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Ondersoekende joernalistiek en sosiale verandering : 'n ontleding en evaluering van die agendastellingsrol van Vrye Weekblad (1988-1993)Faure, Cornelia 11 1900 (has links)
Text in Afrikaans / Die navorsingsonderwerp van hierdie proefskrif is ondersoekende joernalistiek en die moontlike of waarskynlike
invloed wat die spesifieke joernalistieke praktyk op die proses van sosiale verandering kan uitoefen. Daar word van die aanname uitgegaan dat koerantberigte weens ondersoekende joernalistiek in sommige gevalle kan lei tot die bewusmaking van ongeregtighede en/of onregmatige dade in die samelewing en dat die joernalistieke praktyk 'n bydraende faktor of soms 'n katalisator tot optredes van owerhede en uiteindelik sosiale verandering
kan wees. Om die aanname toe te lig, word eerstens gekyk na die betekenis van sosiale verandering. Antwoorde
word onder meer gesoek op vrae soos: (i) Wat is
sosiale verandering? en (ii) Wat is die invloed van die
media op sosiale verandering? Tweedens word daar gekyk na wat ondersoekende joernalistiek behels en hoe dit
verskil van veral die konvensionele joernalistieke praktyk. Derdens word 'n profiel van Vrye Weekblad gegee
ten einde die koerant as gevallestudie te regverdig. Vierdens word 'n model vir die kwalitatiewe inhoudsontleding
van voorbeelde van ondersoekende joernalistiek geformuleer. Vyfdens word die model empiries getoets op
ondersoeke wat deur Vrye Weekblad gedoen is. Laastens word gepoog om die teoretiese perspektiewe oor sosiale verandering en die invloed van die media te versoen met die empiriese ontledings van die voorbeelde van ondersoekende joernalistiek in Vrye Weekblad. / The research topic of this thesis is investigative journalism and the possible or probable influence that
this specific journalistic practice may have on the process of social change. The study proceeds from the assumption that investigative newspaper reports can in some instances lead to an awareness of injustices and/or illegal actions in society. This form of journalistic practice could therefore be a contributing factor, and in some cases, a catalyst for government action and ultimately social change. To elaborate on this assumption, attention is firstly given to the meaning of social change. In this respect answers to the following questions are sought:
(i) What is social change? and (ii) What is the influence
of the media on social change? Secondly, attention is given to the characteristics of investigative journalism
and how this practice differs from conventional journalism. Thirdly a profile of Vrye Weekblad is offered
in order to justify the case study. Fourthly a model for the qualitative content analysis of instances
of investigative journalism is formulated. Fifthly this model is tested empirically on investigations undertaken
by Vrye Weekblad. Finally an attempt is made to reconcile the theoretical perspectives on social change and
the influence of the media with the empirical analyses of investigative journalism in Vrye Weekblad. / Communication Science / D. Litt et Phil. (Kommunikasiekunde)
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Investigative journalism and the South African government: publishing strategies of newspaper editors from Muldergate to the presentSteyn, Nantie 01 August 2012 (has links)
M.A. University of the Witwatersrand, Faculty of Humanities (Journalism and Media Studies), 2012 / The relationship between governments and the media has historically been an antagonistic
one, and investigative journalism – the material manifestation of the role of the press as
fourth estate – is central to this antagonism. In their capacity as the fourth estate, those
newspapers that pursue and publish investigative journalism stand in opposition to
government. Governments have responded to this opposition in a variety of ways; mostly,
however, by way of legislated censorship of the press. In South Africa, the legislation that
regulated what newspapers could print under apartheid was unusually vast. In spite of
this, major exposés of government corruption – and worse – were seen on the front pages
of those publications that pursue investigations into political malfeasance. In South
Africa’s post-apartheid democracy, with constitutional protection of the freedom of
expression, there has been increasing evidence of what Jackson has called the “embedded
qualities of intolerance and secrecy” (1993: 164) in the state’s response to revelations of
corruption in the press, culminating in the Protection of State Information Bill that was
passed in Parliament in November 2011. The passing of the Bill has resulted in widespread
concern about the possibility of legislated, apartheid-style censorship of the media
and freedom of expression. I interviewed five editors who were part of exposing state
corruption during and after apartheid, in order to establish what motivates their decisions
to keep on printing stories that brings them into conflict with the political powers of the
day, in spite of the financial consequences for their publications. Regardless of the different
political landscapes, the strategies that they followed in order to keep on publishing were
remarkably similar, as is their reason for continuing to publish investigative stories: they
believe it embodies the role of the press in a democracy. Indicators are that editors will
keep on publishing, in spite of attempts by the government to gag the press.
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Ondersoekende joernalistiek en sosiale verandering : 'n ontleding en evaluering van die agendastellingsrol van Vrye Weekblad (1988-1993)Faure, Cornelia 11 1900 (has links)
Text in Afrikaans / Die navorsingsonderwerp van hierdie proefskrif is ondersoekende joernalistiek en die moontlike of waarskynlike
invloed wat die spesifieke joernalistieke praktyk op die proses van sosiale verandering kan uitoefen. Daar word van die aanname uitgegaan dat koerantberigte weens ondersoekende joernalistiek in sommige gevalle kan lei tot die bewusmaking van ongeregtighede en/of onregmatige dade in die samelewing en dat die joernalistieke praktyk 'n bydraende faktor of soms 'n katalisator tot optredes van owerhede en uiteindelik sosiale verandering
kan wees. Om die aanname toe te lig, word eerstens gekyk na die betekenis van sosiale verandering. Antwoorde
word onder meer gesoek op vrae soos: (i) Wat is
sosiale verandering? en (ii) Wat is die invloed van die
media op sosiale verandering? Tweedens word daar gekyk na wat ondersoekende joernalistiek behels en hoe dit
verskil van veral die konvensionele joernalistieke praktyk. Derdens word 'n profiel van Vrye Weekblad gegee
ten einde die koerant as gevallestudie te regverdig. Vierdens word 'n model vir die kwalitatiewe inhoudsontleding
van voorbeelde van ondersoekende joernalistiek geformuleer. Vyfdens word die model empiries getoets op
ondersoeke wat deur Vrye Weekblad gedoen is. Laastens word gepoog om die teoretiese perspektiewe oor sosiale verandering en die invloed van die media te versoen met die empiriese ontledings van die voorbeelde van ondersoekende joernalistiek in Vrye Weekblad. / The research topic of this thesis is investigative journalism and the possible or probable influence that
this specific journalistic practice may have on the process of social change. The study proceeds from the assumption that investigative newspaper reports can in some instances lead to an awareness of injustices and/or illegal actions in society. This form of journalistic practice could therefore be a contributing factor, and in some cases, a catalyst for government action and ultimately social change. To elaborate on this assumption, attention is firstly given to the meaning of social change. In this respect answers to the following questions are sought:
(i) What is social change? and (ii) What is the influence
of the media on social change? Secondly, attention is given to the characteristics of investigative journalism
and how this practice differs from conventional journalism. Thirdly a profile of Vrye Weekblad is offered
in order to justify the case study. Fourthly a model for the qualitative content analysis of instances
of investigative journalism is formulated. Fifthly this model is tested empirically on investigations undertaken
by Vrye Weekblad. Finally an attempt is made to reconcile the theoretical perspectives on social change and
the influence of the media with the empirical analyses of investigative journalism in Vrye Weekblad. / Communication Science / D. Litt et Phil. (Kommunikasiekunde)
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Investigating at the grassroots: exploring the origins, purposes journalistic practices and outcomes in two award-winning Daily Dispatch editorial projectsLunga, Carolyne Mande January 2011 (has links)
This thesis explores the origins, purposes, journalistic practices and outcomes of two award-winning projects namely Broken Homes and Slumlords done by Daily Dispatch's Gcina Ntsaluba in 2009. The projects were described by the paper as investigative journalism but interestingly the original idea came from grassroots driven strategies and they were done by adopting alternative news gathering strategies and immersion in the ordinary people, inspired by public journalism. This thesis follows Christians et al's (2009) normative theoretical framework of press roles summarised as the monitorial, facilitative, collaborative and radical roles. It provides normative prescriptions of public and investigative journalism, development and radical journalism. It then draws on sociological theoretical critiques in order to provide an analytical overview of the complex matrix of political, economic and media contexts which influenced the origins, purposes, journalistic practices and outcomes of the two projects. Drawing on a critical realist case study design, the thesis goes on to provide a narrative account of the two projects based on the in-depth interviews exploring the editorial staffs ideas on the origins, purposes, journalistic practices and outcomes of the projects and a qualitative content/thematic analysis of the journalistic texts related to the projects. This primary data is then