The medium’s power to shape public opinion and promote social cohesion remains significant.
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The most prominent news creators on social media and video networks are men and YouTube is the most important platform for them.
From demon-possessed killers to charismatic cultists, it can sometimes seem as though South Africa is at war with evil itself.
A lack of political will is to blame for failing to find a suitable funding model for the SABC’s public mandate.
The study analyses the social media feeds of three science journalism websites: Bhekisisa, SciBraai and The Conversation Africa.
The South African print often uses language that portrays foreigners in a bad light, and dehumanises them.
The newspaper confounded critics with its contextually relevant and informative stories.
There’s a new wave of indigenous language podcasts that could attract big new audiences.
The news media provide a very particular case study of gender discrimination.
Study finds that the language used in news reports is often part of the problem, not the solution.
The study analysed the content of six news outlets from 1994 to 2014, looking at how core socio-economic issues were reported.
Using state resources to sue media for spreading fake news is not the answer, and sets a bad precedent.
Tighter controls are not the answer; the opportunity should be used to think differently about trust and journalism. It is critical to enable audiences to distinguish reliable, verified information.
To rebuild lost trust in the media will require more commitment and effort than just papering over ethical cracks.
From oil disasters in Mauritius to street artists in South Africa, the story of rubbish in the media helps shape popular culture and environmental change.
Revelations show that the State Security Agency did little to safeguard the country and much to protect Zuma’s political faction and to funnel public money into private ends.
For every office holder who may lose a seat because they are prosecuted, another job opens up.
The life and work of seminal South African writer, intellectual and politician Sol Plaatje seems more relevant than ever. We look into some of the latest scholarly inquiry.
Raymond Louw will be remembered as a man of unbending principle.
South Africa’s law that regulates the Interception of communications is being challenged on the basis it can be abused by rogue elements in intelligence.
Top contributors
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Associate professor, University of the Western Cape
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Professor and Chair, Department of Journalism, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Associate researcher, University of the Witwatersrand
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Caxton Professor of Journalism, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor in Media Studies, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Digital Society, University of Glasgow
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Postdoctoral Researcher Fellow, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, University of Oxford, University of Oxford
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Associate professor, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor in Media Studies and Production, University of Cape Town
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Communication and Media, University of Johannesburg
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Professor, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Research Associate, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, University of Oxford
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Research Fellow
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Honorary Research Associate at Institute for Democracy Citizenship and Public Policy in Africa, University of Cape Town