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词条 Frederick Charles Fripp
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  1. Journalism career

  2. References

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}}Frederick Charles "Charlie" Fripp is a South African journalist, photographer,[1] entertainment[2] and technology writer.[3][4]

He currently serves as Managing Editor and eSports journalist for a pan-Africa television and broadcasting company.

Journalism career

Fripp started his journalism career as a motoring journalist for The Lowvelder in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga in 2006. Relocating to Johannesburg, he took up a position as general journalist for The Fourways Review. While there, two of his photographs came in contention for a Caxton Excellence Award (2007) in the category Best Feature Photograph.[5]

While working at Caxton Newspapers, he was assigned the position of chief photographer for Get It magazine, and in 2008 he re-entered the newsroom as a journalist for The Randburg Sun.

In early 2009, he started writing entertainment news and reviews for the now-defunct EntertainmentAfrica.com. A small portion of his content on Entertainment Africa was eventually re-purposed for sister website iAfrica.com.[6]

He served as freelance video game reviewer for the free South African online video game magazine Gamecca, in a full-time capacity, he wrote articles for htxt.africa, a technology news website published by Hypertext Media.

Currently he serves as eSports journalist for a pan-African broadcaster, and also serves as eSports contributor for ESPN Africa.

He has also written a number of articles for Canadian-based website AskMen.com on world events from a South African perspective. These included articles on South African sprint runner and convicted killer Oscar Pistorius[7] and the death of Nelson Mandela.[8]

Fripp has appeared on numerous television segments involving technology, such as eNews Africa and Good Morning Africa, while also commenting on technology on a semi-regular basis for radio station SAfm. Fripp also makes regular appearances on the Dstv channel ED's Edge technology show.

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.charlesfripp.com |accessdate=29 March 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402181906/http://www.charlesfripp.com/ |archivedate=2 April 2015 }}
2. ^Exploring 'District 9', Article by Charlie Fripp. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
3. ^Charlie Fripp articles written for htxt.africa. Retrieved 28 September 2015
4. ^Author archives. IT News Africa. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.docstoc.com/docs/18655807/Download-the-results-here---Marketing-and-Media-in-South-Africa |accessdate=20 July 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120917042351/http://www.docstoc.com/docs/18655807/Download-the-results-here---Marketing-and-Media-in-South-Africa |archivedate=17 September 2012 }}
6. ^Charlie Fripp articles for iafrica.com. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
7. ^Fripp, Charlie. Oscar Pistorius Trial. The Biggest Story Of The London Olympics Is Now On Trial For Murder. askmen. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
8. ^Fripp, Charlie. Nelson Mandela's Legacy. The Triumph Of Nelson Mandela. askmen. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
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