Constructing Hegemony - The South African Commercial Media Mis representation of

This book provides a Marxist critique of the representation of the nationalisation of the mines debate by the South African commercial media.

List of contents

Acknowledgements
List of Figures and Tables
List of Acronyms
Introduction: Nationalisation Discourse in the South African Media
1 The South African Media Landscape
2 The Re-emergence of Nationalisation Post-apartheid: A Historical Background
3 Setting a Neo-liberal Agenda: Nationalisation Discourse in the Commercial Media, 2008-18
4 Framing Nationalisation from a Capitalist Perspective
5 The Media, Capitalism and Ideological Discourse
6 Media Commercialisation and Ideological Discourses
7 Rethinking Media Transformation Post-apartheid
Conclusion: Towards an Alternative Public Media
Notes
Select Bibliography
Index

About the author

Mandla J. Radebe is Communications Practitioner, Senior Research Associate at the School of Communication, University of Johannesburg, and a Fellow of Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study.

Product details

• Authors: Mandla J. Radebe
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.05.2025
• EAN: 9781032632179
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3263217-9
• No. of pages: 286
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Media Studies, Sociology, Political Ideologies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, Africa, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Capitalism, Press & journalism, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Social issues & processes, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Political campaigning & advertising, Political campaigning and advertising, Social and ethical issues, News media and journalism, Political ideologies and movements, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / African Studies