Piet van Niekerk
FIPP
United Kingdom
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Trending terms: what lockdown Brits are searching for (online)
Search terms that were trending in the UK in the food category during the heart of lockdown were - surprisingly - not “home delivery” as many would have expected but rather “Heinz”, “Jigsaw”, “Puzzle” and “Kodak”. Why? Both Heinz and Kodak offered customers puzzles, an answer to lockdown boredom. → Read More
Facebook invests $100M to support news industry during Coronavirus crisis
Facebook has announced a $100 million investment to support the news industry with important COVID-19 pandemic coverage. → Read More
When the infodemic strikes, who do you trust?
Is the infodemic borne from the global coronavirus hysteria showing us that people turn to reliable media brands when social media channels cannot be trusted? → Read More
Lessons learnt from chasing innovation
How to steer clear of calamity when running the gauntlet of innovation emerged as a key theme at the FIPP Media Congress in Las Vegas. We share some experts’ thoughts in a collection of #FIPPCongress quotes. → Read More
Bloodhound: Northern Cape desert shakedown for 54,000 horsepower car
Bloodhound; a jet-powered car set to attempt to break the world land speed record next year has been unveiled in the Northern Cape this week. → Read More
Samsung ‘SpaceSelfie’ campaign to get your face close to the stars
If you ever dreamt of having a selfie taken from space, this month is the time to get it. And you won’t even need to get in a spacecraft. → Read More
Why you could be speaking to anyone in any language ‘pretty soon’
In less than two years Apple’s AirPods will gain the ability to translate a multitude of languages into the user’s mother tongue. → Read More
Motsoaledi: No more unabridged birth certificate for minors travelling to SA
South Africa’s rule that all minors travelling to and from the country must carry unabridged birth certificates may be something of the past. → Read More
South African business jet first to take-off and land like a helicopter
The first business jet with vertical take-off and landing capabilities is likely to be built in South Africa. → Read More
6 questions about Facebook’s planned oversight body
In mid-September, Facebook published the framework for creating an oversight body to make “principled, independent decisions” about controversial content published on the social network. Is this Zuckerberg’s ‘wolf dressed in sheep’s clothing’ or a genuine effort to protect free and responsible expression? → Read More
Here's why internet connectivity in SA could be dealt a severe blow
A decision by Seacom to implement selective internet peering in South Africa could drive internet connectivity back. → Read More
Here's why smart spectacles will take off
Snap recently unveiled a new-worldly set of smart spectacles, which will allow users to record video and take pictures in 3D. → Read More
South Africa's whisky supplies safe after Brexit deal
A new Brexit trade deal with the UK will ensure South Africa becomes the largest African importer of Scotch whisky. → Read More
South Africa’s private schools under pressure as families emigrate
At least one provider of private school education in South Africa is being hit by emigration and other financial pressures in South Africa. → Read More
Cape tourism operators baffled by disappearance of Great White sharks
Great White sharks, through the ecotourism and documentary film making sectors, contribute significantly to Cape Town’s local economy. → Read More
FIPP Insider event South Africa "call to improve local media growth"
The first FIPP Insider events in South Africa will be held in Cape Town today and the second in Johannesburg tomorrow. → Read More
Here's the deal with 5G and why it matters to South Africa
5G, or ‘5th generation’ mobile connectivity, is the application of a new spectrum of radio waves that will be used by mobile phone providers. → Read More
Back to the future: Here's why self-driving cars won’t need robots
The need for robots and traffic lights in the near-future filled with self-driving cars makes very little sense - here's why. → Read More
[Trending] Paywalls: How to start your subscription strategy
'Paywalls: How to start your subscription strategy' is a comprehensive report about how media companies can start a subscription monetisation strategy. Focussed on the international publishing industry, the report is an in depth analysis of how to build lasting and profitable relationships with readers. → Read More
Cape Town’s ‘disappearing gun’ featured by BBC
A British military ‘disappearing gun’ that disappeared in Cape Town is the topic of a new multi-media BBC Travel feature. The feature titled ‘The Mystery → Read More