Special episode – Five newsrooms share their successes and challenges from 2020

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In this special episode we gather WhatsApp voice notes from five newsrooms from across the country and ask them to reflect on what 2020 has done for their businesses.

We investigate the successes and challenges of running a media company in these truly bizarre times.

Brought to you by the South Africa Media Innovation Program and produced by Volume.

For the whole series visit www.volume.africa/media-diaries

10 Dec 2020 English South Africa News · News Commentary

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