Ivor Price
Media, Marketing and Communications Professional
Born 23-04-1980
in Cape Town
Ivor Price has a keen interest in South Africa's changing media landscape. He has more than a decade's experience of especially the Afrikaans market. He is a specialist newspaper and magazine writer, part-time TV presenter and host and producer of 3 weekly radio shows.
Ivor's professional highlights include international exposure as a London based foreign correspondent and publishing leading community newspaper titles. He has also developed high-level strategies for the youth market, and is frequently invited as speaker on this topic. Ivor describes himself as a social media addict.
He is the co-owner of YehBaby Digital Creatives and Media Consultants based in Cape Town.
Ivor Price's Professional details
Current Position(s)
News and Promotions Reporter | Die Burger
Cape Town
General news reporting, sub-editing as well as copy-writing
Editor | Corporate Content | Die Burger
Cape Town
Manage department specialising in copy-writing and conceptualising supplements and features
News coverage for five of SA’s highest circulation daily and Sunday newspapers
Deputy Editor | ZOO Weekly
Sandton
Editorial positioning of ZOO, SA’s first weekly men’s magazine published in Afrikaans and English
Published multi-award winning weekly community newspapers
Previous Position(s)
Manager: Innovation | Media24 Limited
South Africa | 2009 - 2010
Creating a culture of innovation at leading media company
Manager: Youth Synergies | Media24 Newspapers
Cape Town
Strategic positioning and innovation of youth publications for Die Burger, Beeld and Volksblad