critically evaluated against normative theories of press performance, especially Nip's (2008) key practices and Haas's (2007) 'public philosophy' of public journalism. It is also evaluated against a normative framework of what constitutes "good investigative journalism" based on Ettema and Glasser (1998), Waisbord (2000) among others. Protess et al 1991's classic mobilisation model is used to interrogate the projects' outcomes. The thesis established that there was a close connection of the monitorial (investigative journalism), facilitative (public journalism) and radical (tabloid journalism) roles at the paper which shows that the roles are not mutually exclusive. The two projects however fell short of the collaborative role (development journalism) which can, partly, be attributed to the adversarial nature of the relationship between the state and the media. The Daily Dispatch also failed to activate a platform for deliberation and public problem solving. There might thus be more scope in adopting a 'facilitative monitorial role' which would not only expose those who violate other people's human rights, corrupt people and institutions that are not performing well. Instead it will also activate civic life and facilitate 'collaboration' between government and the publics in problem solving.
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The social construction of crime reality : a comparative content analysis of local newspapers and crime statistics, Gaborone 2016-2017Mtunzie, Patrick Melusi 01 1900 (has links)
This study examines the construction of crime reality by The Voice and The Midweek Sun newspapers by means of a content analysis and involved the exploration of violent crime news reporting, measured against police statistics. The two publications, The Midweek Sun, and The Voice newspapers, were quantitatively and qualitatively analysed to identify the types of violent crimes reported and to determine any differences they may have compared to the Botswana Police crime records, between themselves, and on how they framed or depicted violent crimes. The results were collected using a coding sheet, new story analysis form and analysed against official police records to determine any inconsistencies that may have existed between the crimes covered by two newspapers and police statistics. The qualitative analysis involved a coding sheet to identify lexical features and rhetorical devices in the headlines. The lexical units included compound words and fuzzy words. The rhetorical elements scrutinised included metaphors, alliteration, rhyme, puns, and idioms. The research analysed the news headlines. The study will assist in shedding light on the accuracy of crime news reporting, levels of sensationalism, overreporting or underreporting of violent crimes. / Communication Science / M.A. (Communication)
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An analysis of racial stereotyping of the South African Police in the television programmes Carte Blanche and Special Assignment from August 2003 to September 2004Gerbi, Giovanna Maria 04 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MPhil)--University of Stellenbosch, 2005. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this assignment is to examine two investigative journalism programmes in South
Africa, namely Carte Blanche and SpecialAssignment in order to ascertain whether two South
African policing organisations have been subjected to racist stereotyping on these two
programmes. Both these programmes are held in high esteem within South African and
international media circles. Carte Blanche has won many awards, such as the prestigious eNN
African Journalist of the Year Award in 2002. Special Assignment won the equivalent award in
2001. The approaches and styles in revealing the truth by using investigative forms of journalism
are however slightly different. Both Carte Blanche and Special Assignment have produced
stories from August 2003 to September 2004 that have exposed corruption within the South
African policing organisations. Many of the perpetrators within the police force were identified
as people of colour. This assignment therefore aims to discover whether racist stereotyping exists
in this niche of investigative journalism television programmes. This opens up the possibility for
these portrayals to be seen as stereotypical, since the dominant press codes in South Africa
stipulates that reference to 'race' in news reporting should only be done where it will contribute
significantly to understanding the subject matter or if the reference to the race of the person is
particularly applicable. This assignment aims to discover whether racist stereotyping exists in
this niche of investigative journalism television programmes.
