Published, 31 October 2016 by Staff Reporter, Independent Online at 08:14am
South Africa’s largest black-owned media company, Independent Media, on Monday announced significant changes to its senior editorial structure.
The appointments include the announcement of three regional executive editors and changes at 11 of the group’s titles, including six new editor appointments.
Adrian Ephraim, most recently Independent Online (IOL) managing editor, is the Group Digital Content Editor as well as the editor of African Independent for print and online. Ephraim’s successor at IOL will be announced soon.
“Africa is not a strategy,” said Ephraim. “We are all a collection of experiences, cultures and points of view. The continent is not so much a melting pot as it is a fusion of all of us. We have been telling our own stories for a while now and it’s our duty as the media to let people speak for themselves through the use of technology and solid journalism.
“The trajectory of mobile technologies also demands that we respond accordingly and aggressively in this space. I look forward to breaking new ground at Independent Media as we venture beyond our borders,” he said.
Independent Media’s executive chairman, Dr Iqbal Survé said: “Mobile publishing is a key focus for Independent Media in Africa and Ephraim will bring his experience and skills as managing editor of IOL and online news editor of Mail & Guardian previously, to grow audience, social media engagement and revenue in a broader market.
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