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[ecrea] New Book: The Citizen in Communication

Mon May 03 13:13:37 GMT 2010



The Citizen in Communication

Re-visiting traditional, new and community

media practices in South Africa

 

 

Editor:                                    Nathalie Hyde-Clarke

ISBN:                         978 0 70217 778 1

Size:                            245 mm x 168 mm

Extent:                                   approx 240 pages

Format:                                  Soft cover

Available:                   April 2010

Rights:                                   World                                                                                   

RRP:                          R269.95 (incl. VAT)   

 

 

 

The Citizen in Communication is a compilation of contemporary, accessible material from reputable academics with an interest in the South African media, and the changes that are currently impacting on the public’s ability to engage with it.

 

The book addresses two vital sections of the communication landscape in South Africa.

 

Firstly, it introduces notions and practices of citizen journalism in the growing trend of civilians providing media footage, blogging and sms commentary.

 

Secondly, it looks at the prevalence and effectiveness of community media, as well as the challenges such media face on a day-to-day basis.

In this way, the text explores the scope and effectiveness of two alternative forms of communication that in theory are designed to allow for the ‘voiceless’ citizenry to express their opinions and experiences.

 

To enhance active learning practices, each chapter starts with key terms and concepts. South African examples are provided to show relevance and the applicability of theoretical frameworks. To assist with the consolidation process, each chapter ends with topics/questions for discussion and suggested further reading.

 

The text is designed for third- and fourth-year students studying Communication, Media Studies and Journalism. It is also essential reading for anyone with an interest in the relationship between the members of a society and the media that reports on it.

 

Contents

Section 1: New Media and Citizen Journalism

1.      ‘New’ technologies and journalism practice in Africa: towards a critical sociological approach. Hayes Mawindi Mabweazara

2.      Blogging and citizen journalism. Megan Knight

3.      We’re all storytellers: citizen journalism in the age of digital ‘pavement radio’. Dumisani Moyo

4.      Cellphilms, mobile platforms and prodsumers: hyper-individuality and film. Jonathan Dockney, Keyan G Tomaselli & Thomas Bongani Hart

5.      Traditions, conventions and ethics: online dilemmas in South African journalism. Nicola Jones & Sandra Pitcher

Section 2: Community Media in South Africa

6.      Media, alternativism and power: the political economy of community media in South Africa. Sarah Chiumbu

7.      An overview of community radio fifteen years into democracy. Tanja Bosch

8.      The ethnic imperative: community radio as dialogic and participatory and the case study of XK FM. Brilliant Mhlanga

9.      Community radio in KwaZulu-Natal: an idealised public sphere. Anusharani Govender

10.  Building sustainable community television in South Africa. Martina Della Togna & Gerda Dullaart

11.  (Re)defining community newspapers. Thalyta Swanepoel & Elanie Steyn

 

About the editor

The editor of the text, Professor Nathalie Hyde-Clarke, is the head of the Department of Communication and Media Studies (CMS) in the School of Communication, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.


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