Conference Page: Religion & Media in South Africa (2008)

Below are resources from our two-day conference in Johannesburg.

This conference was co-sponsored by The Evangelical Alliance of South Africa (TEASA)

Pictures from the conference

“THE BIBLICAL CASE FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM”

Khatu Mamaila, Editor of The City Press

The Bible clearly teaches journalists to report the truth,
regardless of the situation and any short-term persecution, said South
African journalist Khatu Mamaila to the Conference of Media &
Religion in Johannesburg. The immediate payoff is inner peace, he said.
The long-term payoff is better government and a healthier society. Go to summary.

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“THE POWER OF THE THE MEDIA: A SECULAR CHALLENGE
& A CHRISTIAN RESPONSE”

Journalist and documentarian Elna Boesak

Journalists in the transnational mainstream media have abandoned the
struggle for liberation, and instead of serving the interests of
democracy they now protect the global status quo, said veteran South
African journalist Elna Boesak in her impassioned presentation to the
“Media & Religion” conference. Go to the summary. | Go to the full text.

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