The Rand Daily Mail and the 1976 Soweto Riots. An examination of the tradition of Liberal journalism in South Africa as illustrated by The Rand Daily Mail coverage of the Soweto uprising on June 6 1976

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dc.contributor.authorKeogh, Samantha
dc.date.accessioned2006-11-08T12:47:46Z
dc.date.available2006-11-08T12:47:46Z
dc.date.issued2006-11-08T12:47:46Z
dc.descriptionStudent Number: 0216613T Master of Arts in Journalism and Media Studies. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciencesen
dc.description.abstractThis research examined the notion of liberal journalism in South Africa during apartheid as practiced at the RDM. It considered whether the paper, facing government scrutiny and restrictive laws, adhered to the principals of liberal journalism and how successfully it did so. The 1976 Soweto Uprising was used to assess the newspaper’s performance and the merits of arguments for and against the notion of it being a successful example of a liberal newspaper. Content analysis and interviews with RDM staff members, was used to assess the paper’s conduct. These primary sources were examined in conjunction with available literature and criticisms against the English press and RDM presented in testimonies at the TRCMH to assess the paper’s reportage and how valid criticisms against it were. The researcher concluded that, due to serious shortcomings, which included its reporting of the uprising, the RDM was not a successful liberal newspaper.en
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10539/1607
dc.language.isoenen
dc.subjectRand Daily Mailen
dc.subjectLiberal Journalismen
dc.subjectSoweto uprisingen
dc.subjectSoweto Riotsen
dc.titleThe Rand Daily Mail and the 1976 Soweto Riots. An examination of the tradition of Liberal journalism in South Africa as illustrated by The Rand Daily Mail coverage of the Soweto uprising on June 6 1976en
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