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Overview"During the 1970s, the South African Department of Information attempted to manipulate and neutralize the international media treatment of South Africa. This programme was later exposed in what became known as the ""Information"" scandal. Meanwhile in Europe and North America, anti-apartheid campaigners increased pressure on the South African regime. Foreign correspondents in South Africa numbered little more than a dozen in 1972. By the end of the decade, however, they had become a formidable force. This was directly related to the events on the ground: the Angolan war and the Soweto uprising. In general, American journalists tended to represent South Africa as a metaphor for the racial problems of the United States, whereas British commentators discussed the country in the context of a decolonization story that had somehow gone wrong. One of the most significant developments in the coverage of South Africa during the 1970s was the re-emergence of colonial representations of both Africans and Afrikaners. Despite the extensive efforts of the anti-apartheid movements and the Department of Information to influence the South African ""story"", these shifts in representation appear to have originated in the international media. The British and American media's dependence on the South African English-language press remained profound throughout the decade." Full Product DetailsAuthor: James Sanders , Anthony SampsonPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Edition: annotated edition Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.700kg ISBN: 9780714649795ISBN 10: 0714649791 Pages: 294 Publication Date: 29 November 1999 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents"Choice - "" Sanders did a remarkable job researching this volume...(His) useful and comprehensive case study adds significantly to the literature of foreign coverage and correspondence."" Journalism and mass Communication Quarterly ""extremely satisfying to read"ReviewsAuthor InformationJames Sanders Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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