Post by cjm on Jul 2, 2016 16:03:37 GMT
Would they have published a similar *analysis* in the days of the regime
Twee-gat jakkelse.
"Of course", I can hear them retorting, "this is only Jane Duncan's opinion." Is it then not time to publish something by Dan Roodt?
Why the media's love affair with riot porn is bad for democracy
Most protests in SA are peaceful despite the majority of images we see, and democracy is not served by such media distortions, writes Jane Duncan
We’re all familiar with the screaming headlines about violent protests, which create the impression that South Africa is on the brink of chaos and anarchy. From the media coverage, it would appear that violence has become endemic to protests, and the burning of schools in Vuwani or the destructive rampages in Tshwane typify what protests are about now.
Most protests that take place in South Africa are peaceful, but that is not the dominant image either in the media or the public imagination. In fact, according to a recent study released by the University of Johannesburg’s South African Research Chair in Social Change, between 1997 and 2013 a mere 10% of protests actually turned violent.
...
Twee-gat jakkelse.
"Of course", I can hear them retorting, "this is only Jane Duncan's opinion." Is it then not time to publish something by Dan Roodt?
Why the media's love affair with riot porn is bad for democracy
Most protests in SA are peaceful despite the majority of images we see, and democracy is not served by such media distortions, writes Jane Duncan
We’re all familiar with the screaming headlines about violent protests, which create the impression that South Africa is on the brink of chaos and anarchy. From the media coverage, it would appear that violence has become endemic to protests, and the burning of schools in Vuwani or the destructive rampages in Tshwane typify what protests are about now.
Most protests that take place in South Africa are peaceful, but that is not the dominant image either in the media or the public imagination. In fact, according to a recent study released by the University of Johannesburg’s South African Research Chair in Social Change, between 1997 and 2013 a mere 10% of protests actually turned violent.
...