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A Study of Press Freedom in South Africa

The problem of the study was to analyze conditions of the South African press, including effects of apartheid legislation on the free flow of information. The method of research was mail questionnaire to editors of twenty-two South African daily newspapers. The study showed that the South African press is restricted by legislation and additional laws are expected. Other information from the study includes the following: at least four main laws impede the free flow of information; the press has ready access to government officials; Die Burger and The Star are considered the most influential newspapers; and Prime Minister Vorster's recent advice that the press "put your house in order" seems aimed largely at key English-language newspapers.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc663726
Date08 1900
CreatorsLevy, Joyce Carol
ContributorsWestmoreland, Reg, 1926-2021, Rulon, Curt M.
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatv, 77 leaves, Text
CoverageSouth Africa
RightsPublic, Levy, Joyce Carol, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights

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