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Sunday Feb 20, 2011. By Reg Rumney
Musician Frank Zappa famously remarked that communism collapsed because people want stuff.

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Tuesday Dec 14, 2010.
You've heard of political correctness, but what about economic correctness?

How important is it to be technically correct as a financial journalist (or economist, for that matter)? We can all say in our defence, "but you know what I mean," and brush aside criticism of minor inaccuracies by laying a counter-charge of nitpicking.

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Tuesday Nov 09, 2010.
Vacancies for African Business Journalists in South-Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Zambia

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Saturday Oct 09, 2010.
The Media Appeals Tribunal problem and proposals in brief

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Thursday Jul 22, 2010.
Personal finance can show the way to improve financial reporting in general.

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The centre aims to bring about continuous improvement of the media coverage of economics, business and development in Africa. We will do this through research, education and training, and engagement with media, business, government and society.

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