The Media Lacks a Grand Narrative on the Political Economy
Channel: SACSIS
Date: 2010-11-09

The media lacks a grand narrative on the political economy said SACSIS columnist, Saliem Fakir, at a roundtable discussion co-hosted by The South African Civil Society Information Service (www.sacsis.org.za) and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung South Africa Office (www.fes-southafrica.org). It took place on September 17, 2010.

The roundtable discussion, which examined the media's perspective of the South African economy, put the following questions to editors: Is the economy on the right growth path? What are the prospects for making it more inclusive? How does the media report on the economy? Does the media have a vision for South Africa's economic development?

Media speakers at the event included, Mondli Makhanya (Editor in Chief, Avusa Media/Chairperson, SANEF), Nic Dawes (Editor in Chief of the Mail & Guardian), Reg Rumney (Head of the Centre for Economics Journalism in Africa, Rhodes University) and Alide Dasnois (Editor of the Cape Times).