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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
A critique of the rape of justicia, with emphasis on seven cartoons by Zapiro (2008 – 2010)
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A cross-section survey of health information-seeking practices among young adults on a South African university campus
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Health information-seeking is a complex and dynamic construct. This study attempted to quantify and explain the use of interpersonal communication, media and related technologies as health information ... -
The current state of science journalism in South Africa : perspectives of industry insiders
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Science news reporting in the South African media does not enjoy the same status as other beats such as politics, sport and business. While extensive research has been conducted into the importance and ... -
The development of film criticism in Cape Town's daily press 1928-1930 : an explorative investigation into the Cape Times and Die Burger
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis examines the development of film criticism in Cape Town's daily press from 1928 to 1930, using film reviews from the newspapers the Cape Times and Die Burger as sources. The study starts ... -
Discourses of social problems: A framing analysis of the use and influences of expert sources in the construction of child abuse news in selected South African newspapers in 2015
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : The study describes how the social problem of child abuse was framed in selected South African newspapers. Of interest is whether experts’ presence in news results in a different framing than those ...
