Thanks to social media and user generated media, individuals like you and I are drawing attention beyond the media to important political insight and opinion that could shape our tomorrows. In America alone, more than 60 million people rely on the Internet for political news and electoral debate. And if a look at Amatomu has anything to say, South Africa is abuzz with discussion around issues that affect this country’s future.
The past few weeks have seen South Africa headlined across the globe about what the Business Day correctly calls a conflict of personality instead of policy in the political arena. This comes after the ANC (African National Congress), once headed by Nelson Mandela, forced former president Thabo Mbeki to resign, closely followed by the majority of the cabinet. This past weekend’s Sunday Times caused another stir of reaction with Archbishop Desmond Tutu saying that he would not vote in the 2009 elections unless the ANC healed itself w...
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A white teen convicted of murdering four blacks, including two children, in a racist killing spree in South Africa’s North West province was sentenced Friday to four life terms in prison.
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We wanted to see South Africa and we wanted to see some of the things that you do not get to see on an organized tour. To do that we decided to use AVIS Rent a Car - South Africas leading Car Rental Company . With a new car and a set of keys in our hands we took off to follow the coastal roads and to enjoy the sights. We stopped when we wanted to and ate in some out of the way places. We did what we had set out to do and experienced the true flavor of South Africa. ... more
In a blog that is predominantly professional, is it acceptable to discuss personal and non-professional subject matter, and if so is there a line to discussing these topics, especially if this content could be construed as contentious (human issues, political opinions, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, etc.)?
While this question doesn’t really pertain to personal blogs, it does for blogs with a professional following. The main intent for business-focused blogs is to build ... more
Advertising to the gay community is nothing new. MTV, General Motors, Nivea for Men, D&G, and Levi’s are amongst the many brands that have done so.  In fact, according to a report on mygayweb.com , 78% of gay online users prefer to buy from companies that target market to the GLBT (Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender) community ( via ). And a Gay Press Report in 2006  reported that the total buying power of the GLBT population in the United States was $641 billion i... more
There’s something about certain advertising and marketing campaigns that gets to the core of who I am - and I am sure you are - as a person. And as you probably picked up from my post yesterday about Blog Action Day , I’m one of those people that believes that a lot of good can come out of using the power of media, be it traditional or otherwise, for societal change.
Media has the power to highlight important issues relevant to us as people, making you want to reach out and make... more
On 15 October 2008 it’s Blog Action Day , an annual nonprofit global event that aims to bring together the world’s social media community to post on the same day about an important issue for the sake of raising awareness and sparking a powerful global discussion.Â
This year the issue of focus will be poverty.
Living in Africa, this is of course something that is very close to not only my but all of our hearts. Millions of people are deprived of basic common necessities such as ... more
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