Candid Comment: Time to revisit the IMPI report

ONE of South Africa’s leading digital newspapers — Daily Maverick — staged a symbolic shut down Monday to highlight the crisis confronting journalism.

As consumer tastes shift, the printed newspaper is under threat, and traditional broadcasters are in trouble. It is a worldwide experience, but it is being felt more in economically troubled countries like Zimbabwe, where millions cannot afford a newspaper.

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