Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2004. / Bibliography: leaves 122-130.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2007. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 137-146).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, San Diego, 2006. / Title from first page of PDF file (viewed June 27, 2006). Available via ProQuest Digital Dissertations. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-379).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Texas Christian University, 2007. / Title from dissertation title page (viewed June 26, 2007). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references.

South Africa‟s liberal democratic constitution allows for political competition for office, enhanced by the media‟s involvement or role, as both stakeholder and facilitator for debate between the public and political parties. The role of the media becomes a sensitive one as it entails perspectives on the political process and, as a consequence, certain perceptions of the political class, structures and electoral process will emerge. In previous elections the media has been cited for abdicating its objective stance in the narrative on political competition in view of candidate lists, party coalitions and allocation of value through cadre deployment, a term used for political appointments within party structures to positions of leadership in public office. Accordingly, it provokes intense debates in which the rationality of liberal-objective-observer to democratic process is criticized by thinking which argues that such rationality remains trapped by a devotion to „liberalist rituals‟, rituals detached from embedded meanings specific to South Africa‟s socio-political dynamics.

A pesquisa analisa o papel de dois debates televisivos centrais na eleição presidencial de 2006, o debate da “Cadeira Vazia” organizado pela TV Globo, no primeiro turno, e o “Duplo Combate” debate promovido pela TV Bandeirantes, no segundo turno. A disputa presidencial, em 2006, foi marcada por crises, denúncias e escândalos políticos. Apesar de todos os acontecimentos, que envolveram sua candidatura, o presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) foi reeleito. Nesse sentido, o estudo parte da concepção de que os debates políticos televisivos são espaços estratégicos de visibilidade política intermediados pela estética televisiva, objetivando-se a busca por credibilidade junto ao eleitor, além disso apresentam-se como elementos importantes da disputa eleitoral em uma eleição presidencial. O estudo procura entender o que faz dos debates televisivos formatos estratégicos para o processo eleitoral brasileiro. A metodologia utilizada nesta dissertação contempla pesquisa bibliográfica, pesquisa documental, análise histórico-descritiva e estudos de discurso combinados a referências da semiótica utilizados nas análises dos debates e sua respectiva repercussão. O objetivo geral deste estudo é identificar quais são os elementos que tornam os debates televisivos centrais para a campanha eleitoral brasileira, em 2006. O debate político televisivo, apesar de ser um evento de curta duração, envolve um complexo processo de preparação técnica e investimento por parte dos promotores, emissoras de TV, e demanda um indispensável planejamento de estratégias por parte das candidaturas. Para os eleitores, é um momento único para observar os candidatos no embate direto configurando-se, assim, em importante fonte de informação. / This research analyses the role of two main television debates in the 2006 presidential elections. The “Empty Chair” debate, organized by Globo TV networks, during the first round, and the “Double Debate”, promoted by Bandeirantes TV networks, during the second one. The presidential competition was punctuated by crises, denouncement and political scandals. Despite all events surrounding his candidacy, the president Luíz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) was reelected. This way, this study starts from the point that the television political debates are strategic spaces of political visibility mediated by the television esthetics, focusing on the voters credibility. Besides that, they also represent important elements in the electoral scene in a presidential election. The study searches for an understanding of what makes the television debates strategic frameworks for the Brazilian electoral process. The methodology used in this dissertation includes bibliographic research, documental research, historicaldescriptive analysis and discourse studies combined to semiotics references used in the analysis of the debates and their repercussion. The general aim of this study is to identify which elements are the ones which make the television debates fundamental for the Brazilian electoral campaign, in 2006. The television political debate, despite being a short-term event, involves a complex process of technical preparation and investment by the promoters, TV broadcasters, and demands a fundamental strategies planning by the candidacies. As to the voters, it is a unique opportunity to observe the candidates in a direct confront, becoming, this way, an important source of information.

A pesquisa analisa o papel de dois debates televisivos centrais na eleição presidencial de 2006, o debate da “Cadeira Vazia” organizado pela TV Globo, no primeiro turno, e o “Duplo Combate” debate promovido pela TV Bandeirantes, no segundo turno. A disputa presidencial, em 2006, foi marcada por crises, denúncias e escândalos políticos. Apesar de todos os acontecimentos, que envolveram sua candidatura, o presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) foi reeleito. Nesse sentido, o estudo parte da concepção de que os debates políticos televisivos são espaços estratégicos de visibilidade política intermediados pela estética televisiva, objetivando-se a busca por credibilidade junto ao eleitor, além disso apresentam-se como elementos importantes da disputa eleitoral em uma eleição presidencial. O estudo procura entender o que faz dos debates televisivos formatos estratégicos para o processo eleitoral brasileiro. A metodologia utilizada nesta dissertação contempla pesquisa bibliográfica, pesquisa documental, análise histórico-descritiva e estudos de discurso combinados a referências da semiótica utilizados nas análises dos debates e sua respectiva repercussão. O objetivo geral deste estudo é identificar quais são os elementos que tornam os debates televisivos centrais para a campanha eleitoral brasileira, em 2006. O debate político televisivo, apesar de ser um evento de curta duração, envolve um complexo processo de preparação técnica e investimento por parte dos promotores, emissoras de TV, e demanda um indispensável planejamento de estratégias por parte das candidaturas. Para os eleitores, é um momento único para observar os candidatos no embate direto configurando-se, assim, em importante fonte de informação. / This research analyses the role of two main television debates in the 2006 presidential elections. The “Empty Chair” debate, organized by Globo TV networks, during the first round, and the “Double Debate”, promoted by Bandeirantes TV networks, during the second one. The presidential competition was punctuated by crises, denouncement and political scandals. Despite all events surrounding his candidacy, the president Luíz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) was reelected. This way, this study starts from the point that the television political debates are strategic spaces of political visibility mediated by the television esthetics, focusing on the voters credibility. Besides that, they also represent important elements in the electoral scene in a presidential election. The study searches for an understanding of what makes the television debates strategic frameworks for the Brazilian electoral process. The methodology used in this dissertation includes bibliographic research, documental research, historicaldescriptive analysis and discourse studies combined to semiotics references used in the analysis of the debates and their repercussion. The general aim of this study is to identify which elements are the ones which make the television debates fundamental for the Brazilian electoral campaign, in 2006. The television political debate, despite being a short-term event, involves a complex process of technical preparation and investment by the promoters, TV broadcasters, and demands a fundamental strategies planning by the candidacies. As to the voters, it is a unique opportunity to observe the candidates in a direct confront, becoming, this way, an important source of information.

