Thesis (MDram)--Stellenbosch University, 2013. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study examines the role and function of theatre critics and reviews in the industry at present. Characteristics of a good review are also examined and the role of the traditional review in the ‘new media’ is questioned. The ‘new media’ offer the public the opportunity to have access reviews to within a few hours of the first performance. This implies that theatre reviews become more newsworthy through their immediacy. “New media” have the added advantage that the content of reviews can be enhanced, and that the notorious space limitations of the ‘old media’ no longer impact on the copy volume. Within the modern media the style and content of reviews and opinions depend on the specific media form. In the ‘new media’ subjective personal opinions have become more prominent than well-grounded, ethically accountable journalism which used to be required in the older forms of media. The ‘new media’, on the other hand, present journalism with a whole new platform. If utilised in a controlled and dynamic manner, these new technological and electronic developments, can contribute enormously to the theatre review industry. In the concluding chapter a model is suggested according to the which the ‘new media’ can be used as a platform to maintain, develop and advance theatre – and specifically criticism – in South Africa. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studie ondersoek die rol en funksie van die teaterresensent en die resensie in die hedendaagse bedryf. Die eienskappe van ’n goeie resensie word ook ondersoek en die gebruik van die tradisionele resensie in die “nuwe media” word bevraagteken. Die “nuwe media” bied ’n geleentheid om resensies aan die publiek beskikbaar te stel, enkele ure ná die eerste vertoning. Die implikasie van hierdie element is dat ’n teaterresensie dus nuuswaardig word in sy onmiddellikheid. “Nuwe media” het die voordeel dat inhoudsverryking in resensies kan plaasvind en dat die beperkings van die ou media nie meer geld met betrekking tot die lengte van die werk nie. Styl en inhoudsaspekte van resensies of opinies in die “nuwe media” is kwessies waar die vorme van die verskillende media wel ter sprake kom. Binne die “nuwe media” is die persoonlike, subjektiewe opinies meer pertinent as deurgrondelike joernalistiek wat eties verantwoordbaar moet wees en wat van die ou media-vorme verwag word. Die “nuwe media” bied andersins ’n hele nuwe platform vir joernalistiek, en indien hierdie nuwe tegnologiese en elektroniese verwikkelinge op ’n gekontroleerde en dinamiese wyse ingespan kan word, kan dat dit ’n enorme bydrae tot die resensiewese lewer. In die laaste hoofstuk word ’n model voorgestel wat die “nuwe media” as platform gebruik om die behoud, ontwikkeling en bevordering van teater, en spesifiek teaterkritiek in Suid-Afrika, te bewerkstellig.

<p>У раду је описана укупна књижевна заоставштина Милана Савића; извршена класификација и жанровска систематизација појединих дела; дат је поглед на стваралаштво с акцентом на&nbsp;вредновању његовог доприноса српској књижевној историографији; ширини и дубини његовог рада на уређивању Летописа Матице српске; извршено вредновање његових оригиналних књижевних радова, приповедака, путописа, драма и другог.</p> / <p>U radu je opisana ukupna književna zaostavština Milana Savića; izvršena klasifikacija i žanrovska sistematizacija pojedinih dela; dat je pogled na stvaralaštvo s akcentom na&nbsp;vrednovanju njegovog doprinosa srpskoj književnoj istoriografiji; širini i dubini njegovog rada na uređivanju Letopisa Matice srpske; izvršeno vrednovanje njegovih originalnih književnih radova, pripovedaka, putopisa, drama i drugog.</p> / <p>This document describes whole Literary legacy of Milan Savić with classification and systematization according to the genre for several of his works. Further, the document gives overview of his work and its contribution to the Historiography of Serbian Literature, the scope of his editorial work of magazine Letopis Matice srpske, evaluation of his original literary works, short stories, travelogues, dramas and other works.&nbsp;</p>