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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Julie Reid , Dale T. McKinleyPublisher: Wits University Press Imprint: Wits University Press ISBN: 9781776145775ISBN 10: 1776145771 Pages: 234 Publication Date: 01 May 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback 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 ContentsReviewsTell Our Story is a valuable addition to the South African discourse on media freedom: the authors examine the issue through the lens of grassroots communities in struggle, within a theoretical framework of listening. Media freedom is most often seen from the point of view of journalists. Here, the emphasis is on the right to be heard, represented, understood, and to be included.; - Professor Glenda Daniels, Journalism and Media Studies, University of the Witwatersrand What sets the book apart from other similar studies in this area is firstly its painstaking empirical work in South African communities (which says a great deal about the authors' ability to gain the trust of these communities and their own ability to listen to the voices of the people); and secondly its attempt to derive from this interaction practical and concrete suggestions for improvement of journalism that moves beyond a mere critique. - Professor Herman Wasserman, Centre for Film and Media Studies, University of Cape Town; This book offers a fresh and useful approach that will add significantly to the growing body of literature that critiques the mainstream media. - Professor Franz Kruger, Journalism and Media Studies, University of the Witwatersrand Tell Our Story is a valuable addition to the South African discourse on media freedom: the authors examine the issue through the lens of grassroots communities in struggle, within a theoretical framework of listening. Media freedom is most often seen from the point of view of journalists. Here, the emphasis is on the right to be heard, represented, understood, and to be included.; — Professor Glenda Daniels, Journalism and Media Studies, University of the Witwatersrand What sets the book apart from other similar studies in this area is firstly its painstaking empirical work in South African communities (which says a great deal about the authors’ ability to gain the trust of these communities and their own ability to listen to the voices of the people); and secondly its attempt to derive from this interaction practical and concrete suggestions for improvement of journalism that moves beyond a mere critique. — Professor Herman Wasserman, Centre for Film and Media Studies, University of Cape Town; This book offers a fresh and useful approach that will add significantly to the growing body of literature that critiques the mainstream media. — Professor Franz Kruger, Journalism and Media Studies, University of the Witwatersrand Author InformationJulie Reid is based at the Department of Communication Science, University of South Africa and specialises in media studies. She is the editor and co-author of the book Looking at media: an introduction to visual studies. Dale T. McKinley is an independent writer, researcher and lecturer and Research and Education Officer for the International Labour, Research and Information Group. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |