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Redefining news: Perspectives on reinventing journalism

Newspapers. PICMORERI SEJAKGOMO
Newspapers. PICMORERI SEJAKGOMO

The notion that journalism is dying is a greatly disputed one. However, for journalism to survive the future it must first start with the journalists rebranding themselves. Writes KABO RAMASIA*

So, I happened to pass by the Mmegi newsroom on a Tuesday morning. As expected, the journalists there were going about their business trying to gather stories for the week’s edition.

It’s the kind of aura that I had been accustomed to from a young age. The kind that gets one thinking. Although I sometimes miss this aura, I do make random visits every now and then to remind myself of that very experience that which we lived by. The headlines, deadlines and all there is to it. My day was partially fulfilled.

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Students wellbeing is a priority

The research presented at the recent Botswana Secondary School Teachers Union symposium should serve as a wake-up call to us all.We are so focused on coding, artificial intelligence, and the jobs of tomorrow that we are neglecting the basic safety and emotional well-being of the children sitting in our classrooms today.Statistics are deeply worrying. One study revealed that 34% of secondary school learners in Gaborone meet the criteria for a...

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