Power and Loss in South African Journalism

2020-07-15 Social Science

Author : Glenda Daniels
Release : 2020-07-15
Genre : Social Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 034/5 ( reviews)

GET EBOOK

Book Synopsis Power and Loss in South African Journalism by : Glenda Daniels

Download or read book Power and Loss in South African Journalism written by Glenda Daniels. This book was released on 2020-07-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely book analyses the crisis and chaos of journalism in contemporary South Africa and argues for and about the power of public interest journalism The transition to digital news has been messy, random and unpredictable. The spread of news via social media platforms has given rise to political propaganda, fake news and a flattening of news to banality and gossip. Media companies, however, continue to shrink newsrooms, ousting experienced journalists in favour of 'content producers'. Daniels writes of the contribution of investigative journalists to exposing corruption and sees new opportunities emerging, which may well be a model for the future of non-profit, public-funded journalism. Engaging and dynamic, the book argues for the power of public interest journalism, including investigative journalism, and a diversity of voices and positions to be reflected in the news. It addresses the gains and losses from decolonial and feminist perspectives and advocates for a radical shift in the way power is constituted by the media in the South African postcolony. A valuable introduction to the confusion that confronts journalism students, it has much to offer practicing media professionals. Daniels uses her years of experience as a newspaper journalist to write with authority and illuminate complex issues about newsroom politics. Interviews with alienated media professionals and a semi-autobiographical lens add a personal element that will appeal to readers interested in the inner life of the media.

Power and Loss in South African Journalism

2020-07-01 Social Science

Author : Glenda Daniels
Release : 2020-07-01
Genre : Social Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 992/5 ( reviews)

GET EBOOK

Book Synopsis Power and Loss in South African Journalism by : Glenda Daniels

Download or read book Power and Loss in South African Journalism written by Glenda Daniels. This book was released on 2020-07-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely collection of essays analyses the crisis of journalism in contemporary South Africa at a period when the media and their role are frequently at the centre of public debate. The transition to digital news has been messy, random and unpredictable. The spread of news via social media platforms has given rise to political propaganda, fake news and a flattening of news to banality and gossip. Media companies, however, continue to shrink newsrooms, ousting experienced journalists in favour of 'content producers'. Against this backdrop, Daniels points out the contribution of investigative journalists to exposing corruption and sees new opportunities emerging to forge a model for the future of non-profit, public-funded journalism. Engaging and dynamic, the book argues for the power of public interest journalism, including investigative journalism, and a diversity of voices and positions to be reflected in the news. It addresses the gains and losses from decolonial and feminist perspectives and advocates for a radical shift in the way power is constituted by the media in the South African postcolony. A valuable introduction to the confusion that confronts journalism students, it has much to offer practising media professionals. Daniels uses her years of experience as a newspaper journalist to write with authority and illuminate complex issues about newsroom politics. Interviews with alienated media professionals and a semi-autobiographical lens add a personal element that will appeal to readers interested in the inner life of the media.

Women Journalists in South Africa

2022-10-23 Language Arts & Disciplines

Author : Glenda Daniels
Release : 2022-10-23
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 963/5 ( reviews)

GET EBOOK

Book Synopsis Women Journalists in South Africa by : Glenda Daniels

Download or read book Women Journalists in South Africa written by Glenda Daniels. This book was released on 2022-10-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited collection examines women journalists’ experiences and obstacles in South Africa’s (SA) democracy. They exercise power, and add a vital diversity, but they are routinely harassed in the online social media space of big tech companies such as Twitter and Facebook by populist and corrupt politicians and their supporters. Using SA as the case study, this book examines attempts to curb women journalists’ freedom combining theory and first-hand accounts. The target audience for the book includes scholars of political philosophy, gender, media, communications, NGOs, media freedom activists and journalists.

Power, Politics and Identity in South African Media

2008 History

Author : Adrian Hadland
Release : 2008
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)

GET EBOOK

Book Synopsis Power, Politics and Identity in South African Media by : Adrian Hadland

Download or read book Power, Politics and Identity in South African Media written by Adrian Hadland. This book was released on 2008. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: South Africa offers a rich context for the study of the interrelationship between the media and identity. The essays collected in this book explore the many diverse elements of this interconnection and give fresh focus to topics that scholarship has tended to overlook, such as the pervasive impact of tabloid newspapers. Interrogating contemporary theory, the authors shed new light on how identities are constructed through the media and provide case studies that illustrate the complex process of identity renegotiation taking place currently in post-apartheid South Africa. The contributors include established scholars as well as many new voices. Collectively, they represent some of South Africa's finest media analysts pooling skills to grapple with one of the country's most vexing issues: who are we?

Troublemakers

2010 History

Author : Anton Harber
Release : 2010
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 933/5 ( reviews)

GET EBOOK

Book Synopsis Troublemakers by : Anton Harber

Download or read book Troublemakers written by Anton Harber. This book was released on 2010. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of finalists of the Taco Kuiper Award for Investigative Reporting, this book illustrates the revival of hard-hitting investigative reporting in South Africa and highlights its important role. These exposés range from government corruption and white collar crime to environmental and social issues. With a comprehensive discussion on the state of South African journalism, these stories were originally published by the country's most reputable newspapers and make no qualms about covering the controversial: the horrors of Zimbabwe prisons, shifty politicians, and shoot-to-kill policemen.

Popular eBooks

Women Journalists in South Africa

Power, Politics and Identity in South African Media

Troublemakers

You may also like...