Thesis (MPhil)--University of Stellenbosch, 2000. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Before 1994, the year in which South Africa conducted its first democratic elections,
newspapers did little to reflect the demographics of its country and more specifically its
regions.
This assignment delves into the progress made regarding transformation with specific
reference to senior staffing at the Cape Argus, Cape Times and Die Burger since 1994. A
comparison is drawn between what went before and after 1994 in the staffing structures
of the newspapers mentioned.
In terms of content the assignment lists and studies a number of issues regarding
transformation as per the topic. Histories of the above-mentioned newspapers are
recorded. The South African Human Rights Commission's views on transformation in
the media are mentioned as well. The views of these newspapers and those of
Government are also shared.
Changes have been made, although this has been at a pedestrian pace for a number of
reasons. These changes need to be tracked through for more empirical work than has
been possible in this assignment.
These newspapers have set themselves targets and they are optimistic that in the near
future many more changes would be made.
The prospect for future research of this topic is far from being saturated. The three media
houses discussed are committed to transformation. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Voor 1994, die jaar waarin Suid-Afrika se eerste demokratiese verkiesing gehou is, het
koerante baie min gedoen om die demografie van die land en omliggende streke te
weerspieël.
Hierdie werkstuk ondersoek die vordering in transformasie wat ná 1994 gemaak is, met
spesifieke verwysing na senior personeelaanstellings by die Cape Argus, Cape Times en
Die Burger. 'n Vergelyking tussen personeelstrukture van hierdie koerante voor en ná
1994 word getref.
'n Aantal aspekte ten opsigte van transformasie word bestudeer en die geskiedenis van
bogenoemde koerante word opgeteken. Die Suid-Afrikaanse Menseregtekommissie se
siening oor transformasie in die media word bespreek, asook die siening van hierdie
koerante en dié van die regering.
Veranderings, hoewel teen 'n stadige tempo, is vir 'n aantal redes aangebring.
Hierdie koerante het vir hulself doelwitte gestel, en hulle is optimisties dat heelwat meer
veranderinge in die nabye toekoms aangebring sal word. Transformasie blyk 'n prioriteit
by elk van die genoemde koerante te wees.
Die studie het nie die onderwerp uitgeput nie en verdere navorsing kan gedoen word.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/52039 |
| Date | January 2000 |
| Creators | Du Plessis, C. R |
| Contributors | Retief, J., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences. Dept. of Journalism . |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | [57] leaves : ill. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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