If what's on their website is a sign of what's to come from New Age, I'd say it's more of the same.
Most of the newspapers in this country fish from the same pond....the half-empty pond, the sky-is-falling-on-SA-pond. On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 4:14 PM, Dominic Tweedie <[email protected]>wrote: > "Half empty or half full?" > > Dunno. > > 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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