The research method comprised analysing programmes on Carte Blanche and Special
Assignment that dealt with the South African policing organisations from August 2003 to
September 2004. The original transcripts of the programmes were retrieved from the relevant
websites of Carte Blanche and Special Assignment and have also been studied. Sources on media
ethics as well as newspaper and magazine articles dealing with the South African policing
organisations, crime and corruption were scrutinized in order to provide background information
for the study. The analyses of the programmes was complemented by interviews conducted with
the investigative journalists at the helm of the two programmes, namely, Ruda Landman from
Carte Blanche and Jessica Pitchford from Special Assignment. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die doel van hierdie studie is om twee ondersoekende joernalistiekprogramme in Suid-Afrika,
naamlik Carte Blanche en Special Assignment, te ondersoek ten einde vas te stelof die Suid-
Afrikaanse polisiëringsorganisasies in dié twee programme aan rassestereotipering onderhewig
is. Albei dié programme word hoog geag in Suid-Afrikaanse en internasionale mediakringe.
Carte Blanche het reeds verskeie toekennings gewen, soos die toonaangewende eNN Afrikajoernalis
van die Jaar Toekenning in 2002. Special Assignment het hierdie toekenning in 2001
gewen. Die benaderings en styl wat tydens die bekendmaking van die waarheid gevolg word
deur die toepassing van ondersoekende vorme van joernalistiek verskil egter effe. Sowel Carte
Blanche as Special Assignment het van Augustus 2003 tot September 2004 stories opgelewer wat
korrupsie in die Suid-Afrikaanse polisiëringsorganisasies aan die kaak gestel het. Baie van die
skuldiges in die polisiemag is geïdentifiseer as gekleurde mense. Hierdie studie beoog dus om
vas te stel of daar rassestereotipering in hierdie afdeling van televisieprogramme met betrekking
tot ondersoekende joernalistiek bestaan.
Ondersoekende joernalistiek is ongetwyfeld een van die stimulerendste afdelings van die
joernalistiek. Dit is 'n uitgesproke vorm van joernalistiek wat die vermoë het om die samelewing
te beïnvloed. Ondersoekende joernalistiek maak gewoonlik misdrywe aan die publiek bekend.
Die konsekwente uitbeelding van gekleurde mense op 'n negatiewe wyse sou kon lei tot die
inboet van etiese waardes en dus tot rassestereotipering.
Die navorsingsmetode het behels dat daar van Augustus 2003 tot September 2004 na programme
oor die Suid-Afrikaanse polisiëringsorganisasies op Carte Blanche en Special Assignment gekyk
is en dat dit op band opgeneem is. Die oorspronklike transkripsies van die programme is van
Carte Blanche en Special Assignment se onderskeie webtuistes verkry en word as bylaes by
hierdie studie aangeheg. Bronne oor media-etiek asook koerant- en tydskrifartikels wat oor die
Suid-Afrikaanse polisiëringsorganisasies, misdaad en korrupsie handel, is noukeurig nagegaan.
'n Persoonlike onderhoud is met Ruda Landman van Carte Blanche gevoer, en met Jessica
Pitchford van Special Assignment is 'n onderhoud per e-pos gevoer. Landman en Pitchford was
albei betrokke by die samestelling van die betrokke
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