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Community Television for the Poor: A Scoping Study. Final Technical Report

S. Batchelor, N. Scott, G. Eastwick

Reading; London: Gamos;Department for International Development (DFID) (2005), 90 pp.

"The research was informed by desk research, two technical reviews and a stakeholder consultation in four countries – Honduras, South Africa, Tanzania and Ghana. It proved very timely as it contributed significantly to ongoing consultations in South Africa and Tanzania. In South Africa ICASA annou ... more

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Deep Impact: An Investigation of the Use of Information and Communication Technologies for Teacher Education in the Global South

Jenny Leach

Atef Ahmed; Shumi Makalima; Tom Power (contrib.)

London: Department for International Development (DFID) (2005), 158 pp.

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Community Radio in Post-Apartheid South Africa: The Case of Bush Radio in Cape Town

Tanja Bosch

Transformations (2005), 14 pp.

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Africa: The Impact of Mobile Phones. Moving the Debate Forward

Arun Sarin (ed.)

Vodaphone (2005), 68 pp.

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Getting the Message Across: The Mass Media and the Response to AIDS

Geneva: Joint United Nation Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) (2005), 56 pp.

"The three case studies in this report are examples of what can be achieved when the media are used creatively towards positive outcomes. They offer lessons from experience that will be of value to people everywhere who are interested in harnessing the power of the mass media to help in the response ... more

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Community TV & Video in South Africa: From Special Event to Main Event? A Scoping Document, 1990-2005

Chris Armstrong

Johannesburg; Reading: Link Centre, Graduate School of Public & Development Management, University of the Witwatersrand;Gamos (2005), 46 pp.

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Supporting Small and Micro-Publishing Enterprises

Colleen Higgs

In: From Papyrus to Print-Out: The Book in Africa Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. Bibliophilia Africana 8 Conference Proceedings, Centre of the Book, Cape Town, 11-14 May 2005

Cora Owens (ed.)

Pretoria; Cape Town: National Library of South Africa, Centre of the Book (2005), pp. 204-213

"The author is the former Manager of the Centre of the Book's Community Publishing Project, and here describes the activities of this innovative new project. The Centre provides funding and technical support for new small publishers, individual writers, and writers' groups in South Africa and helps ... more

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Evaluation Soul City Series 6

Houghton: Soul City Institute (2005), 31 pp.

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PICC Position Paper to the Draft Framework for the National Book Policy

Bellville: Print Industries Cluster Council (PICC) (2005), 66 pp.

"In many countries, dedicated plans and policies have been implemented to increase and develop the book publishing sector. In these interventions, books have been recognised as unique products deserving different and exceptional interventions. The salient issues pertaining to book development includ ... more

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Innovative Radio Inspiring Social Change! A Selection of Community Radio Scripts with Accompanying Audio to Inspire Production on Social Development Issues

Venus Jennings

UNESCO;ABC Ulwazi (2005), 85 pp.

"This publication contains a collection of scripts and selected radio episodes that have been produced and distributed by ABC Ulwazi in Southern Africa. The scripts focus on social and health issues, and recognize that local communities are the key drivers of their own development. Each of the progr ... more

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The Safety of Journalists: An Assessment of Perceptions of the Origins and Implementation of Policy at Two International Television News Agencies

Elizabeth Stephanie Venter

Rhodes University, Master Thesis (2005), vi, 135 pp.

"This study examines the perceptions of journalists working for two international television news agencies about this safety policy called the ‘Joint code of practice for journalists working in conflict zones’. This policy was adopted in November 2000 by five major television companies including ... more

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The Production of the South African Muslim Book: As a Means of Empowerment and a Source of Identity

Muhammed Haron

In: From Papyrus to Print-Out: The Book in Africa Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. Bibliophilia Africana 8 Conference Proceedings, Centre of the Book, Cape Town, 11-14 May 2005

Cora Owens (ed.)

Pretoria; Cape Town: National Library of South Africa, Centre of the Book (2005), pp. 18-47

"South Africa's Muslim community like all its other religious minority communities has been proactive in preserving its religious identity through the formation of a number of institutions. Over the past three centuries the community has occupied itself in not only erecting mosques and building coll ... more

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Tsha Tsha: Key Findings of the Evaluation of Episodes 1-26

Centre for AIDS Development, Research and Evaluation (CADRE) (2005), 62 pp.

"Tsha Tsha is an entertainment-education television drama series focusing on young people and dealing with love, sexuality and relationships in a world affected by HIV/AIDS. Audience research utilised by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) showed that episodes 1-13 achieved an audience ... more

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The South African Print Media: From Apartheid to Transformation

Hilton Robert Kolbe

Wollongong (AU): University of Wollongong, Doctoral Thesis (2005), 293 pp.

"This thesis considers the role of the mainstream South African print media in perpetuating discrimination during the years of legalised racial discrimination – commonly known as apartheid – from when the Herenigde Nationale Party took power in May 1948 with an unprecedented 28-seat swing under ... more

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Evaluation of Soul Buddyz Series 2

Johannesburg: Soul City (2005), 40 pp.

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Changing the Fourth Estate: Essays on South African Journalism

Adrian Hadland (ed.)

Cape Town: HSRC Press (2005), 247 pp.

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Südafrika: Der lange Weg zum Regenbogen

Freddy Dutz (ed.)

Hamburg: Evangelisches Missionswerk in Deutschland (EMW) (2005), 152 pp.

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Keeping an Eye on the Campaign: Monitoring Media Coverage of the 16 Days of Activism: No Violence Against Women and Children Campaign

Gemma Harries, William Bird

Agenda: Empowering Women for Gender Equity, issue 66 (2005), pp. 90-96

"This focus analyses strengths and weaknesses of the media coverage of the 16 Days of Activism Campaign. The authors explain the current media representation of gender-based violence and the changes that need to be made to ensure that gender-based violence issues are covered more substantially and r ... more

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Global Entertainment Media: Content, Audiences, Issues

Anne Cooper-Chen (ed.)

Mahwah, New Jers.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (2005), xi, 267 pp.

"In this volume, experts discuss the content, audiences, and cultural and legal aspects of their respective countries, all of which are major TV markets. The country-specific chapters draw on the individual insights, expertise, and currency of 10 resident authors. Contributions represent every hemis ... more

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Get Your Book Published in 30 (relatively) Easy Steps: A Hands-On-Guide for South African Authors

Basil van Rooyen

Johannesburg: Penguin Books South Africa (2005), 386 pp.

"A revised and updated edition of the popular How to Get Published in South Africa (1996), dealing with all the steps involved in finding the right publisher and breaking into print. The focus is on non-fiction, although there is much practical advice here for writers of all genres." (Hans M. Zell, ... more