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Media Monitoring
Navigating crisis communications: the role media monitoring plays in reputation management
For the past couple of years, it feels like we’ve been operating in permanent crisis mode. Problem is, far too few companies are prepared for when crisis strikes. If they have actually drawn up a...
Growing awareness of cybersecurity importance key driver in local media coverage
An increased risk of cyber crime due to remote work, the continued skills gap in the local cybersecurity industry, and the most significant cybersecurity risks for 2022 were three of the most...
Novus Group Interview with journalist Olebogeng Motse from OFM
Novus Group recently released a report on the Banking Financial Sector and were asked by OFM for an interview. Analysis Manager - Boipelo Motlhamme and Operational Manager - Anri Schwim get...
KZN Floods Disaster
Novus Group recently monitored the keyword KZN floods and below is an infographic report on the data collected. The data provides us with insightful knowledge on which sources, journalists, reach,...
Positive media sentiment as banks benefit from ‘return to normal’
Higher profits, declared dividends, and economic recovery were the three most popular topics reported on by the media during the recent banking industry financial reporting...
Positive media sentiment on ‘well balanced’ Budget Speech
Special Report on the Budget Speech Positive media sentiment on ‘well balanced’ Budget Speech On 23 February, the Minister of Finance Mr Enoch Gondwana delivered his Budget Speech to members of the...
A quarter of SA media reports positively on recent presidential address
The annual State of the Nation (SONA) address by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 10 February has been predominantly met with neutral media sentiment. However, 28% of publications found something...
Here’s the lowdown on media monitoring in 2022
When I started out in the industry, ‘media monitoring’ used to be a phrase that struck dread into the hearts of junior PR people. It often meant physically cutting media mentions out of newspapers...
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Novus Group – a Review of 2021
What a year! Now let’s ride this rollercoaster into 2022 If 2020 was a year of ‘unprecedented times’, ‘uncharted waters’ and the ‘new normal’, then 2021 was all about ‘hybrid work’, ‘The Great...
How will this years Black Friday perform vs last years Black Friday
Black Friday – the day after the USA Thanksgiving holiday on the fourth Thursday of November – has been exported to the rest of the world as the premier shopping day of the year. In South Africa, we...
Novus Group is an innovative and industry leading media monitoring company
Novus Group is an innovative and industry leading media monitoring company that provides a multi platform service and in-depth analysis reports that are all customized solutions driven to the...
Novus Group Charity contribution to SPCA Germiston
Novus Group (Pty) Ltd are always delighted to assist or contribute where we can to better the lives of others. Leading up to the the festive season, we wanted to ensure that SPCA Germiston &...
One-stop content hub Novus Group Press Bulletin launched
Media monitoring company Novus Group has announced the launch of the Novus Group Press Bulletin portal, an integrated information resource for its clients, the media, and the public. The Web site...