SEE | News24 Frontline: Behind the Scenes of 2020 – Covering Covid-19 and Discovering a Cult



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Now that 2020 is finally coming to a close, News24 takes stock of the year it was in this special Frontline annual review issue.

It has been an unprecedented year in many ways, with news of Covid-19 dominating the headlines. We go behind the scenes of the most important stories of the year, with the journalists who brought you the news, first hand.

In Part 1 of this special two-part series, Editor-in-Chief Adriaan Basson talks about preparing News24 to cover Covid-19, while Deputy News Editor Mpho Raborife talks about the challenges of running a newsroom during a pandemic.

Investigative journalist Kyle Cowan reveals the challenges he faced in obtaining accurate numbers from various government departments and the implications of the same.

And, although Covid-19 was one of the key stories, the regular news did not stop during this time.

We analyzed the impact of News24’s seven-month investigation into human rights abuses at the KwaSizabantu Mission.

Journalist Tammy Petersen gives viewers an idea of ​​the emotional impact that a story like this can have on journalists.

The session is hosted by award-winning television investigative journalist Devi Sankaree Govender.

If you enjoyed this session, tune in on Monday December 14 at 09:00 for Part 2, where prominent News24 reporters Qaanitah Hunter, Pieter du Toit and Sibusiso Mjikeliso discuss recent state arrests related to capture and the Black Movement Lives Matter.

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