Unisa Press
Media Policy in a Changing Southern Africa
Critical reflections on media reforms in the
| Published: | October 14, 2010 |
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| ISBN: | 978-1-86888-569-5 |
| This book is not available in electronic format |
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About the book
The book focuses on policy-making in various media sectors, including broadcasting, print and the new information and communications technologies (ICTs). A range of debates and issues around media policy-making in Southern Africa over the past few decades, are covered by a set of international scholars. Ideal for media policy enthusiasts, students and the general public, it covers media reform in Southern Africa and the rest of the world. A great deal of continuity and change have characterised media and communication policy-making in Southern Africa over the past two decades. Rapid political and economic developments spawned the adoption of ‘second generation’ reforms aimed at opening up the media to diverse and pluralistic interests in the context of ongoing democratisation projects. Moving from regional case studies that examine the political economy of media reform, the collection also looks into the future, while taking stock of what has been ‘hit and missed’ and how the current uncertain phase can be transcended. The aim is to take the debate on media reforms to a new level, following on policy ‘maturation’.
Table of content
"Policying the media in Southern Africa in the global era: An introduction
WALLACE CHUMA and DUMISANI MOYO
Politics, privatisation and perversity in South Africa’s telecommunications reform programme
ROBERT B HORWITZ and WILLIE CURRIE
Turning points in South African television policy and practice since 1990
JANE DUNCAN and IAN GLENN
Broadcasting in Zimbabwe: An historical perspective
ELAINE WINDRICH
Reforming the media in Zimbabwe: Critical reflections
WALLACE CHUMA
The dearth of public debate: Policy, polarities and positioned reporting in Zimbabwe’s news media
LAST MOYO
Zambia: Policies of a media-phobic state
ISAAC PHIRI
Towards a changing media policy and regulatory framework in Zambia
CAESAR JERE
Musical chairs and reluctant liberalisation: Broadcasting policy reform trends in Zimbabwe and Zambia
DUMISANI MOYO
Realising or dreaming? Vision 2016, media reform and democracy in Botswana
JAMES ZAFFIRO"