Liesbeth Tjon A Meevw who gives a presentation about what it means to be a journalist from and for the African diaspora. How diasporas always look for comparisons and commonalities, and how the world is becoming our home.

Working alongside Kagiso Media, Travis Bussiahn and his team developed two streaming projects aimed at traditional radio audiences. A year into these services, Travis shares learnings and successes in a very new media landscape in the South African context.

Sound Africa is a new space for creative non-fiction from the African continent. The Sound Africa podcast series is a range of documentaries illuminating life through the power of radio. Whether it be the story of a small Northern Cape town hosting the Square Kilometer Array, or the story of Pierre and Yolanda Korkie, Sound Africa.org tells a truly African story.

Eric Eisen (Marketing Manager: SoCast - Canada)
The ability to monetise non-traditional platforms is a key area to ensure financial sustainability in the media sector. Eric Eisen explains how to successfully develop strategies and techniques around selling digital platforms in an ever-evolving technological world. Presentation Slides — PDF (2.2 MB)

George Wright (Head of Internet Research and Future Services: BBC – United Kingdom)
Heading up a team of innovative thinkers and tech trendsetters, George Wright talks about the process of innovation in the radio industry. George will share some thinking and examples of the work currently being carried out by the BBC.

Yafa Fredrick (Managing Editor: World Policy Journal)
The Panama Papers is an unprecedented investigation that reveals the off-shore links of some of the globe’s most prominent figures. A conglomerate of media partners has spent a year sifting through 11.5 million leaked files to expose the off-shore holdings of prominent figures. Yaffa Fredrick explores the leak’s biggest stories in a podcast series for Africa Investigates, an African Network for Centers of Investigative Reporting and World Policy Institute joint initiative.

The DAB trials have been running in South Africa for more than a year. Lynn Mansfield and Roelf Petersen give an overview of the progress that has been made in the country. In this session, the new LG DAB handset will also be on display – a first in Africa.

The traditional radio journalist is facing a changed work environment as technology connects broadcasters and audiences, and allows the transfer of information to happen immediately. The need to verify and to ensure balanced reporting is, however, still non-negotiable. Angie Kapelianis deals with the skills and environment of operating in the field in ensuring that the story gets told as quickly and accurately as possible. If this is your aim, this Master Class is for you.

Radio people who believe audience research are few and far between. The recently-launched Broadcast Research Council aims to provide accurate audience measuring for the South African radio industry. Clare O’Neil will present the future of audience research and the session will create insight for broadcasters and marketers interested in the future of radio research.

Being a very politically-charged and war-ravaged area, the CAR is a delicate environment for media practitioners. Father John Mangenou shares his experiences of the radio landscape in this territory and how radio can positively impact the lives of citizens and their journey to peace.

Mathapelo Mofokeng (Programme Director: The Children’s Radio Foundation)
Teaching children to better communicate and tell their stories empowers the youth within their communities. Mathapelo Mofokeng talks about how the Children’s Radio Foundation changes lives through story-telling.