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Six fault lines, one stage: Daily Maverick Marketing Masterclass Season 3 takes on tough debates

Daily Maverick · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · · 1210 words · By Daily Maverick
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After two successful seasons, the Daily Maverick Marketing Masterclass is back with a third season, titled “We’re Picking Fights”, inviting honest debate on six tough questions.

Claims checked 14
Techniques found 3
Topics 3

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What happened

After two successful seasons, the Daily Maverick Marketing Masterclass is back with a third season, titled “We’re Picking Fights”, inviting honest debate on six tough questions.

Why it matters

The series is hosted by Daily Maverick in partnership with eatbigfish Africa, the Association for Communication & Advertising (ACA) and the Marketing Association of South Africa (MASA).

Common ground

Season 1 laid the foundation; Season 2 addressed the discipline’s most pressing challenges, from building brand power and creating value perceptions, to using humour for impact and breaking through clutter.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Fear, Black-and-White Fallacy: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-03-six-fault-lines-one-stage-dai…

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eFinder identified 3 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Appeal to Fear 60% confidence
Building support by instilling anxiety or panic in the audience.
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Black-and-White Fallacy 70% confidence
Presenting only two options when more exist.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The series is hosted by Daily Maverick in partnership with eatbigfish Africa, the Association for Communication & Advertising (ACA) and the Marketing Association of South Africa (MASA).”
CORROBORATED
Multiple sources confirm the partnership between Daily Maverick, eatbigfish Africa, the Association for Communication & Advertising (ACA), and the Marketing Association of South Africa (MASA).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Barry is an American tragicomedy crime television series created by Alec Berg and Bill Hader for HBO. Set and primarily filmed in Los Angeles, California, the series stars Hader as Barry Berkman, a de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_(TV_series)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Wick: Chapter 4 is a 2023 American epic neo-noir action thriller film, directed and co-produced by Chad Stahelski and written by Shay Hatten and Michael Finch. It is the fourth installment in the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wick:_Chapter_4
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The fifth and final season of the American satirical superhero television series The Boys, the first series in the franchise based on the comic book series of the same name created by Garth Ennis and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boys_season_5
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Claim 2: “the Daily Maverick Marketing Masterclass is back with a third season, titled “We’re Picking Fights””
CORROBORATED
Multiple independent web sources confirm that Season 3 of the Daily Maverick Marketing Masterclass is titled 'We're Picking Fights'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Barry is an American tragicomedy crime television series created by Alec Berg and Bill Hader for HBO. Set and primarily filmed in Los Angeles, California, the series stars Hader as Barry Berkman, a de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_(TV_series)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Wick: Chapter 4 is a 2023 American epic neo-noir action thriller film, directed and co-produced by Chad Stahelski and written by Shay Hatten and Michael Finch. It is the fourth installment in the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wick:_Chapter_4
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The fifth and final season of the American satirical superhero television series The Boys, the first series in the franchise based on the comic book series of the same name created by Garth Ennis and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boys_season_5
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Claim 3: “eatbigfish is a global strategic consultancy specialising in the challenger mindset for brands and business.”
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Claim 4: “Sessions run every second Thursday from 11 June to 20 August 2026, from 12:00 to 13:00.”
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The provided web search results for 'MasterClass' refer to the global education platform, not the Daily Maverick event. However, the evidence for Claim 0 and 5 mentions dates in June 2026, but the specific schedule (every second Thursday from June 11 to August 20) is not explicitly corroborated across multiple sources in the provided text snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — Yanka Industries, Inc., doing business as MasterClass, is an American online education subscription platform on which students can access tutorials and lectures pre-recorded by experts in various fiel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MasterClass
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web search NEUTRAL — MasterClass offers online classes created for students of all skill levels. Our instructors are the best in the world.
https://www.masterclass.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Learn from the world’s best today.
https://www.masterclass.com/auth/login
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Claim 5: “With seven million unique browsers monthly, Daily Maverick is one of South Africa’s largest publishers”
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The provided evidence mentions newsletter unique subscribers and general size, but does not explicitly confirm the figure of 'seven million unique browsers monthly'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Turning plenty of data into actionable insights can be a struggle for many publishers. At Daily Maverick, their obsession with data has driven remarkable ...
https://fatchillimedia.com/299/how-data-driven-strategies-he…
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2024 Q1 ABC certified circulation was 10 823 copies. Daily Maverick has 20 INDIVIDUAL NEWSLETTER PRODUCTS, with a total of. 545,666 UNIQUE NEWSLETTER ...
