Browsing Masters Degrees (Journalism) by Title
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An analysis of health reporting in three South African women's magazines: Fairlady, Sarie and True Love
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2006-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Health reporting in South African women’s magazines has not previously been assessed. Therefore, a content analysis of health reporting in three South African monthly women’s magazines, Sarie (S), Fairlady ... -
An analysis of racial stereotyping of the South African Police in the television programmes Carte Blanche and Special Assignment from August 2003 to September 2004
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this assignment is to examine two investigative journalism programmes in South Africa, namely Carte Blanche and SpecialAssignment in order to ascertain whether two South African policing ... -
An analysis of the policy governing broadcasting news in contemporary South Africa, using Hanberger’s model
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In the South African constitutional democracy, the state is responsible for ensuring that people have access to information, in order to make informed decisions and participate in democratic life. This ... -
Beyond the barriers : HIV prevention and treatment in South African public sector - a Western Cape Science Communication Study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This work provides a comprehensive overview of the South African HIV/AIDS epidemic. It examines the historical and social background of the HIV/AIDS situation and looks at the importance of the media ... -
Blogs in the mainstream media : an exploration of a code of ethical conduct for j-bloggers at Die Burger Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2008-03)With the advent of new communication technologies, traditional journalism has continually had to adjust to new contexts. In 2006, the Western Cape daily newspaper Die Burger established a blogging section as part of its ... -
Brick walls or brick columns? : management responses to the challenge of sustainability in community radio with special reference to Bush Radio and Radio Zibonele
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Community radio stations in South Africa are faced with a huge challenge to become sustainable in the process of serving their communities. The issue of sustainability itself is complex and shaped by ... -
Burgerlike joernalistiek in die Suid-Afrikaanse konteks : 'n ondersoek na die insluiting van gemarginaliseerde gemeenskappe deur herberaming met verwysing na projekte van die Cape Argus en Kaapse-Rapport
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Since South Africa’s transition from a nationalistic state to a democracy in 1994, debates about the media’s role have intensified as the challenges and complexities of the South African society unfolded. ... -
Change management in the information age : a case study of a niche publication
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This is a study of media management in the publication industry under conditions of rapid environmental change. The study focuses on a particular case, The Mannequin, a niche publication serving many ... -
Changes and challenges in the face of digital disruptions at community print newspapers of Boland Media and WP Media : perspectives from the newsroom
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Community print newspapers in South Africa have not been immune to the consequences of the digital disruption on the media landscape in general and the print media industry in particular. While research ... -
Choosing to be part of the story : the participation of the South African National Editors’ Forum in the democratising process
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-03)This study aims to locate the South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) within South Africa’s transformation from apartheid to a nonracial and constitutional democracy. This entails first examining the potential for ... -
Cloning in the news : an analysis of how the science and ethics of cloning are reported in three daily newspapers of Cape Town
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: Cloning is a topic that has long fascinated people. It has imbedded itself into popular culture, but studies show that the general public has, at best, only a vague understanding of what ... -
Closing online comments: A case study of News24
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study examines how the decision by News24, South Africa’s biggest news website, to close down its comments facility impacted both the media product and perceptions about the state of public discourse ... -
The coalface of journalism: A qualitative research investigation into development communication objectives amongst rural newspapers in the Overberg District
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-03)This thesis explores how six commercial local newspapers based in the towns of Swellendam, Bredasdorp, Caledon and Gansbaai are reporting on gender and HIV/AIDS in ways that may help to shift specific attitudes as well ... -
The commercial mainstream news media’s portrayal of the South African farmer in the 21st century: An exploratory study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The image of the South African farmer in the 21st century is arguably still rooted in a colonial construct. The portrayal of the farmer is especially relevant in relation to current media coverage surrounding ... -
A comparative analysis of the coverage of science news in Cape Town newspapers
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2008-03)The 21st century is less than a decade old, but it is already evident that South Africans will need to improve their scientific literacy (that is, their knowledge about science, the environment and health) if they are ... -
A comparative study of the factors affecting the growth/development of the rural community newspaper the Zoutpansberger and Mirror, Northern Province
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The print media, especially newspapers, play an important role in providing information in any society. In the rural communities of South Africa, information available to the people is scanty. Growth ... -
Country reputation management : identifying the drivers of South Africa’s reputation in German media
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-03)Although reputation management has historically been restricted to companies or other organisational entities, countries are also increasingly concerned with their reputation relative to other countries and have started ... -
Covering the GMO issue : an overview for South African science reporters
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim and function of this paper is to provide a balanced account of how the media, international and South African, have dealt with the issue of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). A selection ... -
Creating expectations : the bioethics of genetics as reflected in selected South African media with specific reference to CRISPR-Cas9
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In the era of genetic engineering, the CRISPR-Cas9 system has been hailed as one of the most important genetic discoveries and is often discussed in terms of its momentous potential applications on health. ... -
Criminal constructs: the social construction of crime reporting
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: One’s understanding of language is socially constructed. One of the factors in the social construction of language is the media. People understand what certain terms mean within the limits defined by ...
