Paterson, C and Malila, V (2013) Beyond the Information Scandal: When South Africa bought into global news. Ecquid Novi: African journalism studies, 34 (2). pp. 1-14. ISSN 0256-0054
Abstract
South Africa's Information Scandal brought to light the extent to which the government tried to change popular perceptions through the manipulation of the press. South Africa's ‘Propaganda War’ began in 1972, at a time when the political, economic and social landscape was volatile and unpredictable – something the apartheid government hoped to better control by spending great sums on influencing negative press coverage and portraying a positive image of the country internationally. This article provides an historical account of the relationship between the South African Department of Information and UPITN (the then second largest television news distribution agency), and seeks to provide answers to questions about the influence of the government on the content distributed by the news agency during the period of ownership.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Media & Communication (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 09 Aug 2016 15:33 |
Last Modified: | 09 Aug 2016 15:33 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02560054.2013.772531 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/02560054.2013.772531 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:96745 |