >> >> The daily newspaper market in SA is a tough one to crack. In 2004, >> ThisDay folded after just a year and another, Nova, went under after >> five months in 2006. More recently, newspapers were hard hit by >> declining advertising revenue during the recession. >> >> Mr Pahad confirmed that former Business Day journalist Vuyo Mvoko, who >> >> was most recently spokesman for the Ithala Development Finance >> Corporation, will be editor. >> >> The Gupta group, consisting of Atul Gupta, MD of Sahara Computers, >> along >> with his brothers, Anil and Rajesh, is described as entrepreneurial and >> >> IT-focused, with a significant interest in mining. >> >> The ANC has made no secret of its dissatisfaction with the media and >> its >> belief that media companies are unfairly critical of it. At its >> Polokwane conference in 2007 it was agreed that an ANC-aligned >> newspaper >> was needed, but the biggest stumbling block has been to find a >> financier. >> >> The New Age will target the middle to top end of the market and will be >> >> based in Gauteng — it is believed at Sahara’s Midrand offices. >> >> Although Mr Pahad and a spokesman from Sahara Computers yesterday >> denied >> the new newspaper would be ANC-affiliated, it is understood in media >> circles that it will be “sympathetic” to the party. >> >> Media analyst and the head of Journalism and Media Studies at Wits >> University, Anton Harber, said yesterday the newspaper would be a >> “healthy addition to the mix of voices” but that it was important >> that >> “they are clear and open about where they are coming from”. >> >> He said there was a need to ensure that government departments did not >> >> favour the new publication when it came to recruitment advertising, >> which he said “would be illegal”. >> >> Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) spokesman Patrick >> Craven >> yesterday also welcomed the competition, saying the labour federation >> had always felt that “print media were owned by too few >> companies”. >> >> Yesterday, a report indicated that Cosatu and mining-related unions >> were >> at loggerheads with Shiva Uranium over allegations that it plans to >> force workers to work under a labour broker. Shiva’s directors >> include >> Mr Zuma’s son, Duduzane, and Atul Gupta. >> >> The Gupta Group has also been in the news over a mining dispute. Kumba >> >> Iron Ore launched legal proceedings in May against the Department of >> Mineral Resources and questioned a decision to award prospecting rights >> >> on a 21,4% stake in a Sishen iron >> ore mine to little-known Imperial >> Crown Trading. Jagdish Parekh is an executive of Gupta firm JIC Mining, >> >> which holds half of Imperial, which was awarded the stake. >> >> Business Day has since published a report indicating that the >> application by Imperial Crown Trading for prospecting rights over the >> Sishen mine was stamped by the Department of Mineral Resources before >> it >> was signed by the applicant. >> >> Queries sent to Atul Gupta about The New Age were referred to Mr Pahad. >> >> A journal called New Age existed in the 1960s, and included Walter >> Sisulu and Albie Sachs on its staff. >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected]> >> >> *From: http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/Content.aspx?id=113830* >> * * >> >> >> >> >> -- >> You are subscribed. 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