The roles and the future of community radio stations in meeting developmental needs
Date
2002
Authors
Matsila, Ndanduleni Aubrey
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Abstract
This research report examines the roles and the future of community radio in meeting
developmental needs. Community radio is a new sector of broadcasting in South Africa.
No prior research has been conducted in this area. The nature of the research was
exploratory as the opinions and views of stakeholders in the broadcasting industry were
obtained by means of in-depth interviews.
The roles and involvement of different stakeholders including the government, Non
the governmental organization in the sustenance of community radio were discussed which
may impede the development of this sector.
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A research report was submitted to the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree in Masters of Journalism
Keywords
Radio broadcasting -- South Africa., Radio in community development -- South Africa., Community development -- South Africa