Communication rule structure and the communication management of the South African crisis

Argues that the correlation between the industrial and professional development of a society is positive only when professionalism is defined on technical criteria; the social structure and the political culture of a society determine its communication system. The structures of the national and inte...

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Published in:Journal of black studies Vol. 20; no. Mar 90; pp. 287 - 305
Main Authors: Nwanko, R L N, Mphahlele, T K
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 01-03-1990
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Summary:Argues that the correlation between the industrial and professional development of a society is positive only when professionalism is defined on technical criteria; the social structure and the political culture of a society determine its communication system. The structures of the national and international systems make objective reporting impossible and media neutrality is often disguised support for the status quo. (Abstract amended)
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ISSN:0021-9347