COM 2007 Volume 12 Issue 1
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Reflections on promoting open discussion forums at university
(Department of Communication Science, University of the Free State, 2007)The Department of Philosophy at the University of the Free State recently presented an open discussion forum on the following topic: Imagine a truly South African university. Many people reacted with scepticism towards ... -
Die stand van die Afrikaanse koerant in Suid-Afrikaanse gemeenskappe
(Department of Communication Science, University of the Free State, 2007)The Afrikaans newspaper has a rich history of struggle and involvement in its niche reader market, the Afrikaans-speaking population. New challenges face this market in an ever-changing technological and social-political ... -
Aspekte van Fisher se narratiewe teorie as vertrekpunt vir 'n retoriese kritiekbenadering tot die De La Rey-liriek?
(Department of Communication Science, University of the Free State, 2007)In this discussion, it is pointed out that Bok van Blerk’s song, De la Rey has had an unusual impact on a large number of South Africans. It unleashed a fierce debate in the media in which interested parties offered ... -
Exploring branding in the non-profit sector: a case study of the Girl Guides' Association of South Africa
(Department of Communication Science, University of the Free State, 2007)This article reports on a case study of the Girl Guides’ Association of South Africa (GGASA) in an attempt to recommend a corporate communication strategy for the organisation. A theoretical construct combining principles ... -
"The self on the page": the therapeutic value of writing
(Department of Communication Science, University of the Free State, 2007)This article comprises a review of writing as therapy, a therapy practised by the client her- or himself as a means of achieving equilibrium on a psychological level - the self on the page1. In this sense it focuses on ... -
On democracy and communication: the dilemma of freedom and the challenge of equality
(Department of Communication Science, University of the Free State, 2007)This article aims to explore, through a conceptual analysis and rational argumentation, some theoretical implications of the principles of freedom and equality for a democratic state. With conceptual analysis an investigation ... -
Existence, communication, violence and a mainly Kierkegaardian existential approach to communication on HIV/AIDS
(Department of Communication Science, University of the Free State, 2007)From an existential perspective, it is observed that communication is expressive of the embodiment of the individual in the world. Communication is above all else expressive of people's modes of existence. The dimensions ... -
interventions for diversity management in a new company - lessons from KwaZulu Natal
(Department of Communication Science, University of the Free State, 2007)This article explores a South African/Australian corporate joint venture whose corporate culture is bi-national, multiracial and multi-ethnic in character, synthesising a variety of elements including modern first world ... -
Sex, sexuality and communication: a thematic analysis of the perceptions of young South African adults
(Department of Communication Science, University of the Free State, 2007)In South Africa, educators and parents, to a large extent, rely on educational sexuality programmes to teach adolescents and young adults the relevant aspects of sex and sexuality. It is argued that these programmes do ... -
The diversity imperative: excellence, institutional culture, and limiting assumptions at some historically white universities
(Department of Communication Science, University of the Free State, 2007)Contrary to a still common belief that diversity lowers standards, current research in Higher Education indicates that an institution that wishes to maintain a competitive advantage needs to put well-managed diversity ... -
What do I do with my degree? The value of studying in the Humanities
(Department of Communication Science, University of the Free State, 2007)What is the value of studying in the Humanities? I’m often confronted with this question by prospective students as well as current students in the Humanities. On some level, it seems that degrees in the Humanities are ...
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