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''[[Insig]]'' ("Insight") was an [[Afrikaans]] opinion-forming weekly journal.  
 
''[[Insig]]'' ("Insight") was an [[Afrikaans]] opinion-forming weekly journal.  
  
Based on international journals such as ''Time'' and ''Newsweek'', it was launched in August 1987 by [[Naspers]],  following the closure of the [[Afrikaans]] literary magazine ''[[Tydskrif vir Letterkunde]]''. In many ways also in response to the independent journals the ''[[Suid-Afrikaan]]'' and the ''[[Vrye Weekblad]]''
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Launched in August 1987 by [[Naspers]],  with [[Piet Muller]] and [[Cas van Rensburg]] as editors, it was clearly inspired by revered international journals such as ''The Observer'', ''The Times Literary Supplement'', ''The New Yorker'', ''Der Spiegel'' and so on, but in style closer to ''Time'' and ''Newsweek'' perhaps - especially in later years - it was .
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The impulse to form such a journal had come from the closure of the highly regarded [[Afrikaans]] literary magazine ''[[Tydskrif vir Letterkunde]]'' on the one hand, and the rise of a number of independent journals such as the ''[[Suid-Afrikaan]]'' and the ''[[Vrye Weekblad]]'' on the other. 
  
 
From the start it had a substantial and in-depth arts, culture and particulalry book division. Heavyweight writers such as [[André P. Brink]], [[Hennie Aucamp]] and [[J.C. Kannemeyer]] counted among the early contributors.
 
From the start it had a substantial and in-depth arts, culture and particulalry book division. Heavyweight writers such as [[André P. Brink]], [[Hennie Aucamp]] and [[J.C. Kannemeyer]] counted among the early contributors.
  
In later years '''Insig''' followed a more news-focussed approach, and created a very popular online book review section.  
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In later years ''[[Insig]]'' followed a more news-focussed approach, and created a very popular online book review section.  
  
 
It closed down in 2007, publishing its last issue on June 4th. The online book review section was picked up by [[LitNet]].
 
It closed down in 2007, publishing its last issue on June 4th. The online book review section was picked up by [[LitNet]].

Revision as of 08:01, 22 September 2018

Insig ("Insight") was an Afrikaans opinion-forming weekly journal.

Launched in August 1987 by Naspers, with Piet Muller and Cas van Rensburg as editors, it was clearly inspired by revered international journals such as The Observer, The Times Literary Supplement, The New Yorker, Der Spiegel and so on, but in style closer to Time and Newsweek perhaps - especially in later years - it was .

The impulse to form such a journal had come from the closure of the highly regarded Afrikaans literary magazine Tydskrif vir Letterkunde on the one hand, and the rise of a number of independent journals such as the Suid-Afrikaan and the Vrye Weekblad on the other.

From the start it had a substantial and in-depth arts, culture and particulalry book division. Heavyweight writers such as André P. Brink, Hennie Aucamp and J.C. Kannemeyer counted among the early contributors.

In later years Insig followed a more news-focussed approach, and created a very popular online book review section.

It closed down in 2007, publishing its last issue on June 4th. The online book review section was picked up by LitNet.


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