[ecrea] New Book: The Citizen in Communication

> The Citizen in
> Communication
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> Re-visiting traditional, new and community
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> media practices in South Africa
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> Editor:                                   
> Nathalie Hyde-Clarke
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> ISBN:                        
> 978 0 70217 778 1
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> Size:                           
> 245 mm x 168 mm
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> Extent:                                  
> approx 240 pages
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> Format:                                 
> Soft cover
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> Available:                  
> April 2010
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> Rights:                                  
> World                                                                                   
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> RRP:                         
> R269.95 (incl. VAT)    
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> 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.
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> The book addresses two vital sections
> of the communication landscape in South Africa.
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> Firstly, it introduces notions and
> practices of citizen journalism in the growing trend of civilians
> providing media footage, blogging and sms commentary. 
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Contents
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> Section 1: New Media and Citizen
> Journalism
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> 1.     
> ‘New’ technologies and journalism practice in Africa: towards a critical
> sociological approach. Hayes Mawindi Mabweazara
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> 2.     
> Blogging and citizen journalism. Megan Knight
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> 3.     
> We’re all storytellers: citizen journalism in the age of digital
> ‘pavement radio’. Dumisani Moyo
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> 4.     
> Cellphilms, mobile platforms and prodsumers: hyper-individuality and
> film. Jonathan Dockney, Keyan G Tomaselli & Thomas Bongani
> Hart
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> 5.     
> Traditions, conventions and ethics: online dilemmas in South African
> journalism. Nicola Jones & Sandra Pitcher
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> Section 2: Community Media in
> South Africa
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> 6.     
> Media, alternativism and power: the political economy of community media
> in South Africa. Sarah Chiumbu
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> 7.      An
> overview of community radio fifteen years into democracy. Tanja
> Bosch
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> 8.      The
> ethnic imperative: community radio as dialogic and participatory and the
> case study of XK FM. Brilliant Mhlanga 
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> 9.     
> Community radio in KwaZulu-Natal: an idealised public sphere.
> Anusharani Govender
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> 10.  Building sustainable
> community television in South Africa. Martina Della Togna & Gerda
> Dullaart
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> 11.  (Re)defining community
> newspapers. Thalyta Swanepoel & Elanie Steyn
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> About the editor
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> 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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