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Janet Heard

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Cape Town
Covers:  South Africa
Doesn't Cover: Motoring and Financial Markets and dog shows
Proudly South African journalist, Rhodes alumni, Nieman Fellow

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Journalist
Daily Maverick Day Managing editor
SANEF Council member
2010 Nieman fellow of Journalism

Recent background:
Group parliamentary editor at Media 24 (2014-2017)
Assistant editor, head of news at the Cape Times (2010-2014)
Executive editor of Weekend Argus (2009)
News editor/assistant editor Cape Argus 2005-2009

What was your first job as a journalist?

reporter at The Star

What does it mean to be a journalist?

you need iron filings on your teeth and strong bullshit detection skills.

Why did you become a journalist?

Wanted to make a difference and write the first draft of history to events.