George Claassen
Science Corespondent at South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)
Public Editor, News24, Media24 Community Press, Science Communication specialist
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Feb 12, 2025 |
jcom.sissa.it | George Claassen
Reviewed BookWalsh-Childers, K. and McKinnon, M. (2024). Palgrave Handbook of Science and Health Journalism. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave MacmillanContentsThe book consists of 23 chapters divided into four parts, with introductory and concludingchapters by the editors (“Why Science and Health Journalism Matters” and “Conclusion”respectively).
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Oct 23, 2024 |
news24.com | George Claassen
The Independent Media group, owner of titles such as The Star, Cape Times and Sunday Independent, has been expelled from the Press Council of South Africa. This was after the group refused to obey sanctions against it for a column that compared News24 legal journalist Karyn Maughan to Nazi film propagandist Leni Riefenstahl. Independent initially attempted to withdraw from the council, but it rejected this, and unanimously decided to expel the group with immediate effect.
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Mar 25, 2024 |
news24.com | George Claassen
You have 5 articles to share every month. Send this story to a friend! Enter recipient email address This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Subscribers can listen to this article George Claassen reflects on whether News24 would have failed in its duty and obligation to inform the public about Markus Jooste's death by not showing the pictures of his blood on the rocks in Hermanus.
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Jul 31, 2023 |
news24.com | George Claassen
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