A pesquisa analisa o papel de dois debates televisivos centrais na eleição presidencial de 2006, o debate da “Cadeira Vazia” organizado pela TV Globo, no primeiro turno, e o “Duplo Combate” debate promovido pela TV Bandeirantes, no segundo turno. A disputa presidencial, em 2006, foi marcada por crises, denúncias e escândalos políticos. Apesar de todos os acontecimentos, que envolveram sua candidatura, o presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) foi reeleito. Nesse sentido, o estudo parte da concepção de que os debates políticos televisivos são espaços estratégicos de visibilidade política intermediados pela estética televisiva, objetivando-se a busca por credibilidade junto ao eleitor, além disso apresentam-se como elementos importantes da disputa eleitoral em uma eleição presidencial. O estudo procura entender o que faz dos debates televisivos formatos estratégicos para o processo eleitoral brasileiro. A metodologia utilizada nesta dissertação contempla pesquisa bibliográfica, pesquisa documental, análise histórico-descritiva e estudos de discurso combinados a referências da semiótica utilizados nas análises dos debates e sua respectiva repercussão. O objetivo geral deste estudo é identificar quais são os elementos que tornam os debates televisivos centrais para a campanha eleitoral brasileira, em 2006. O debate político televisivo, apesar de ser um evento de curta duração, envolve um complexo processo de preparação técnica e investimento por parte dos promotores, emissoras de TV, e demanda um indispensável planejamento de estratégias por parte das candidaturas. Para os eleitores, é um momento único para observar os candidatos no embate direto configurando-se, assim, em importante fonte de informação. / This research analyses the role of two main television debates in the 2006 presidential elections. The “Empty Chair” debate, organized by Globo TV networks, during the first round, and the “Double Debate”, promoted by Bandeirantes TV networks, during the second one. The presidential competition was punctuated by crises, denouncement and political scandals. Despite all events surrounding his candidacy, the president Luíz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) was reelected. This way, this study starts from the point that the television political debates are strategic spaces of political visibility mediated by the television esthetics, focusing on the voters credibility. Besides that, they also represent important elements in the electoral scene in a presidential election. The study searches for an understanding of what makes the television debates strategic frameworks for the Brazilian electoral process. The methodology used in this dissertation includes bibliographic research, documental research, historicaldescriptive analysis and discourse studies combined to semiotics references used in the analysis of the debates and their repercussion. The general aim of this study is to identify which elements are the ones which make the television debates fundamental for the Brazilian electoral campaign, in 2006. The television political debate, despite being a short-term event, involves a complex process of technical preparation and investment by the promoters, TV broadcasters, and demands a fundamental strategies planning by the candidacies. As to the voters, it is a unique opportunity to observe the candidates in a direct confront, becoming, this way, an important source of information.

The aim of this study was to establish whether the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) performed according to its mandate in ensuring a fair broadcast coverage of all political parties that participated in the 2014 national general election. The study was undertaken as a result of the complaints by political parties who accused the SABC of bias during the election. The study focused on two SABC radio stations, namely SAFM and UKHOZI FM. In executing the research, particular attention was paid to the coverage of political party manifestos, town hall election debates and radio interviews. The study was written utilising the theoretical paradigm of Social Responsibility Theory, as this is largely deemed the most ethical guide in testing South African journalism. The research was conducted in accordance with the Independent Complaints Authority of South Africa (ICASA) regulations that govern broadcast media during elections. The second part of the analysis deconstructed the SABC’s media coverage of the 2014 election through Media Monitoring Africa – a non-profit organisation that monitors and reports on media coverage of elections, whilst simultaneously taking ICASA stipulated guidelines into account. The MMA and ICASA equipped the study with reports which were compiled after an intense monitoring of SABC’s coverage of the 2014 election. Through the analysis of political parties’ accessibility to the election broadcast programmes on SABC platforms, the study concluded that although there were errors, the SABC treated all parties fairly during the 2014 general elections. The study also found that poor corporate governance at the SABC did not impact directly on the public broadcaster’s ability to deliver fair election broadcasting. By conforming to the social responsibility role that calls for high professional conduct, fairness and objectivity as expected in the public broadcaster, this study found that the SABC was committed to a fair coverage of the 2014 election.

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