S2 E4: Scrolla & Community Reporting

In this episode we are with media organisation Stokvel Talk. They produce a monthly free community newspaper for the South African stokvel market and at the same time, run a series of stokvel roadshows in urban, peri-urban and rural areas in the country. Produced and hosted by Amina Deka Asma from Volume. Volume · SAMIP

In this episode we are with news organisation, Scrolla also commonly known as Scrolla Africa. This news organisation produces and reports on important community news designed to be consumed via mobile phones for both English and isiZulu audiences. Produced and hosted by Amina Deka Asma from Volume. Volume · SAMIP

In this episode we are with online platform, Zonotho. The sole purpose of this platform is to help people make better financial decisions by releasing content that touches on financial concepts in a way that is understandable to people with little to no financial knowledge. Produced and hosted by Amina Deka Asma from Volume. Volume · SAMIP

The Daily Vox is a media organisation based in Johannesburg. They aim to put young citizens at the centre of news by telling their stories and amplifying their voices. In this episode we hear how the team managed to overcome the challenges brought on by Covid-19. Produced and hosted by Amina Deka Asma from Volume. Volume · SAMIP

Explain is Johannesburg based news organisation with the sole purpose of choosing the most important news topics that they think most affect your life as a South African and to break it down for you. In this episode we hear about the woes that come with not only running, but also starting an organisation during a global pandemic. Produced and hosted by Amina Deka Asma from Volume. Volume · SAMIP

In this special episode we gather WhatsApp voice notes from five newsrooms from across the country and ask them to reflect on what 2020 has done for their businesses. We investigate the successes and challenges of running a media company in these truly bizarre times. Brought to you by the South Africa Media Innovation Program and produced by Volume. For the whole series visit www.volume.africa/media-diaries Volume · SAMIP

For this episode we are with Hashtag Our Stories, a start-up that has gathered together a global network of storytellers, trained them to use their mobile phones to create videos and then posted them on social media platforms for millions of people. Produced by Volume with the South Africa Media Innovation Program. Volume · SAMIP

In this episode we get to know the journalists at Viewfinder who are investigating the police during COVID-19. In particular, we look at one story from start to finish and the incredible impact it had. The day after we released this episode, Viewfinder's founder Daneel Knoetze was named as a finalist in the Taco Kuiper Award for Investigative Reporting for Viewfinder's work on police accountability. Produced by Volume with the South Africa Media Innovation Program. Volume · SAMIP

In South Africa, less than 20% of sources quoted in the news are women. Quote This Woman + strives to change that. This week Media Diaries explores what it takes to change the media landscape, particularly with how it represents women, and how to deal with the cold during lockdown in KwaZulu-Natal. Produced by Volume for the South Africa Media Innovation Program. Volume · SAMIP

We spend this week with SMWX, an exciting digital platform focused on current affairs content from a youth perspective. We find out how they are evolving and acquiring new business in the time of COVID-19. Produced by Volume with the South Africa Media Innovation Program. Volume · SAMIP