Palgrave Studies in Journalism and the Global South: Democracy in the Age of Social Media

Daniels, Glenda; Skinner, Kate

This edited collection examines women journalists’ experiences and obstacles in South Africa’s (SA) democracy. They exercise power, and add a vital diversity, but they are routinely harassed in the online social media space of big tech companies such as Twitter and Facebook by populist and corrupt politicians and their supporters. Using SA as the case study, this book examines attempts to curb women journalists’ freedom combining theory and  first-hand accounts. The target audience for the book includes scholars of political philosophy, gender, media, communications, NGOs, media freedom activists and journalists.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2022-10-24

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783031126956

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-12696-3

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 160