President Cyril Ramaphosa has lauded the role the media has played in telling the Covid-19 story, including exposing corruption related to the procurement of personal protection equipment
“They have told the stories of the effects of lockdown on the lives of people and their businesses. They have been out in the villages, towns and cities, bringing stories of ordinary people and drawing national attention to problems being experienced in hospitals and clinics, prompting government action,” said Ramaphosa.
Turning to the financial difficulties faced by many newsrooms and which saw some media houses shut their doors, Ramaphosa said it was a great concern that, like all other sectors of the economy, the coronavirus crisis has hit media houses hard. Instead of lamenting their fate, however, the media industry is working hard to refine business models, to drive innovation and retain staff as much as possible, Ramaphosa noted.
He called on the private sector to continue supporting the industry through advertising and working withmemedia houses in the production of innovative content in line with globalmemedia trends.
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