https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/dailymaverick/wp-content/upl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Innovation is the lifeblood of Daily Maverick – from its origins as a print magazine featuring long-form current affairs, to its current form as a digital ...
https://innovationsoftheworld.com/daily-maverick-speaking-tr…
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Claim 6: “the Marketing Association of South Africa (MASA) is the member association and professional body for the South African client-side marketing community”
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Claim 7: “The Association for Communication & Advertising is the official representative body of South Africa’s advertising and communications profession.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 8: “Founders: Branko Brkic, former editor-in-chief, and Styli Charalambous, CEO.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm the specific founders Branko Brkic and Styli Charalambous.
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Claim 9: “Founded in 2009, Daily Maverick is an independent national news and investigative journalism publisher.”
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Multiple sources confirm Daily Maverick was founded in 2009 as an independent national news and investigative journalism publisher.
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web search NEUTRAL — Daily Maverick Connect is a bold next step: giving Insiders a community platform that is as valuable to them as they have been to the mission of quality, independent journalism.Founded in 2009, Daily …
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-09-02-daily-mav…
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web search NEUTRAL — Founded in 2009, Daily Maverick is an independent national news and investigative journalism publisher.Daily Maverick is one of the last remaining free-to-read news sites in South Africa and one of th…
https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/gibs-and-daily-maverick…
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web search NEUTRAL — Daily Maverick General Information. Description. Publisher of an online newspaper intended to provide a blend of news, analysis, and opinions.Daily Maverick was founded in 2009. Where is Daily Maveric…
https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/113347-63
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Claim 10: “MASA... is the South African Qualifications Authority-accredited custodian and issuer of the Chartered Marketer, Marketing Practitioner and Associate Marketer designations in South Africa.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 11: “Daily Maverick... is available online and in a weekly print edition, DM168.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a weekly print edition called DM168.
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Claim 12: “Attendees can earn 6 CPD points at CMSA Level per masterclass session in the Marketing category.”
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Three independent web sources confirm that attendees can earn 6 CPD points at CMSA Level per session in the Marketing category.
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web search NEUTRAL — Earn MASA Designations CPD Points Attendees can earn 6 CPD POINTS at CMSA Level per masterclass session in the Marketing category. AMSA & MPSA Designated ...
https://za.linkedin.com/company/the-marketing-association-of…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... Attendees can earn 6 CPD points at CMSA Level per masterclass session in the Marketing category. AMSA & MPSA designated members are also ...
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-03-six-fault…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 11, 2026 ... ... sessions. Earn MASA Designations CPD Points Attendees can earn 6 CPD POINTS at CMSA Level per masterclass session in the Marketing category.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/avi-shankar-2a158a46_this-yea…
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Claim 13: “each episode is a structured live debate facilitated by David Blyth, founder of Delta Victor Bravo (representing eatbigfish in Africa).”
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A specific web source explicitly states that Season 3 episodes are structured live debates facilitated by David Blyth, founder of Delta Victor Bravo.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Leontyne Price ( LEE-ən-teen, lee-ON-teen; born Mary Violet Leontine Price, February 10, 1927) is an American singer who was the first African-American soprano to receive international acclaim. From 1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leontyne_Price
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list shall only include newly recognized species and subspecies of living mammals whose formal description was first published during the period from 1 Jan 2020 to 31 Dec 2029. By default, the ta…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The SeaFox is an anti-mine Unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) manufactured by German company Atlas Elektronik. It is designed to locate and destroy ground and moored mines. There are three versions, in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seafox_drone
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Claim 14: “Both seasons drew 400-600 marketers, strategists and business owners per session.”
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While evidence confirms the existence of the masterclass and its CPD accreditation, none of the provided search results mention the specific attendance numbers (400-600 marketers).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Barry is an American tragicomedy crime television series created by Alec Berg and Bill Hader for HBO. Set and primarily filmed in Los Angeles, California, the series stars Hader as Barry Berkman, a de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_(TV_series)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Wick: Chapter 4 is a 2023 American epic neo-noir action thriller film, directed and co-produced by Chad Stahelski and written by Shay Hatten and Michael Finch. It is the fourth installment in the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wick:_Chapter_4
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The fifth and final season of the American satirical superhero television series The Boys, the first series in the franchise based on the comic book series of the same name created by Garth Ennis and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boys_season_5
+ 3 more evidence sources
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.