Paula Slier
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Paula Slier | |
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University of Witwatersrand | |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | RT |
Paula Slier (born 26 March) is a South African television, radio and print journalist, news editor, and war correspondent, who is based in the Middle East. She is the Middle East Bureau Chief for RT,[1] and the founder and CEO of Newshound Media International.[2][1]
Early life and family
Slier was born in
Career
Slier began her career in journalism as a producer, senior reporter, and anchorwoman for The Breakfast Club morning show at the
In 2005, she was appointed as the Middle East Bureau Chief for RT.[citation needed] As a freelance news reporter in the Middle East[4] she contributed reports to Eyewitness News,[5] Carte Blanche, and Reuters Africa.
In 2006, SABC news head, Snuki Zikalala, ordered an outright ban on reports from Slier because "she was critical of South African President Thabo Mbeki", and "as Slier is Jewish she supports Israel".[6]
In 2008, Slier founded Newshound Media International, a news content production company.[7][8]
References
- ^ a b c "Paula Slier". Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ^ "Newshound Media International". Newshound International Media.
- ^ https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/f9f227_758460c16ab84f3c9d8ddfbd61e448cf.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "'Snukified' SABC can learn from Russian media | IOL News". www.iol.co.za.
- ^ "EWN contributor : Paula Slier".
- ^ "SA reporter banned for being Jewish".
- ^ "Newshound Media International". Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ "Newshound". www.facebook.com.
External links
- Official website
- Paula Slier on Facebook