Browsing COM 2012 Volume 17 by Subject "South Africa"
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Communication indicators for integrating diverse cultures in junior female residences at a South African tertiary institution
(Department of Communication Science, University of the Free State, 2012)Residences are directly affected by transformational change in South Africa, as these are key areas in transformation strategies of South African tertiary institutions. Although inroads have been made in this area, there ... -
Exploring the communication relationship between corporate donors and social development NPO recipients
(Department of Communication Science, University of the Free State, 2012)The complexities in the social development setting in South African are clearly evident from unemployment and poverty statistics, low levels of literacy and education and lacking government response to social ills (CASE ... -
Interfacing metaphors and postures for understanding deep communicative dvisions at a tertiary institution
(Department of Communication Science, University of the Free State, 2012)While South Africans have made some significant social and political progress since the first democratic elections in 1994, there are still divisions1 in this recovering society, and the aftermath of apartheid has not ... -
The past is present: a freethinker journalist, ideologies and loyal dissent
(Department of Communication Science, University of the Free State, 2012)South Africa has moved from an authoritarian state to a supposedly liberal democracy, with journalists as the assigned “watchdogs” of government. What can be learnt from a journalist who not only worked during apartheid ... -
Perceptions of advergaming as an advertising tool in South Africa
(Department of Communication Science, University of the Free State, 2012)The use of games to communicate messages is not new; however the evolution of the digital environment has opened up opportunities for brand communicators to use games as a means to communicate with audiences in ways that ... -
Speaking out as citizens: voice and agency in post-apartheid South African media
(Department of Communication Science, University of the Free State, 2012)At the heart of the 1996 South African Constitution is a new vision of citizenship. The Constitution is premised on the eradication of apartheid separation and provisions for a shared humanity. Bearing in mind an authoritarian ...