The Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA)

Position Paper

(Submissions and discussions end on 29 January 2001)

(NB: All files are in PDF format)

Executive Summary
Introductory pages
Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Media in South Africa
  3. Drawing on experience
  4. The Media Development and Diversity Agency
  5. Who will benefit from the MDDA?
  6. The nature of the support given by the MDDA
  7. The MDDA's guiding principles in funding decisions
  8. Relationship with other bodies
  9. The MDDA's governance structure
  10. The MDDA's budget
  11. Glossary
  12. Annexures

Annexure 1: List of organisations and institutions consulted
Annexure 2: Key references from South Africa's Constitution
Annexure 3: Profile of the mainstream commercial newspapers
Annexure 3A: Circulation profile of the mainstream newspapers
Annexure 4: Profile of mainstream broadcasters
Annexure 5: Black economic empowerment in broadcasting
Annexure 6: Proposed Organogram
Annexure 7: Total needs over five years
Annexure 8: Funding model for five-year period