Daily Vox founder Khadija Patel takes helm at Mail & Guardian
Khadija Patel, a founder of The Daily Vox, has been appointed as the new editor of the Mail & Guardian. Patel takes the helm of Mail & Guardian as media house embarks on a partnership with The Daily Vox to bring younger readers to the publication. M&G describes The Daily Vox, established two years ago, as "a voice for young people to create an alternative narrative in South African news stories". "I’m excited about the challenges that lie ahead, but I’m also humbled by the opportunity to lead the stellar team assembled at the Mail & Guardian," Patel said in a statement published on the newspaper’s website. William Bird, director of Media Monitoring Africa, said the M&G was trying to bring in a different set of readers to the publications. Previously it had a clear and stable readership that bought its papers, but it was trying to diversify its readership, he said. "It is quite an exciting opportunity, because they keep talking about digital first and making use of that potential, an...
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