Tell Our Story: Multiplying Voices in the News Media - Couverture souple

Reid, Julie; McKinley, Dale T.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1776145771 ISBN 13 : 9781776145775

Editeur : Wits University Press, 2020

Synopsis

Focusing on three South African communities the authors dismiss the idea that some groups are voiceless, arguing that they are being deliberately ignored by dominant news media

The dominant news media are often accused of reflecting an 'elite bias', privileging and foregrounding the interests of a small segment of society while ignoring the narratives of the majority. The authors of Tell Our Story investigate this problem and offer a hands-on demonstration of listening journalism and research in practice. In the process they dismiss the idea that some groups are voiceless, arguing that what is often described in such terms is mostly a matter of those groups being deliberately ignored. Focusing their attention on three very different South African communities they delve into the life and struggle narratives of each, exposing the divide between the stories told by the people who actually live in the communities and the way in which those stories have been understood and shaped by the media. The three communities are those living in the Glebelands hostel complex in Durban where over 100 residents have been killed in politically motivated violence in the past few years; the Xolobeni community on the Wild Coast, which has been resisting the building of a new toll road and a dune mining venture; and Thembelihle, a settlement south-west of Johannesburg that has been resisting removal for many years. The book concludes with a set of practical guidelines for journalists on the practice of listening journalism.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Julie Reid is based at the Department of Communication Science, University of South Africa and specialises in media studies. She is the editor and co-author of the book Looking at media: an introduction to visual studies.

Dale T. McKinley is an independent writer, researcher and lecturer and Research and Education Officer for the International Labour, Research and Information Group.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wits University Press
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1776145771
• ISBN 13: 9781776145775
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 234
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• Personne responsable: non disponible